Page 47 of Fit for Love

“And then what?Do you actually remember the way back?”

“Yes.”Not really, but I don’t remember much zigzagging, so I bet if I go straight in roughly the right direction, I’ll get back to some kind of land.

Reaching the boat, I jump inside and look for a way to start it.

“It needs a key,” Ashton says, joining me inside.“But even if you magically produced it, I’d still say this is a bad idea.”

“Get off my boat,” I snap.

“How is this suddenlyyourboat?”

“You’re happy to stay back and wait.That means I’m the one sailing away.”

“Except you’re not.”

Ignoring him, I scour the boat for a key, but to no avail.

“Maybe it can be jump-started with wires?”I examine the panel skeptically.

“Sure.Why don’t you pull up a YouTube tutorial?”

I pull my phone out and then realize why he sounded so smug: no reception means no YouTube.Fucking technology.

“Doyouhave service?”I demand.

He takes out his phone and shows me that he has no bars either.

My heart sinks.“Is there Wi-Fi in the cabins?”

He snorts.“A better question is: is there electricity?”

I gape at him.“You’re kidding, right?”

He shakes his head.“I didn’t see any light switches or bulbs, and I doubt they provided those matches and candles for ambience’s sake.”

“Fuck.”

“Relax, fashionista.”He sounds annoyingly calm.“He’ll propose, and they’ll come back.Meanwhile, you can stay in your cabin, and I in mine.”

“Great idea.”I kick the side of the cockpit.“I’ll do just that.”

Hopping out of the boat, I stomp toward my cabin, and as if to match my mood, dark clouds begin to gather overhead.

Chapter20

Ashton

I’m soangry the room around me darkens.

As usual, Kendall is un-fucking believable.Of all the things she could’ve done, she had to crash my swamp getaway and then give me that attitude.Like this clusterfuck is my fault.

If anything,shewas the one who let the lovebirds get away.If I thought even for a second that Bubba had planned to leave for his proposal, I would’ve stopped him, with fists if necessary.

A booming clap of thunder rattles the cabin.

Shit.I guess the room didn’t darken because of my anger.

Heavy raindrops start drumming on the wooden roof.

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