Chapter 249

"Where are you going?" he asked, pausing in his work and looking up at her.

"Outside."

"No. I'll go out with you after we eat if you want. Sit back down, little girl."

Calling her little girl was a warning, one which Trish ignored. She was feeling restless and unsatisfied by their argument.

"Fuck off. I'm going out." She started to turn to go, but out of the corner of her eye she saw Jordan start to move at the same time she heard his low growl and instead of the stately walk she'd planned, with her head held high, she squeaked and bolted.

Not for the doors to the beach - they were closer to Jordan than they currently were to Trish - and not to the front door because it was farther away than the option she DID take, which was the stairs.

Which was so not the right option.

There was nowhere to go but up.

She was kind of shocked when she reached the top and Jordan hadn't caught