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Authors: Meredith Clarke
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Adult, supernatural, college, Library, Erotic, best friends, vacation, Bachelor, bear shifter, bad luck, Mate, Protection, Forever Love, Single Woman, Infamous, BBW Paranormal, Chance Meeting, Consumed With Rage, Years Later, Depression & Fear, Bear Ridge Resort, Matchmaking Hotel, Event Participation
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Kurt’s heart rate sped up and he reached his hand out to Scarlett. She quickly grabbed it and they ran out of the restaurant.
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Scarlett
S carlett couldn’t explain why her anger melted away the moment Kurt grabbed her hand. It just did. He seemed sincere when he said he was sorry, and if he were going to be an asshole and treat her like just a one-night stand then he wouldn’t have gone out of his way at the speed-dating event to talk with her.
“Thanks for getting me out of there,” Scarlett said. “I had no desire to sit through all of that.”
Kurt let out a loud laugh. “I was going to get out of there whether you were coming with me or not. You coming with me was an added bonus.”
Scarlett smiled. They walked up to the path near the ocean and Scarlett leaned down to take off her heels so she could walk in the sand. Kurt stood behind her and watched her bend over.
“Way to just stand there and check out my ass,” Scarlett laughed.
“I can’t help it, it’s a nice view.”
Scarlett stood up and playfully hit Kurt’s shoulder. She grabbed his hand and dragged him closer to the ocean. “So, what’s your story?” Scarlett asked. “Why did you get dragged here with your clan?”
“That is a long rabbit hole I don’t really feel like going down,” Kurt said.
Scarlett’s face fell. Great, so he is one of those guys that hates opening up , Scarlett thought. Scarlett turned her head to the ocean to hide her disappointment. She should have known that he wasn’t going to be different than the rest of them. The sun had started to lower itself into the horizon. The night sky began to cast out from the sinking sun with hints of oranges and yellows. Scarlett let out a long sigh.
Kurt walked up behind her and reached his hand to her chin, pulling her face back towards his. She looked deeply into Kurt’s brown eyes.
“It’s just that I don’t want to burden you with a sad story,” Kurt said. Scarlett looked deeper into his eyes. She could see the sadness that he was trying to hide. Scarlett wanted to be the one to help him, to take away his sadness. Kurt pressed a hesitant kiss on Scarlett’s lips. Her body instantly melted into his, and she felt her heart reach out to him.
Kurt broke their kiss and took Scarlett’s hands in his, and they started to walk down the beach again. Maybe if I open up to him, he will eventually do so with me.
“Well, I can tell you why I’m here,” Scarlett said. Kurt looked over at her and smiled.
“I had been dating this guy Adam for a little while and he never really treated me right.” Scarlett felt the muscles in Kurt’s hand tense. “No, no, it was nothing like that. I was just not his top priority. He blew me off for a lot of things, and I feel like he probably cheated on me a few times.
“He would always call me late, and several times there were muffled sounds of music and people around him, and my trust in him disappeared. The week before we came here, he blew me off again. We had made dinner plans and he just never showed. Finally when I called him he answered, and it sounded like he was in the middle of a dance party. So I ended it. The next day I was telling my friends about it and they brought me here, thinking it would make me feel better, getting back into the dating scene. But I think it just made me feel worse.”
They walked up to a private cabana and sat down on the fluffy, round lounge chair. Kurt had been silent while she explained why she was here, and now he was staring at her. Scarlett leaned back and sighed. She hoped she hadn’t shared too much with him too quickly.
“I don’t understand how a guy could ever not make you his top priority,” Kurt said honestly. “If you were mine, I would make sure you knew that every day.”
Scarlett felt butterflies dance in her stomach. Under Kurt’s tough exterior there was a sweet guy. Scarlett pushed her body up on the pillows and gently kissed Kurt. They leaned back and Scarlett
12
Scarlett
S carlett couldn’t explain why her anger melted away the moment Kurt grabbed her hand. It just did. He seemed sincere when he said he was sorry, and if he were going to be an asshole and treat her like just a one-night stand then he wouldn’t have gone out of his way at the speed-dating event to talk with her.
“Thanks for getting me out of there,” Scarlett said. “I had no desire to sit through all of that.”
Kurt let out a loud laugh. “I was going to get out of there whether you were coming with me or not. You coming with me was an added bonus.”
Scarlett smiled. They walked up to the path near the ocean and Scarlett leaned down to take off her heels so she could walk in the sand. Kurt stood behind her and watched her bend over.
“Way to just stand there and check out my ass,” Scarlett laughed.
“I can’t help it, it’s a nice view.”
Scarlett stood up and playfully hit Kurt’s shoulder. She grabbed his hand and dragged him closer to the ocean. “So, what’s your story?” Scarlett asked. “Why did you get dragged here with your clan?”
“That is a long rabbit hole I don’t really feel like going down,” Kurt said.
Scarlett’s face fell. Great, so he is one of those guys that hates opening up , Scarlett thought. Scarlett turned her head to the ocean to hide her disappointment. She should have known that he wasn’t going to be different than the rest of them. The sun had started to lower itself into the horizon. The night sky began to cast out from the sinking sun with hints of oranges and yellows. Scarlett let out a long sigh.
Kurt walked up behind her and reached his hand to her chin, pulling her face back towards his. She looked deeply into Kurt’s brown eyes.
“It’s just that I don’t want to burden you with a sad story,” Kurt said. Scarlett looked deeper into his eyes. She could see the sadness that he was trying to hide. Scarlett wanted to be the one to help him, to take away his sadness. Kurt pressed a hesitant kiss on Scarlett’s lips. Her body instantly melted into his, and she felt her heart reach out to him.
Kurt broke their kiss and took Scarlett’s hands in his, and they started to walk down the beach again. Maybe if I open up to him, he will eventually do so with me.
“Well, I can tell you why I’m here,” Scarlett said. Kurt looked over at her and smiled.
“I had been dating this guy Adam for a little while and he never really treated me right.” Scarlett felt the muscles in Kurt’s hand tense. “No, no, it was nothing like that. I was just not his top priority. He blew me off for a lot of things, and I feel like he probably cheated on me a few times.
“He would always call me late, and several times there were muffled sounds of music and people around him, and my trust in him disappeared. The week before we came here, he blew me off again. We had made dinner plans and he just never showed. Finally when I called him he answered, and it sounded like he was in the middle of a dance party. So I ended it. The next day I was telling my friends about it and they brought me here, thinking it would make me feel better, getting back into the dating scene. But I think it just made me feel worse.”
They walked up to a private cabana and sat down on the fluffy, round lounge chair. Kurt had been silent while she explained why she was here, and now he was staring at her. Scarlett leaned back and sighed. She hoped she hadn’t shared too much with him too quickly.
“I don’t understand how a guy could ever not make you his top priority,” Kurt said honestly. “If you were mine, I would make sure you knew that every day.”
Scarlett felt butterflies dance in her stomach. Under Kurt’s tough exterior there was a sweet guy. Scarlett pushed her body up on the pillows and gently kissed Kurt. They leaned back and Scarlett
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