He shrugged his shoulders. “When we finished dancing, I asked her if we might be able to talk, and she just turned and walked away from me. ”
“Dude, did you go after her?”
He shook his head. “No. ”
“Did you ever think she might have wanted you to follow her?”
Scott just looked at me. “Why in the fuck wouldn’t she just tell me to follow her? Am I supposed to read her damn mind?”
I nodded. “Yep. ”
Scott threw his head back and sighed. “Holy hell, I can’t do this. ”
“If you care about her and want to have a relationship with her, you’ll do it. ”
Scott turned and looked at me. Then, he stood up and smiled. “Well, Heather told me she saw Jessie walking down to the beach. ”
I gestured to the boardwalk. “You know what to do. ” I watched as Scott took off toward the beach to look for Jessie. I hope that stubborn girl gives him a chance to explain everything.
When I glanced over to the entrance of the ballroom, my heart dropped in my stomach. What in the fuck is she doing here?
Chapter Forty-Four
I stood next to Elizabeth as she went on and on about the babies. All of a sudden, I felt someone staring at me. When I looked up, I saw Victoria standing at the entrance of the ballroom.
What in the hell is she doing here? God, give me the strength not to pound the fuck out of her.
I glanced around the room for Josh. I saw him talking to some friends from college. My head snapped back to Victoria.
I turned back to Elizabeth. “Excuse me, Elizabeth. I need to take care of something. ”
When I started heading over to Victoria, Gunner jumped up and came to my side.
He took me by the arm and leaned down into my ear. “Heather, why don’t you let me take care of her?”
As we kept walking toward her, I turned to Gunner. “I’m tired of these crazy-ass, good-for-nothing, stupid bitches. I’m going to finish this. ”
Gunner let go of my arm, but he kept walking along with me. When I was standing in front of Victoria, the smile that spread across her face made me sick
to my stomach. I grabbed her arm and pulled her right back out the door and down the hallway, taking her away from the ballroom.
“Let go of me right now,” Victoria said.
I stopped and pushed her against the wall. “Listen here, you crazy-ass nutcase. I don’t know how you found out where we were getting married, and I don’t really care. You showing up here is the last straw. He doesn’t love you. He doesn’t want you. We. Are. Married. ” I pushed my wedding ring into her face. “We are having twins in September. We are in love, Victoria. He is my life, and I am his. You are nothing more than some slut who used to give him head in her car as a means to keep him around. Do you really think he wants to be with you? I feel sorry for you. Do you know why?”
She just stared at me as her smile faded. She glanced over toward Gunner and then back at me.
“I feel sorry for you because you’re chasing after someone who wants nothing to do with you. It’s pathetic. Try to have a little bit more self-respect, Victoria. If you do, you just might find someone is out there for you. Someone will love you for you, not just because you give good blow jobs. ”
Victoria opened her mouth to say something but then closed it.
“Now, I’m going to ask you politely to leave my wedding reception and never, ever contact either Josh or me again. The next time I see your face show up somewhere you aren’t invited, I’m going to make sure you’re the patient and not the nurse. That goes for all my friends, too. You even so much as look in Ellie’s direction, and you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. Do I make myself clear on all of this…Tori?”
She just stared at me. My hands were shaking, and I tried desperately to hide the fact that I was trembling from head to toe. I was surprised my voice hadn’t cracked, but with Gunner standing next to me, I’d found the strength I needed to just tell this girl off.
“I just…I only wanted to say I was sorry to Josh. ”
“He doesn’t want nor does he need your apology. ”