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this a dream or a nightmare?
    Turning to face him, Kenya scowled and pushed his hand away. “Don’t touch me ever again.”
    â€œDo you hate me that much?” he asked. “I know I was wrong, and I’ve struggled with what happened between us for years.”
    â€œYet, you never reached out to say anything,” she said, allowing emotions she’d held in for nine years to bubble to the surface. “Maurice, you’re full of it. Whatever happened between you and Lauryn must have really shaken you up for you to stand here and tell these lies.”
    â€œI’m not lying. The way things went down between us at Smith was wrong. I never wanted you to be hurt and—”
    â€œThen maybe you shouldn’t have cheated on me,” Kenya snapped. “You know, the sad thing is that I would have forgiven you, but you claimed that you loved her and that we had grown apart. Though that didn’t seem to matter when you needed help with your schoolwork. I mean, you were some piece of work.”
    He looked at her and stepped back. “Kenya, I—”
    â€œYou used me. And when you got what you needed from me, you tossed me aside. Is that what she did to you? With all of the wedding preparation that was broadcasted on the news, she must have left you for a bigger payday.”
    â€œIt was good seeing you, Kenya. Enjoy your vacation.” Maurice turned away from her and headed inside the hotel.
    She watched as he walked away, wondering if he’d been the reason for the breakup of his engagement. He had probably cheated on Lauryn, because cheaters didn’t change. Kenya didn’t feel sorry for Lauryn, though. After all, what goes around comes around.
    â€œExcuse me,” a man with a British accent said. “Is anyone sitting here?”
    Looking up at the stranger, Kenya smiled, then said no. He was cute. He had obviously spent some time in the gym and in the sun, because his golden brown skin had a slight red hue. He extended his hand to Kenya as he eased into his chair. “Damon Porter. And you are?”
    â€œKenya Taylor.”
    â€œBeautiful.”
    â€œExcuse me?”
    â€œYou’re beautiful, but I’m sure you already knew that. Vacationing alone?”
    â€œYou ask a lot of questions.”
    â€œI’m sorry, but it’s just that I’ve been here for about a week, and you have to be the most beautiful woman that I’ve ever seen. How have you slipped past me?”
    Kenya blushed as he smiled at her, revealing a set of pearly whites that were blinding. “Thank you,” she said.
    â€œYou’re American, aren’t you? A Southerner?”
    â€œYes.”
    He gave her the once-over, drinking in her image. Kenya felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. But wasn’t this the reason why she had chosen to wear a bikini, anyway?
    Relax , she thought. This is why you came on vacation.
    â€œWhat American man allowed you to leave the States alone?”
    â€œNo man tells me what to do,” Kenya replied.
    Damon held his hands up and grinned. “Well, I’d love to have dinner with you tonight, Miss Kenya. And I’m asking you, not telling you.”
    â€œOkay,” she replied. “Where are you taking me?”
    â€œThe restaurant here is excellent, and they have ocean-view seating.”
    â€œYou seem to know your way around this place.”
    â€œI’ve been here before, and I’m certainly glad that I’m here now.”
    So am I, she thought, smiling.
    As they sat by the pool and talked, Damon told Kenya that he was an international stockbroker and spent a lot of time traveling between London and New York. He’d never been married, though he’d come close two years ago. He wasn’t opposed to marriage; he just wanted a woman who had her own goals and didn’t aspire to be just a housewife.
    Kenya revealed that she didn’t date a lot, because she was focused on