His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

From a distance, Eliza glanced at the men on the other end of the rocky beach.

"Why is Casper getting physical with Aaron again?" she wondered. Casper was always so hot-headed and unpredictable.

She looked up at the sky; the clouds were thickening, making her worry about an impending downpour. The waves were getting rougher.

Aaron returned, holding a fishing rod.

"Did you and Casper get into another fight?" Eliza asked, concern evident in her voice.

"No, nothing that serious," Aaron replied with a gentle smile. "You know how he is quick to anger. We just don't see eye to eye sometimes. Don't worry about it."

"Maybe we should head back soon," she suggested. She didn't want to linger.

"Sure thing." Aaron scooped up Brock, his eyes soft with affection. "How about I take you fishing over there?"

"Yay!" Brock cheered, thrilled. He wrapped his arms around Aaron's neck as they led the way, with Eliza following close behind. The yacht was nearby, which gave her some peace of mind. "Mummy, I want to catch crabs," Brock whined, already bored with fishing.

distant beach. "Do you want to

on Aaron's neck. "I

grab some crabs for him? I'll keep him entertained

spoiling Brock too much. "You can't

kid," Aaron chuckled. He gave Brock's nose a playful pinch, making him

nearby beach to pick crabs. The wind

and Dillon

Eliza, but she deliberately avoided him, leaving him feeling snubbed. He turned and headed back to

know?" Dillon said, perhaps unwisely, voicing his

smack. "Why do you have to hit where it

at all,"

calmly docked,

the swaying yachts, a sense of worry gnawing at her. She looked at her bucket, filled with crabs. It was time to

their white undersides exposed. Then came the rain,

did you come out to