Page 46 of Chaotic Curse
I brought it from Colombia.Threw it in my suitcase when I was quickly packing to escape my father.
I try it on and step in front of my mirror.
I can’t help it.
I smile.I look darn good.I want Hawk to see me.
He’s probably twenty minutes outside of Austin by now, but I call him anyway.
“Hey, sweetheart.You okay?”
“Yeah, I’m good.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah… I… I just need a distraction, and some friends from culinary school invited me to go to Splash Zone.”
“Splash Zone?I haven’t been there in ages.”
“That’s kind of why I’m calling.”I scratch the side of my head.“I mean, there’s not much we can do until Vinnie does his research, right?”
“Honey, you should go.I want you to have fun.”
“I want you to come too,” I say.
“I don’t know your friends, and I?—”
“Please, Hawk,” I lower my voice.“Besides, I have this new white string bikini that I’d love for you to see.”
“You drive a hard bargain.”He pauses a moment.Then, “Absolutely.I’m in.”
* * *
Hawkand I arrive at the waterpark a few moments late, and we find Jordan standing near the entrance.
“Daniela, hi.”He looks at Hawk, noticeably miffed.“Hi.”
“Jordan, this is Hawk Bellamy.Hawk, Jordan Jones.”
Hawk and Jordan shake hands.Both of their jaws are rigid.
“Where are Gina and Lavender?”I ask.
“They went to the little girls’ room.”He looks.“Here they come now.”
“Hey, Daniela,” Gina says, smiling.She looks adorable in a white jumpsuit that enhances her dark skin.Lavender is, of course, wearing lavender.The girl knows how to stick to her brand.
“Gina, Lavender, this is Hawk Bellamy.”
Lavender’s jaw nearly drops as she scans him from head to toe.
They all shake hands.
“So there’s a problem then,” Jordan says.
“What’s that?”I ask.
“Most of the rides take two people.So we have an odd number now, and someone will be the odd one out whenever we go on rides.”
