Page 57 of Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

A man stuck his head around the corner. “Are you guys coming? The guide’s been waiting for you in the cavern around the bend.”

“Sorry,” he said, grabbing Felicity’s hand. “We’re coming.”

The man gave them an annoyed look. He shook his head and muttered under his breath. “Newlyweds.” He huffed and stalked off.

Aiden looked down at her and she bit her lip, obviously trying not to laugh. He couldn’t hold back, though, and the laugh burst forth. Felicity joined him.

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FELICITY WALKED ONrubbery legs as they continued deeper into the cave. Her heart rate hadn’t returned to normal, and she was having a hard time catching her breath, especially since Aiden’s warm hand was sending tingles up her arm. Since when did Aiden kiss like that? What had happened since they’d last been dating? Holy moly. If he kept kissing her like that, how was she ever going to be able to think straight? She might as well throw in the towel and admit she was a goner.

Aiden pulled her close as they stopped to let the guide talk to them about something. She leaned into him, enjoying the feeling of his strong arm around her. He smelled good. Like musk and some clean earthy smell. It made her insides melt.

What was she doing? She couldn’t be thinking about Aiden like that. Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to step away from him. She just wouldn’t let herself fall back in love with him. It was possible to enjoy a little fantasy for a few days as long as she walled off her heart. This was only for show, but no one said she had to hate it.

They followed the guide back through the cave and waded in the river until they reached the jungle again. Aiden helped her out of the water and onto the trail. Brittany reached out her hand. “Aiden! I need help.”

He clenched his jaw but reached out to help her up. Brittany clung to him as she smiled and batted her eyes. “Thank you, Aiden. All those muscles sure come in handy.” She touched his arm, but he withdrew it.

He looked at Brittany like she was from another planet, turned around and didn’t say anything. Felicity put her arm around Aiden’s waist and shoved away the urge to punch the girl in the face. “Guess we still have a hike before we get back to the tour van.”

Brittany huffed and rubbed her calf. “I didn’t think there’d be this much walking.”

Aiden shrugged and started toward the rest of the group. Felicity fell into step beside him. They walked for a while, Brittany dropping back behind a few of their group members.

Aiden leaned closer. “Do you think she finally got the message?”

“No. I think she’s so set on getting you, she can’t see straight.”

“I’m not a piece of property.” He scowled.

“Tell that to her.”

“I can’t believe she’s still trying to flirt with me, even after all that.” He motioned in the direction they came from.

“You mean after you kissed me in front of her?” Felicity clamped her mouth shut. Why did she say that? Was she trying to call attention to the fact that she liked the impromptu make-out session?

Aiden chuckled. “Yeah.”

They walked in silence for a moment before he glanced behind them. “If we turn up the heat, do you think she’d leave me alone?”

Felicity’s ears burned at the thought. How was he proposing to turn up the heat? She was already melting inside. And it was all fake anyway. “I think we’re doing fine the way we are.”

“All right.”

Did he seem disappointed in that? She couldn’t tell.

“Do you do weddings?”

The question took her off guard and she jerked to look at him. “What?”

“In your photography business.” He didn’t look at her, just stared ahead at the group walking on the trail.

“Yeah. I do some.” Weddings were not her favorite thing to photograph, for obvious reasons. In fact, she’d gone out of her way to try not to be a wedding photographer, but lately she’d had to take some on to pay the bills.

“But you prefer not to do them.”

He said it like a statement of fact, which for some reason, annoyed Felicity. “How would you know what I prefer?”

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