Chapter 128: Plans Down the Drain
ELLIE
I almost dozed off during the short ride to the golf course. It was still
a little dark when Ethan parked the cart at the top of a small hill. The
cold was nearly freezing.
The temperature must have been below forty–six degrees, and the sky
was cloudy and gray, making our little escape from the hotel feel even
more clandestine.
Ethan made an effort to keep us from being seen, which wasn’t too
hard since most of the staff and guests were probably still in bed,
sleeping. Which was exactly where I should still be.
After getting out of the cart, he walked around to my side.
“Are you still mad?” he probed, trying to hide a smile.
“I’m not mad, I’m just trying to figure out when exactly you lost your mind,” I teased, crossing my arms over my chest in an attempt to stay
warm.
“Come on.” He extended his hand to help me down.
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“I really hope you didn’t bring me all the way here for a golf match,” I
said, taking his hand.
“Don’t worry, Brown. I would never wake you up at this hour to play
with balls that aren’t mine,” he teased, locking eyes with me and
wrapping his hands around my waist once my feet touched the
ground.
“Yeah, maybe I really should try hitting a few balls now,” I shot back,
hypnotized by his gaze.
“In this cold, I think you’d have to find them first,” he retorted,
letting go of me to walk around the cart.
I couldn’t hold back a laugh, though I seriously doubted even the cold
could shrink all of that.
“No comeback?” he asked, stopping on the other side and grabbing
the bag where I’d seen him stuff a few sheets before we left.
“No, I’m not giving you that satisfaction,” I said, making him smile.
“I don’t need words to know exactly what you were thinking,” he
taunted arrogantly, stopping in front of me once again.
I bit my lip to keep from smiling, feeling the tension grow with every
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second of silence.
“You think this will ever end?” I asked.
“What?”
“This thing between us.‘
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He furrowed his brows, seeming to consider it.
“You think you’ll ever stop being annoying?”
“And you? Will you ever stop being an arrogant bastard?” I shot back.
He shook his head, his lips curving into a wicked smile.
“Then I guess the answer to your question is no,” he said before
turning his back to me. “Now come on before we freeze.”
“Where to?” I asked, following him.
“Judging by this fog, it looks like my plans went down the drain.”
“And what exactly were your plans?” I pressed.
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He suddenly stopped, making me halt too. Following his gaze, I took
in the vast golf course before us, only then realizing the
extraordinary scenery.
Even with the sky covered in gray clouds, the view was still
breathtaking–at least the parts the mist allowed me to see.
The course seemed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding nature,
its soft slopes, and impeccably green grass framed by trees and hills.
The mist hovering over the place, obscuring the horizon, created a
tranquil and mysterious atmosphere–strangely captivating.
“This place must be amazing in the summer,” I mused, letting the
thought slip out.
“Yeah,” he agreed. “Actually, I was hoping we might get a chance to
see the sunrise.”
“So that was your plan?” I turned to look at him.
“There was a little sun yesterday.” He shrugged as if trying to justify
himself.
“It’s okay. Nice try.” I stepped closer, touching his arm. “I would’ve
loved that. Honestly, that idea was surprisingly romantic of you.”
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“You wouldn’t find it so romantic if you knew what I had in mind.”
“Why do you always have to ruin everything?”
Smirking, he started walking again, turning his back to me.
“No sex on the grass…” he grumbled. “So I guess plan B will have to
do.”
“Plan B? Wait… So the sheets were for that?” I laughed, following
him. “You actually thought we were going to have sex here?”
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