Alec

I shrugged. "No, this is the first time I have ever left Ireland. I thought I told you that?"

Alec didn't say anything as we came to a full stop.

We both got out of the car, me with a smile on my face as I looked around to see Alec with a passive face on. I didn't care if he was cranky because he was tired, I was tired too, I know I slept on the plane ride over but I was still tired. But tired or not, I wasn't going to act like a bitch to him so he should quit acting like one to me.

I took off walking into the hotel not really caring about Alec behind me. I breezed through the hotel lobby until I came to large desk where a young man smiled to me. "Welcome to the Pinks Sands Hotel. How may I help you today?" he asked polity.

My tune suddenly changed as I smiled; I was so happy I was here. Obviously not for the reason I was here, I was just happy to be somewhere so beautiful.

"Thank you, I'm checkin' in."

"Name?" he asked.

"Keela Daley."

He tapped away on the computer then moved away and picked up a key off the wall. "Your room number is four-seventy-six, Miss Daley. You'll be on the fourth floor. Enjoy your stay and if you need anything the telephone in your room connects you to the front desk... to me."

I took my key, still smiling widely. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," he smiled back.

I turned and bumped into Alec, who was looking behind me with a grin on his face. "Hey babe," he smiled then, looking down at me.

I raised my eyes and looked around to see who he was talking to.

"Who are you talking to?" I asked, confused.

He snorted. "You of course. Did you get the key to our room?" he asked, happily.

What was going on here?

Why was he so happy all of a sudden?

I just looked at him then held up my hand that contained the key card to our room. "Great, let's get upstairs then," he chirped and took my suitcase before heading over to the elevator.

I stumbled after him and into the elevator, hitting the button for the fourth floor. "Are you high? Why were you being so boyfriendy?" I asked when I got inside.

He laughed as the doors shut and moved my cases back to my side. "Boyfriendy isn't a word and I just had to do that. That guy's face was priceless."

I raised my brow. "What guy? What are you talkin' about?"

Alec shook his head. "The dude at the desk, he was checking you out. Judging by the looks and grins he was giving you I could tell that he was into you, and when you turned around to talk to me he leaned over and straight out stared at your ass."

I gasped. "He did not stare at me arse, you're makin' that up!"

Alec snorted. "I'm not, he really was. He pouted when I asked about 'our' room though, funny stuff."

I glared at him then. "Why do you care if someone checks me out?"

"Because you're my girlfriend, at least while we're here anyway. The only person staring at your ass will be me."

Oh, lord.

"You're so weird."

Alec smiled, but his smile dropped when the elevator jolted to a stop.

He saw the look I gave him.

"I'm a little claustrophobic, I can't stay in small spaces for too long," he explained.

I laughed. "How can you stand bein' inside me apartment then?"

Alec shrugged. "There is a lot of windows, I manage just fine."

I chuckled as I grabbed the handle of my suitcase and walked out of the elevator when the doors opened and down the hallway of the hotel looking for room four-seventy-six.

"It's weird not being on the top floor of a hotel," Alec mumbled from behind me.

Escorts must always get the best of everything.

"Sorry, this will be a huge downgrade for you."

He grunted from behind me. "I don't need the top floor, I was just saying."

"Okay," I chuckled then paused outside the door when we got to room four-sevetny-six.

I swiped my key card and opened the door. "Omigod, it's so feckin' cute!" I gushed and barged into the room.

"Omigod, Alec! Look at the view, look at it!" I yelled and rushed to open the double doors leading to the balcony. "I love this!"

I heard a chuckle from behind me but I ignored it. I didn't care if he thought I was stupid.

"It's so pretty," I jumped up and down and clapped my hands. "I am in complete and total love with this view."

"Are you going to have an orgasm? It sounds like you're building up to something earth shattering."

I turned my body around, still smiling. "Say whatever nasty little thing you want, you cannot ruin my mood. This view just makes me happy."

And it did, something so irrelevant to most people – like dickhead Alec – made me very happy. I always did enjoy the little things in life.

"So, now that we're here what's the plan?" Alec asked me as I finished unpacking my suitcase.

I placed all my clothes into the wardrobe, there was only one so Alec said he was cool with his stuff staying in his suitcase on the floor. I didn't argue with him and just did as I wanted and put my things away.

I glanced at Alec when he spoke and shrugged, "I know you're here so I can rub you in Jason's face, but I don't really want to go lookin' for them right now. If we bump into them or anyone I know that is attendin' the weddin' then so be it. But if we don't, I think we should just chill on the beach by ourselves since it's mornin' time here."

"That's fine by me. Once I can lie down, I'm happy."

I smiled. "You're tired?"

Alec was currently lying on the bed we would be sharing throughout this death sentence.

"I didn't sleep at all on the flight over here, I'm still on Ireland time, and it's evening time there."

I whistled. "Maybe you should have taken a sleepin' tablet yourself so you could have gotten some shut eye on the plane."

"Nah, I wouldn't have been able to look after you if I was out cold too."

I swallowed. "You didn't have to look after me, Alec."

He sat up on the bed and looked down at me from my position on the floor.

"I know I didn't have to, but I wanted to."

That was so... sweet.

"Well, thank you. I appreciate it," I mumbled and looked down to my make up bag, fiddling with the products so I could keep my head down and escape the embarrassment of Alec seeing my flushed cheeks.

He wanted to look after me!

I wanted to smile but kept my face passive and aimed down as doubt entered my mind.

I hated that I couldn't just accept his gestures of being sweet and genuine because in the back of my mind a voice told me he was only doing all this to get into my knickers. The more he buttered me up by being sweet, the easier it would be to slide my knickers off.

I wasn't being paranoid with my thoughts either, he has flat out told me he wants to fuck me and will fuck me by the end of this trip. I just have to keep my guard up to avoid that happening.

"Are you okay?" Alec's voice asked, which got my attention.

I cleared my throat. "Yep, I'm grand, just thinkin' about how Aideen is gettin' on with Storm."

"One of them might be dead - my money is on it being Aideen."

"Alec!" I shouted. "Don't say somethin' like that!"

Alec howled with laughter. "I'm playing, I'm sure they're fine and will be fine for the rest of this vacation. Don't worry about them."

Easy for him to say, he didn't know what Storm and Aideen were like when they were left alone for long periods of time. I dreaded to think of the damage that could be done, war could easily erupt between those two.

"Maybe I should call. You know, just to check in."

Alec lay back down on the bed and waved me on with his hand. "Go ahead then, mama bear."

I smiled as I crawled over to my bag and dug out my phone. I typed in Aideen's number and waited for it to go international. The phone rang a few times before Aideen answered.