POOL HOUSE JESS

I pulled Laura aside, dragging her into the hallway while the guys were still in the kitchen, laughing and celebrating like lunatics. Their voices echoed through the house, but I was too frustrated to care.

"Okay, what the hell happened?" I demanded, crossing my arms. "Did Josh tell you about Sarah?"

Laura didn't even try to play dumb. She just winced, her cheeks turning faintly pink. "Yeah, he mentioned it."

I threw my hands up in disbelief. "What the hell was he thinking, Laura? Letting her stay with you? She's practically a stranger!"

Laura let out a sigh and leaned against the wall, biting into a cupcake like we weren't in the middle of a crisis. "He feels guilty," she said, seeming a little defeated.

"Guilty?" I repeated, trying to keep my voice from rising. "For what?"

"For being the injured one on the island, or something like that. He still hasn't opened up to me, Jess. I'm worried," Laura said, her tone softening.

"He thinks he owes her-at least enough to give her a place to crash for a while."

I groaned, pressing my fingers to my temples. "This is so typical

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Always trying to save the world without thinking it through. And

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shrugged, the corner of her mouth twitching into a sly smile. "Well, I owe her my husband's life. I don't think refusing her help will help my case one day when I'm looking at the pearly gates, you know? Don't worry, I drew the line at living under the same roof. She will get the pool house. I told Josh he's kicking her out in two

guard. A laugh bubbled out of me before I could stop it. "You seriously said

bad for Sarah. She's been through hell, and I understand why Josh feels he owes her. But

the unmistakable pop

Suzan is a great name!" Josh's loud, exaggerated voice carried down the hall.

my face. "Those two are impossible. You need

glancing back

well, even when he's being a total idiot. And as for Sarah...

nodded, feeling a little of the tension in my

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"Now, come on. Let's go make sure those two don't burn the house down

following her back to

we were all in a sugar coma in front of the TV, watching nothing of consequence. Laura was sleeping on

to that

who saved them-both refusing to

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