Part of Your World, #1
Part of Your World
by Abby Jimenez
Contents
Chapter 14
Overview
Alexis heads on a girls’ weekend with Gabby and Jessica while keeping her relationship with Daniel secret. The trip unexpectedly lands them at Daniel’s B&B in Wakan, triggering Alexis’s fear of judgment and exposure. She texts Daniel to pretend they don’t know each other as they arrive.
Summary
Alexis rides with Gabby and Jessica for a girls’ weekend. Their friendship dynamics surface: Gabby is upbeat and nosy, Jessica detached and cynical. Gabby probes Alexis about the new man; Alexis deflects, minimizing the relationship to keep Daniel private. The conversation shifts to health gossip and relationships, underscoring Alexis’s need for boundaries.
At a gas station stop, Bri calls, lamenting another failed date and updating Alexis on her brother Benny’s worsening health. Alexis reassures Bri and mentions she finally spoke with Daniel after delaying due to Neil’s intrusion at home. The call ends as the group continues driving.
Listening to audiobook samples Daniel recommended, Alexis half-tunes into Gabby’s chatter until Gabby reveals their destination: a B&B on the Root River in Wakan. Alexis panics, knowing it is Daniel’s Grant House, and fearing her friends will discover the relationship. She worries news would reach Neil, who would mock Daniel and undermine what makes her happy.
As they pull into the Grant House, Alexis urgently texts Daniel to act like they don’t know each other. With no reply, she stalls in the SUV, pretending to look for an earbud while Gabby and Jessica unload, heart racing at the risk of their worlds colliding.
Who Appears
- AlexisDoctor on a girls’ trip; hides her relationship with Daniel and panics upon arriving at his B&B.
- GabbyUpbeat friend who booked the Wakan B&B, unknowingly putting Alexis near Daniel.
- JessicaCynical friend; rides along, oblivious to Alexis’s secret and indifferent about Wakan.
- DanielOwner of the Grant House; receives Alexis’s urgent text to act like a stranger.
- BriAlexis’s confidante; calls about a failed date and her brother Benny’s health.
- NeilAlexis’s controlling ex; a looming reason she hides Daniel from friends.
- BennyBri’s younger brother; worsening health weighs on Bri and concerns Alexis.