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  2. Dedication
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  52. Acknowledgments
  53. More from Jessica Redland
  54. About the Author
  55. Also by Jessica Redland
  56. About Boldwood Books

Without warning, she lunged at me. I stepped backwards and tripped over something – an abandoned sandcastle perhaps. Next thing I knew, I was sprawled flat on my back, winded. I tried to catch my breath but Kirsty saw her chance and straddled me. She grabbed my hands and cupped them over her breasts. I yanked them away.

‘Screw me, Sam,’ she whispered. ‘Right here on the beach.’ She grappled with my belt, pulling it loose from the buckle.

‘Get off me!’

‘Nobody needs to know. It’ll be our secret.’

She pressed against my chest and started kissing me. I cringed at the touch of her lips. Finally getting my breath back, I managed to roll her over so that she was laid on her back and I was on all fours on top of her. She let out a little squeal of excitement and arched her back as though this was part of the foreplay.

‘Listen to me carefully,’ I hissed. ‘I don’t need you, I don’t want you, and I have zero respect for you for hurling yourself at me on the anniversary of Nikki’s death on the beach where she died. You need to get yourself dressed, go back to your doctor friend, and stay away from me forever. Do you hear me?’

‘Ooh, I love it when you’re all angry like this.’ She licked her lips and arched her back again, thrusting her breasts into the air.

I scrambled to my feet and re-fastened my belt as Kirsty lay on the sand, watching me. ‘Are you sure I can’t tempt you?’

‘I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. Get up and go home.’ I reached out a hand to help Kirsty to her feet but she ignored it.

Propping herself up on her elbows, she purred, ‘Last chance.’

‘It’s over. It was over before I met Nikki and it will never start again. Go home, Kirsty. Leave me alone. Please.’

Kirsty sulkily pulled her top across her breasts. ‘You’ll regret turning me down.’

‘I’ll learn to live with it.’

43

Jemma

Leaving Blue Savannah later that evening, we set off along the promenade as Karen had parked at the Sea Rescue Sanctuary.

‘It’s busy down here tonight,’ Karen said, nodding towards a large group of drinkers congregated in front of some of the beach huts. She sniffed. ‘Is that a barbeque? In November?’

I stopped and grabbed Karen’s arm. ‘Crap! That’ll be Nikki’s memorial thing. I thought it would be finished by now. Sam wanted space. If I walk past, it’ll look like I’m ignoring that.’

Karen linked my arm and we wandered along the beach instead, taking it steady to avoid abandoned sandcastles and ditches. There was just enough light from the promenade to illuminate our way, aided by an almost-full moon.