Page 67 of Rebound With Me
“Right. That’s the point.”
“We should probably get back to the room,” says Russell, folding up his towel.
“Yeah, hey Babe?” she says toRuss.“When’s our dinner reservation for? Seven?”
“Yes.”
“You guys should join us. We got a table at the restaurant here, out on the deck.”
“I’m sure they have other plans, Babe,” says Russell.
“Not for dinner,” someone says, and I am shocked to realize that it is Vince. “Right, Baby? We’d love to join you guys, thanks.”
I feel Vince tighten his grip on my hand, briefly. “Sure, why not,” I mumble.
“Cool. It’ll be good to catch up, clear the air and all that, yeah?” She picks up her flip-flops and starts to walk away with Russell. “See you there at seven!”
When they are out of sight, Vince lays back and covers his face, laughing. “What the fuck just happened?”
“Why did you say ‘yes?’”
He sits back up and takes my hands in his. “If you don’t want to go we won’t go. That guy was just so uncomfortable I couldn’t help it.”
“Vince. I still have to work with him every day starting in September. He’s my supervisor.” I feel sick again. And suddenly angry. Not at them—at Vince. “Is this still all about getting back at Russell for you?”
He seems genuinely shocked by this question. “Are you seriously asking me that?”
“Yes, I’m asking you, instead of wondering about it silently to myself until I throw up.”
“Nina. It hasn’t been about that since I met you. It’s definitely not about that now. I just don’t like the guy and I wanted to piss him off. I have a thing about principals. Baby, I’m sorry. We don’t have to go to dinner with them. We can leave if you want to.” He rubs his lips together, thinking. “I can try to find another resort around here. I know a guy who owns a resort at Lake Placid. It’s not as nice as this, but…”
“No, I like it here. I don’t want to leave. They should leave.”
“I agree.” He moves over to my lounge chair and wraps his arms around me. “Come on. Don’t you think it would be fun? They’re the weirdest fucking couple ever and we’re amazing.”
“Yeah, but…I just don’t want to make this about them.”I also don’t want you looking at Sadie and remembering how awesome it is to fuck her.
“Nothing’s about them. Everything’s about us. Come on, it’ll be fun. If it’s not we’ll leave.”
I wrinkle my nose. “It is so weird seeing them together.”
“Right? But what’s weirder is seeing you and him together. I mean, Sadie’s got daddy issues, but you?...”
“I know. I’m not going to explain it again, it just made sense when it made sense.”
He kisses my shoulder, then wipes his mouth because sunscreen doesn’t taste good. He puts his aviators back on and rests his hand on my thigh. I stare at his beautiful face. I love that face. I want that face all up in my face. When he looks over at me, I can tell he’s feeling the exact same rush as I am, all of a sudden.
“Is it just me or are you also feeling super horny right now?”
“Race you back to the room.” He hops up, and we speed-walk past families and other couples. “Felt good being outside for a minute, though. This is a special place.”
“Yeah I’m really glad we came.”
