Tracy's POV

Stupid stupid stupid boy thinks he can say all that bullshit to me. Break up my ass. He was gonna come back crawling to me and I'll make him pay for making me go through this. I'd read about this you know. Patients who suffer life altering accidents tend to push people they love away thinking they are protecting them from a life of misery. Well if you ask me that is stupid because if someone loves you they will stick with you through it all not out of pity but because they care enough. I was willing to fight and I just had to give Christian enough time to realize we were meant to be. Him and his stupid ego. I knew he loved me, he was just too blind to see it. I guess sleeping for a year can do that to someone.

I looked out of the small plane window and watched the clouds pass me by. Time for a vacation. God knows I needed one. It had been one heck of a year.

I landed in Brazil a few hours or more like forever later before I took a taxi to my pre booked hotel. After settling in in the luxurious penthouse I decided to call my parents meaning I had to turn on my phone which I had switched off as soon as I had boarded the plane.

It got picked up immediately "Young lady!...." my dad yelled into the phone.

"Shhh let me talk to her and don't use that tone on my baby."My mother defended.

"Thanks mom."

"Oh no you don't. Where are you miss?"She asked in the same tone of voice she prevented my dad from using.

"How can you talk to her like that but I can't?"I heard my dad question.

"Oh hush!"My mom whisper yelled at him.

"Guys please listen. I'm sorry I left without saying anything but I was just overwhelmed by everything so I decided to take a mini vacation."I explained.

"We understand darling, we were just worried. Are you okay? Where are you?" my mom asked concerned.

"I'm okay or at least will be and I'm in Brazil but don't tell anyone, even the Steele's."I pleaded.

"Brazil!!! Are you out of your mind?" My dad shouted.

"Oh calm down!"My mom addressed my dad. "Darling you enjoy yourself just not too much. Actually you know what as long as your safe go crazy. You deserve it after the year you've had." she encouraged.

"Thanks mama. Dad I'm sorry."I said holding back a sniffle. I knew how overprotective he was.

"Don't cry love. Your mom is right you deserve a break. Just be safe and keep us posted."

"Yes dad. I promise."And I meant it.

"Good girl. Now imma kill that boy for making my baby cry."

"Leave him alone."My mom scolded.

"Actually dad I wouldn't mind a few punches but don't hit his face."I liked his face flawless but I wasn't gonna tell my dad that.

"No promises love."My dad said and I chuckled.

"I love you guys."

"We love you too. Be safe." They said before we hang up.

I switched off my phone again before I called room service and ordered a bottle of wine. Sweet and non alcoholic,I maybe rebelling but I still had my sweet tongue and didn't want to get drunk. I made sure tent brought me some strawberries and chocolate too. I was going to enjoy this vacation the right way.

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A month later I was enjoying a long soak in the tub reading a book and drinking some fruity drink I couldn't recall the name of when my laptop pinged with an incoming video call. It was Scola so I didn't feel weird about picking her call naked in the tub, besides there was enough bubbles to cover my nakedness and I think the fruity drink I was having had alcohol in it.

"Aloha mamacita" I greeted as soon as I picked up the call.

"Is the greeting a hint of where you are?" she asks peering her inquisitive eyes at me.

"I'm way smarter than that even though I may be slightly drunk?"

"You drunk? Never!"

"Well my fruity companion over here would like to disagree with you." I said holding up the umbrella topped glass for her to see.

"Whoohoo you go girl." She shouted making me laugh.

We continued talking for a while as she ranted to me about Jesses annoying habits that I already knew about, just an exaggerated version of them. She also tried to pry my location out of me like she did every time we talked but even slightly intoxicated I wouldn't budge. I knew she was worried about me but Scola was a blabber mouth and I didn't want her telling her boyfriend where I was who would in turn tell his bestfriend.

"Are you happy?" she asked me all of a sudden when I was in the middle of telling her about all the delicious eye candy I had seen here.

"Yes I am. I thought it was pretty obvious." I said taking another sip of my drink.

"Its pretty obvious that you are not happy Trace.'

"Please do tell." I replied sarcastically.

"First of all don't use that tone on me you know it doesn't work and second I know your not happy coz your drinking alcohol which I know happy Trace would spit out in a second fruity or not. Thirdly you are reading fiction for crying out loud. Even if you act so tough to everyone else I know you are a romantic at heart so yes Tracy you are not happy.'"

"Well how about this Scola. Try getting dumped by your boyfriend after you have put your life on hold for a year to take care of him. After you have changed your career to do something that will help him get back on his feet after he gets better." I angrily swiped away the tears from my face.

"Trace I didn't mean to...."

"Well you did." I shouted before slamming the laptop shut. I think I overdid it because it fell into the bathtub. "Just my luck. FUCK!!!!"

I fished out my laptop and tossed it on the floor. I knew I had over reacted towards what Scola had said but she couldn't possibly understand what I was going through. My heart broke every time I recalled what had happened between Christian and I. I missed him so much and no matter how many men hit on me I couldn't bring myself to move on from him. How do you even start erasing a lifetime of love from your heart. I kept asking myself all these questions and they were driving me crazy. What was he doing? Was he thinking about me? Was he healing nicely ? Had he moved on? I was just going insane here so I decided to take a walk at the beach to clear my head.

