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Chapter 14 - Revenge Is Sweeter Than You Ever Were

Hayley's fingers moved quickly over the phone's keyboard as she texted Genevieve to meet up with her. She'd never admit it, but she did have enough faith in Genevieve to help her get her revenge. Whether Genevieve was smart enough to realize it... that was another question all together.

"Alright, done. Here," Hayley said, reaching behind her to give Keelin back her cell phone.

"You're sure this will work?" Keelin asked, following Hayley down the hallway.

Hayley stopped in front of Freya and Elijah's door and turned to Keelin. "Don't ever tell anyone I said this, but... I do think Genevieve is smart enough to know when to leave him."

Keelin's jaw dropped. "Did those words really just come out of your mouth?" she asked dumbfounded.

"I have no idea what you're referring to," Hayley replied, turning forward to knock on the door.

Freya opened the door moments later, smiling. Her smile fell when she saw Hayley there and turned into a full on frown.

"What are you doing here?" Freya asked, eyeing her warily.

"It's all a misunderstanding," Keelin told her, walking into the room. "Jackass is at it again."

Freya looked from Keelin to Hayley. "How?" she wondered out loud, nodding her head to motion for Hayley to come in the room.

"He stole my phone and sent that text to Elijah," Hayley told her, a scowl taking over her facial expression. "He must be angry because I told him to fuck off and threw my drink in his face."

Freya cracked a smile as Keelin's laughter filled the room.

"Damn it! I wish I had been there," Keelin said through her laughter.

Hayley shook her head and smiled. "Well, If we ever come across him together and I have a drink in my hand I promise to throw it at him so you can bare witness."

"Aw. You're such a good friend to me."

"As cute as you two are right now, can someone please fill me in on what is going on?" Freya spoke up, interrupting Hayley and Keelin's fun talk.

"Oh, yeah. Well as I said he stole my phone and now I need it back," Hayley said, her tone a matter of fact one.

"And how do you plan on doing that?"

"Did Elijah by chance leave his phone here?" Hayley asked, glancing around the room.

Freya nodded her head. "You're in luck," she said, point at his bed where the phone was. "He tossed it there before storming out."

Hayley frowned. "I can't believe jackass keeps finding ways to come between me and Elijah. And we aren't even a real couple."

"Exes are like that sometimes," Keelin stated, rolling her eyes. "Jackass more so than any others I know of right now."

"What does Elijah's phone have to do with anything?" Freya questioned, raising a brow.

"Before I tell you my plan, next time you see Elijah can you please try to convince him to talk to me so I can explain everything?"

Freya nodded. "Of course."

"Okay, thank you." Hayley smiled briefly. "Alright so my plan goes..."

~AllAtSea~

"Why did you want to meet up with me?" Genevieve asked hesitantly, leaning against the railing next to Hayley. "I'm pretty sure you don't like me and the last time we were face to face you said you never ever wanted to see my face again."

Hayley nodded, confirming Genevieve's words. "You are right. I don't like you because you were and always will be the other woman, but I don't like Jackson even more."

Genevieve turned her head to look at her. "What are you getting at?"

Not beating around the bush, Hayley confessed, "Yesterday, Jackson told me he wants to get back together with me."

Genevieve frowned, shaking her head. "He would never!" she exclaimed insistently. "I don't believe you! You're just jealous."

Hayley rolled her eyes and laughed. "You could not be more wrong. I am pissed the fuck off."

"Pissed about what?"

"Did he tell you that we had lunch together today?"

Genevieve's eyes widened and the anger growing within her was evident on her face. "No!"

"Well, we did," Hayley responded, sighing. "And then he stole my phone and texted my boyfriend from it saying that I was giving him another chance."

Genevieve shook her head frantically. "I don't believe you! He would never!"

"I once thought he'd never cheat on me," Hayley pointed out. "We both know how that turned out."

Genevieve opened her mouth to reply, but Hayley stopped her.

Pulling out Elijah's cell phone, she scrolled through the texts until she found the one she was looking for. "Believe this," she said, handing Genevieve the phone.

Genevieve reluctantly took the phone from her, and read it. "Son of a bitch!" she hissed, shaking her head and scoffing. "You lose them how you get them, right?"

"If you stay with him after this, then yes."

Genevieve handed the phone back to Hayley practically seething. "If I was a more vengeful person than I actually am, I would push him over board and let the sharks have at him."

"Yeah, well, you do whatever it is to him that you want," Hayley said, taking the phone from her. "I just want my cell phone back."

Genevieve pulled her own phone out, to call Jackson Hayley guessed.

