Naked And Defiant
“He had left Jade to gather seaweed and the tiny hermit crabs from the tide pools. While she seemed to have changed some of her attitude and made an attempt to offer words of appreciation, she still seemed to think life would be chocolate and roses. Her disposition about money angered him. He forced himself to reconsider her position, accepting that her arrogance was a result of her father's overindulgence and that she had never known anything else. He silently admitted that it was unfair to jud...ge her for how she was raised, but he could not shake the uppity, rich-girl insolence. It was too much like his ex-wife's.
His eye caught the red fruit of the sea grapes and he plucked them from the bunch. He popped one in his mouth, careful of the large pit as he bit down. The sweet-sour juice filled his mouth and he thought of how Jade might enjoy the flavor. Jade. That woman knew exactly how to get under his skin without even trying. She was like nails down a blackboard, raising every hair on end when she began to whine and complain.MoreLess
His eye caught the red fruit of the sea grapes and he plucked them from the bunch. He popped one in his mouth, careful of the large pit as he bit down. The sweet-sour juice filled his mouth and he thought of how Jade might enjoy the flavor. Jade. That woman knew exactly how to get under his skin without even trying. She was like nails down a blackboard, raising every hair on end when she began to whine and complain.MoreLess
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