Lexie lay in bed, the echo of Jason’s hand still burning against her palm and between her fingers. It had felt so nice to hold hands with a man again, as it had been a very long time for Lexie. She’d had few relationships here on the island. To be honest, she hadn’t really tried more than a couple of times, and they had both been worthless. She realized she’d never called or texted Sasha or Jasper, so she sent quick messages to both of them. Only Jasper answered, and he said he’d tell his wife, who had already fallen asleep. Lexie wanted to wander out to the kitchen and dig through the cupboards until she found a forgotten box of cookies. But she had no idea where Jason was, and she didn’t want to face him right now. We all make mistakes. We all make mistakes.What a cruel thing to say.