"Wait for a bit," Genevieve said, putting the phone up to her ear. "I will get you your phone back."

Hayley narrowed her eyes at her. "Should I trust you?"

"The enemy of my now enemy is my friend, right?"

Hayley shrugged her shoulders. "Sort of, I guess."

"Give me about half an hour and I'll bring your phone by your room."

Hayley looked down to check the time on Elijah's phone. "Alright. Your half hour starts now."

Genevieve nodded before turning around and walking away, saying Jackson's name and asking him where he is into the phone.

~AllAtSea~

"I almost thought I'd have to come hunt you down," Hayley said, opening the door.

"Sorry I'm late," Genevieve replied, holding out Hayley's phone to her. "Trying to get the phone from Jackson without telling him about our earlier conversation was not an easy task."

"You're staying with him?" Hayley asked unable to keep her curiosity from taking control.

Genevieve shook her head. "Oh, no. Definitely not," Genevieve answered with complete sincerity evident in her voice. "I was an idiot to ever get with him, especially when he was with you still."

Hayley chuckled. "You said it."

"I ended up telling Jackson everything because he just pissed me off so much with his lies when I pretended to find your phone and ask about it."

"What did he say?"

"That he found it on the ground and didn't realize it was your phone."

Hayley full on laughed at that. "He never was the best at lying."

"He still isn't good at it."

"I am not the least bit surprised to hear that."

A moment of silence fell between them.

"For what it's worth..." Genevieve started to say, breaking the silence. "I honestly am sorry for stupidly being the other woman. And continuing to be with Jackson even after everything that happened."

Hayley shrugged her shoulders. "It may surprise you, but I hold no big grudge against you."

Genevieve's eyes widened. "Wait. What? For real?"

"You've admitted your wrong doing and apologized. It's the most you can do since you can't take back your actions. And also, I prefer not to hold grudges," Hayley told her. "Well except for against Jackson," she said as an afterthought. "He deserves it for being a total sleaze bag."

"I... wow... I don't know what to say."

Hayley shook her head. "Say nothing. Just be smarter next time and don't let yourself be the other woman ever again."

"Oh, believe me... I have learned my lesson," Genevieve assured her. "I'd take it all back if I could."

"I sure hope so," Hayley said, backing into the room more. "I'll know if you really have learned your lesson or not."

"How?"

"That's none of your concern. Just know that I have my ways."

With that, Hayley closed the door in her face.

~AllAtSea~

Hayley felt her heart beat speed up upon coming across Elijah during her walk. She hadn't seen or heard from him since their awkward run in earlier that day. To be honest, she didn't think she'd see him for the rest of the night when she hadn't heard anything from Freya.

Deciding to take matter into her own hands, she took a deep breath, released it and made her way over to him.

"Are you going to let me explain?" Hayley asked, walking up to him cautiously; she didn't want to intrude in case he still wasn't in the mood.

Elijah turned his head to glance at her, nodding and then turning back to look out at the slowly passing water.

Hayley stepped forward to lean against the railing next to him.

"Did you really have lunch with him?"

Hayley hesitated before nodding her head. "I did."

"Why?"

"I..." Hayley shrugged. "I was being stupid. I walked right into one of his traps. Again."

"You're not stupid."

Hayley smiled a smile that was gone just as quick as it appeared. "Thanks, but in that moment I was being stupid."

"Naïve. Not stupid," he corrected her, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.

Hayley laughed. "That makes me feel so much better."

She instantly felt better when she saw Elijah smile.

"I'd completely understand if you didn't want much to do with me anymore."

Elijah looked over at her so quickly, Hayley barely had time to process the fact that he was no looking at her.

"Why wouldn't I want much to do with you anymore?"

Hayley pushed a strand of loose hair behind her ear. "I highly doubt you came on the cruise expecting to be caught up in my ex relationship drama."

Elijah shook his head. "No, I didn't," he confirmed, moving ever so closer to her. "But that doesn't mean I'll just throw away our friendship because of it."

"Really?"

"I may have shallow moments, but I can assure you that I am not a shallow person like that."

Hayley smiled. "I believe you."

They stood there in silence just staring at each other and looking out at the water passing by. Hayley felt more content then than she remembered ever feeling before. Elijah really was a great person to literally just be there with. It was calming and butterfly in her stomach causing.

Speaking of stomach, her stomach decided that moment was the right time to growl. Damn.

Elijah smiled at her. "Hungry?"

"It appears so."

"Come on, we can go get dinner before retiring for the night.

"Sounds good to me."

Linking arms with him, they made their way back into the ship. Together.