Wrapping a towel around myself and another one in my slightly damp hair. I walked into the bedroom and put on a halter low cut bandage crisscross bikini set. It emphasized my bust and I paired it with a see through neon orange sarong tied expertly around my waist. To completely finish my awesome outfit I wore a pair of black strappy sandals, a straw sun hat and a pair of glasses. I applied sun screen on the exposed parts of my body and didn't bother with any make up, besides hating that stuff I was not here to impress anyone but myself and I looked good enough for me. I grabbed my phone and room key before leaving the hotel room to enjoy a nice afternoon by the beach ogling delicious male specimens that littered the beach. I might have been in love with Christian but it didn't mean I was blind now.

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The hotel I was staying at had a very beautiful outside bar that served all sorts of drinks and overlooked the private beach area reserved for guests only.

"I see the beautiful princess has graced us with her presence once again."The barman Javier greeted as soon as I sat down. I laughed softly before taking off my sun glasses.

"Well this princess is on vacation and needs a drink."

"The usual?"

"Yes please."I replied as he prepared me pretty much what I ordered everyday a fruit cocktail with no alcohol. I had had enough liquor to last me a lifetime.

"So how many hearts are you planning on breaking today?" Javier asked handing me my drink.

"Who said I'm here to break hearts. Maybe I'm just here to hangout with my favorite bartender and get a tan." I defended taking a sip of the cold drink and it was perfect as usual.

"We'll see." Javier said before turning away to serve another customer.

I opened Wattpad on my phone and went on to get lost in a life that wasn't mine, which if you ask me is the perfect way to run away from my own problems.

I was interrupted by a tap on my shoulder. I ignored it three more times until the person grabbed the phone from my hand. I turned with a glare on my face ready to slap whoever dared interrupt me.

"Hello there gorgeous. Why keep on staring at your phone when you can stare at me." The arrogant asshole had the nerve to say.

"Please while I'm still asking nicely give me back my phone." I requested holding out my hand.

"Now why would I do that when I have your attention and have the chance to stare at your beauty." He replied.

I stared at him for a few seconds debating my next move. Its not that the guy was ugly. On the contrary he was tall over six feet with sandy blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. Cliché hot looks I know but he had a rotten personality and a bigger ego to match.

"Already fantasizing about the awesome the time we could have together I see."He teases playfully but all I hear is his aggravating voice and that does it for me.

I pull my fist back before I land it squarely on his face and it lands with a sickeningly sweet crunch meaning I broke his nose. I pry my phone from his hand before he drops it and knee him where the sun don't shine.

"No asshole that's what I was fantasizing about."

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" He wheezes out clutching his manhood and nose. I smile sarcastically at him.

"Nothing I'm just a girl who wants a little peace and quiet. After all I did warn you to leave me alone but you stayed."

"Do you know who the fuck I am? I could destroy you."He threatens weakly.

"I'm pretty sure its some rich billionaires son from somewhere in this wide world and I could be a pauper for all you know but if you wanna destroy me then bring it on asshole and get out of here and stop bleeding all over the floor." I push him away before I sit back down and come face to face with a smirking Javier.

"Thanks for intervening." I tell him sarcastically and he laughs.

"You're welcome."He does a small bow.
"But I would have intervened if I felt things were getting out of hand and besides I know you can handle yourself. You get a free cocktail for putting one of the many assholes in the world in place." he says placing a fresh cocktail in front of me.

"Thanks but I'll take this up to my room. I need to ice my hand and get some food am starving." I say eyeing my bruised hand.

"See you tomorrow then princess."

"Bye Javier." I tell him before I grab my sunglasses, drink and phone and leave the bar.

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As soon as I got back to my room I ordered some food from room service and put some ice onto my hand. There is a knock on the door just as I'm heading to the bedroom to change into some more comfortable clothes and decide to get my food first.

"That was really fast today...."the words die on my lips when I see the person on the other side of the door." Christian...." I whisper.

"Trace..." He whispers back and as if on cue my arm acts on reflex and I slam the door on his face.

My heart is beating so fast I can literally hear it. Tears prick the corner of my eyes but I refuse to let them fall. He was finally here like I've been waiting for him but then all the bad memories came back ten fold. Him asking me to leave. Him breaking up with me.

"Baby please open the door. I know I messed up bad but I just wanna talk and makes thing right." he begs.

"Please leave I don't want to talk to you." I reply.

"Its fine if you don't want to talk then please listen." he pleads.

"No. Why should I listen to you when you refused to listen to me?''

"Because I miss you and I love you and I am nothing without you."He was saying all the things I wanted to hear a month ago

But I was still the one who told him to come look for me when he was ready. He was ready now but was I?

"Acey. Acey open up. I brought you a cuddle bear and chocolates and....." No it couldn't be. Christian wouldn't dare.

I opened the door and right there in front of me wearing the cutest white onesie holding chocolates, a teddy bear and flowers was Cia. She beamed up at me smiling wildly holding everything she had at me and I couldn't resist that cute face so I picked her up, presents and everything.

"Well played Sloane, well played." I said before stepping aside to let him in and he had the audacity the flash me his signature sign before he got in.

The fancy smart wheelchair he was on was enough indication that he still couldn't walk not that it was possible to be back on his feet with the extent of his injuries. A valet from the hotel walked in after them carrying their bags. Christian tipped him and he left. Now it was just us three and I could assure you things were about to get heated.

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