Mostly, I did a lot of walking around. I'd get up in the morning and go out walking on side streets and paths away from the tourist centers. I had no ...nterest in seeing any hula dancers, or in going to one of those commercial luau's I kept seeing advertised.I almost went on one of those charter fishing boats when I was staying on the big island, but they wanted three hundred dollars for the day. The three hundred wasn't for me to go out alone with them either, they said I'd be going with either. ’ She slipped out of the car. I scrambled around after her, horrified by her reaction. ‘Gem, I’m just being honest, remember? Just take some time to think things through, ask for advice. Then call me tomorrow or later if you like. Take whatever time you need, but call me when you decide. I’ll be waiting.’ I handed her my mobile number on a scrap of paper. She took it carefully. I held her hand. ‘Please?’ She smiled suddenly, her face clearing like sunrise. ‘All right. I’ll have a think. And. "Shit, what happened?" he asks worriedly. "Did I do something wrong? Did I hurt you?"I slap his hand away when he reaches for me. "Fuck you, Gerard," I snarl at him, and a look of surprise and pain contorts his pretty face. I ignore it and go on with my tantrum. "You can't waltz in here and start this shit, and then just walk away. What the fuck kind of bullshit is—?"He's laughing."What the fuck?" I repeat angrily.He tries to stop but can't completely douse his grin. "I'm sorry," he says, but. This was just the start of the sensory overload. Instead of her normal skirt, the brief strip of red tartan around her hips barely covered anything. There wasn’t any way she could bend over wearing it. Just thinking about it made him sweat. To top it off, she wore a white button-down shirt knotted just below her boo ... chest. He forced himself to think, “chest.”“Oh, boy,” Jason mumbled. Speaking louder, he said, “I’ll be right there, sweetheart.” Then he remembered Alfred’s video pickups. Mom.