Page 44 of Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

No power. Can you send someone out to check on it?

Sure. Hang on.

Felicity sank down into the chair next to the lamp and sighed. Would this odd day never end? She decided to update Amy on the situation with Brittany.

Guess what? Brittany showed up here tonight.

Her phone dinged almost immediately with Amy’s response.

What? So jealous! Wish I were there too! If I only had money like that, right?

No kidding. She found me at the restaurant. Well, me and my date.

Felicity waited for Amy to react to that news.

You were on a date? With who?? WHY DO YOU NOT TELL ME THINGS?

She laughed and texted her back.

I was just having dinner with a man I met on the beach. Don’t get too excited. He’s a big gamer. We don’t have much in common.

Okay, I feel better. A little. I still want to be there with you and Brittany. So bummed!

Felicity wished Amy were there too. She’d soften things between her and Brittany. Oh, well. It was only a few days. She could handle it. She texted Amy.

Chat later.

Okay, bye.

A knock came and Felicity used her phone light to find her way to the door. When she opened it, disappointment filled her. The street lamp cast a glow on Brittany. She walked toward Felicity, her arms outstretched.

“I wasn’t able to give you a proper hug earlier. How are you? And how was your date?” Before Felicity could answer, Brittany finished her hug and walked into the villa. “Why is it so dark in here? You should turn on some lights.”

“Yeah, well—”

Aiden stepped up to the villa, his eyebrows raised. “Brittany? Is that you?”

“Aiden! Oh, my goodness. Look at you. It’s been ages!” Brittany rushed at him and pulled him to her. The hug was so tight, Felicity worried Aiden couldn’t breathe.

Aiden’s eyes widened, and he seemed like he wasn’t sure what to do with his hands. He patted her back awkwardly. “What are you doing here?”

Brittany laughed. “Everyone keeps asking me that. I’m here to see you guys, of course. We haven’t seen each other in so long, and when Felicity talked about how wonderful your resort was, I had to come check it out.” She looped her arm through his. “Come in and we’ll chat. I just need to find the light switch.”

“That’s the thing,” Felicity said. “My villa has no power. Aiden came to fix it.”

Aiden held up a flashlight and clicked it on. “Let me go check your electrical panel.”

“Well, aren’t you handy?” Brittany squeezed his arm tighter.

Aiden gave Felicity a look she knew meant, ‘what the heck?’ but Felicity just shrugged in response. He wiggled out of Brittany’s grasp and walked into the villa, his flashlight sweeping back and forth.

Felicity was left alone with Brittany. An awkward silence fell between them. “So, how was the flight?”

“It was good. There was this hunky flight attendant who I think liked me.” She wiggled her eyebrows. “He gave me an extra package of cookies.”

“Well.” Felicity wasn’t sure what to say. “Cool.”

Brittany stood on her toes to peer into the darkness. Her shirt pulled up, exposing her belly button. Felicity resisted the urge to tug her shirt back down. “You and Aiden...you said you’re not a thing anymore, right?”

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