Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1637

Winona immediately shook her head. "Not at all. If anything, he's the one who got the short end of the stick, since I was the one who pounced on him. Don't worry about me. It's not like I lost anything by sleeping with him. He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he's not bad in bed, either."

Elysia rolled her eyes, then let out a long sigh of relief. As long as her friend hadn't been hurt, that was all that mattered.

"So what now? What are you thinking?"

"We're both adults," Winona said frankly. "There's no need to be dramatic about it. It was just a one-night stand, mutually willing. The world isn't ending. Anyway, I don't like him, and he doesn't like me. If we can still be friends, great. If not, so be it. Oh, and please, don't tell Jess. I don't want Janelle or Richard to find out, either."

Elysia nodded. "I won't say a word. It looks like you two are still able to act normal around each other."

Winona shrugged helplessly. "We're both pretending," she admitted. "He's walking on eggshells around me, and I feel a little awkward around him, too. Once this whole mess with Beatrix is settled, I'll try to see him as little as possible."

Elysia's face was full of concern. "Well, what's done is done. As long as you can move past it, that's what's important. Whatever happens, don't let yourself get hurt."

She continued fiercely, "Whether it's Keaton or any other man, if anyone dares to mess with you, you tell me. I'll make them pay!" Their Winona had been hurt deeply enough by Zane. For the rest of her life, no one was allowed to hurt her again. Elysia would fight anyone who tried, just as Winona had once fought so fiercely to protect her.

Winona was touched, her voice softening. "You're the best, Elysia."

"Honestly," Elysia said, speaking from the heart, "you're still so young. I really hope you can find love again. And Keaton... he's not a bad guy. His values are in the right place, he's got a lot going for him, and his parents are an absolute delight, which is a huge bonus. If he wasn't such a player, I'd honestly try to set you two up. But he... ugh, he's just so unreliable when it comes to relationships."

Winona shrugged again. "You can't force love. And besides, there's definitely no chance for us."

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