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seemed to hurt her more than if he’d been with a guy. What the fuck was that about? Was she jealous of the girl or angry with herself for not being more accepting? That girl was gorgeous. She could have any man in the bar, but she was with Jack, a man who wouldn’t commit to anyone. Obviously, Jack had either lied to Grace or the blond was willing to do whatever it took to be with Jack, even if that meant she had to share his affections.
    The restroom door opened and at least two women entered mid-conversation. “I don’t give a shit what Jack says, he is not okay. That girl hurt him somehow. He swears they just met but he doesn’t act like it.”
    Grace’s heart sped. Where they talking about her Jack?
    “I know, girl. He didn’t want to come at all. He’s been quiet and withdrawn all week,” said a second woman. It was quiet for a few moments while the ladies used the facilities. Grace sat frozen waiting for them to continue. They had to be talking about Jack.
    “He’s hurting Victor’s feelings, I can tell you that. Why would he ask him to come just to ignore the man?” A toilet flushed and the first voice moved to the sinks. Grace leaned forward to peek through the gap in the stall door. It was definitely Jack’s blond talking. She continued as she washed her hands. “All I know is that I hate seeing him this way. I’m his best friend and there’s something he feels he can’t tell me. That’s never happened before.”
    She was his best friend? Not a lover? Grace thought back over all she’d seen on the dance floor. She supposed they hadn’t done anything overtly sexual, but they were surely affectionate.
    Another flush and a second blond moved into Grace’s view at the sinks. “Maybe we should just leave him be. If you hadn’t insisted he come, Jack would have stayed home and Victor wouldn’t be feeling like he’s done something wrong.”
    “Victor was invited weeks ago. If Jack had uninvited him at the last minute it would have been far more hurtful,” Jack’s bestie said, as the two women moved out of the restroom together. The door closed behind them and cut off their conversation.  
    Grace stood and left the stall to pace back and forth with her head swimming as a couple of ladies came and went from the restroom. She wanted what she’d overheard to be true, because that meant she’d been more to Jack than just an easy lay. She wanted to run back to the dance floor and leap into Jack’s arms so she could tell him how much she’d missed him. But really, what had changed? Nothing at all had changed. If Jack had changed his mind about dating her he would have come back, but he hadn’t. He was there at the resort with someone else. He had a boyfriend along for the trip. Fuck! How was she going to survive the next four days if she had to see Jack with someone else? Watching him dance with his blond friend had made her want to cry and vomit.
    She took a few calming breaths and left the restroom. Luke probably thought she’d fallen in. Just as the door closed behind her Grace was yanked off of her feet and dragged just around the corner into the darkness of the empty corridor. She was planted against the wall and held there by a hard male body. The music pounding through the wall into her spine and the sound of people laughing faded away when she looked into Jack’s deep blue eyes. His eyes were purely blue in this light and dark as storm clouds when he glared at her.  
    “Jack?” It had come out too high at the end, like a question. There was no question though. This was Jack and he was clearly angry. He lowered his head and nipped her lower lip. Grace gasped and he growled against her mouth, kissing her roughly. She didn’t mean to kiss him back but her body responded to the nearness of the man who’d been plaguing her thoughts and dreams. Jack stopped the kiss abruptly and nipped her ear.  
    “I saw you dancing with your boyfriend,” he growled against her stinging earlobe.