Page 137 of Bottle Shock
Gavin and I exchange a look.
“We should probably go back out there and find out what’s going on,” I tell him.
He nods, like it pains him, but slowly releases me, sliding me down his body.
We straighten our clothes quietly.
I smooth my hair. He tugs his shirt straight.
After I’ve cleaned up around my mouth, he cups my jaw and presses a soft kiss to my forehead, and I feel it everywhere, like a ripple from the top of my head to the tips of my toes.
The makeout was hot, but the forehead kiss is devastating.
“Ready?” he asks.
A deep breath. “I guess so.”
He huffs a laughs, grabbing my hand and leading me out.
We separate in the hallway, keeping distance between us as we reenter the living room.
Everyone is standing and Elyse and Dominic are at the center.
They clearly got married recently, based on the conversations floating about the room.
Her smile is wide and beautiful, genuinely happy.
I move to go congratulate her but her smile drops the moment her gaze lands on me.
She goes rigid, like maybe she wasn’t expecting to see me.
I didn’t get a chance to mention I’d be here, but I didn’t think it’d be a big deal.
Ignoring the little drop in my stomach, I start to speak but only get as far as my mouth opening before I’m cut off.
“What is she doing here?” Elyse hisses.
The room goes still—every voice dying at once, a palpable silence hitting like a wave.
“Elyse,” Leanne chastises. “That’s no way to speak to Scottie.”
She crosses her arms, face set hard, but there’s hurt in her eyes as she looks between me and Gavin.
“When were you two planning to share that you’re married?”
CHAPTER 37
Scottie
FREE INSULIN WITH A SIDE OF SEX
“Elyse, wait!”
Avoiding everyone’s jaw-dropping stares, I chase after her.
She’s taller and faster, and clears the porch before I even make it down the steps. By the time I reach the gravel path, she’s almost to the vineyards, about to weave through the vines.
“Will you wait!” I call out, running after her, in shoes that are not made for running.
