You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 104

Harper

Fun is exactly what we need, Easton was right, and I realize that the second I'm on the back of his jet ski, going at least a million miles per hour toward the upcoming wave.

I wrap my arms around his waist, burying my face in his neck, squeezing my eyes together as we slam into the wave, sending us shooting into the air.

“Abhh! '

I scream, holding onto him for dear life.

“Fuck, yeah! 'he shouts.

I don’t know how high we get, but I lose my stomach on the descent, the jet ski slapping the water as we land.

I can't stop screaming, I can't stop laughing.

And I only get a second to recover before he's driving toward another wave.

“Hold on, 'he warns, "this is going to be a big one. '

I don’t know how it can be taller than the last one, but it is and we hit air again, my lungs emptying on the way up.

“Watch out, it's going to be a hell of a splash, 'he says.

My mouth fills with freezing water, my body feels like it's on a roller—coaster, I can't see anything, I'm as cold as ice, and I'm positive I'm not breathing.

But I don't want him to stop.

I don't even want him to slow down.

I want to be on this ride forever.

As I glance behind me, Sadie is weaving her and Ryan around the water, following us into the crests, and I can hear them laughing from behind me.

"Are you all right? '

Easton asks as I look forward again.

I squeeze him, smiling even though he can't see me.

"More than all right. '

“Just making sure I haven't scared you to death. '

"Impossible. '

"Oh, yeah? Is that a dare? '

I know I shouldn't say this, but I can't help myself.

"I'm surprised this is all you've got ...

I thought you could do better. '

“Oh, fuck, 'he laughs.

'He

to be gentle with.At all.

me a kiss, and then we're suddenly charging

promises to

navigates it perfectly, blasting us upward and tilting the nose of the jet ski forward so

it entering my mouth, stinging my

can't stop

stop urging him to do, "More!

his hand over my

perfect

path of waves, zig zagging across, Easton revving

first crack of thunder,

and we all hurry up the lawn toward the house, grabbing

say

He smiles.

a drink and I'll

joins me, and he

says, shivering, as she walks with

make some lunch

"Perfect, 'she replies.

I missed any notifications, like Aisha posting something on Instagram about

is several missed calls from

here, I’m not sure what

holding the phone to my

God, you're all

says after

hold the towel tighter

Mom,

is heading this

roads are going to

to come home right this second.

glance around the room, seeing Easton's

Sadie and Ryan aren't packed and we still have to pick up the house, we certainly can't leave it in

going to be at least an hour before we leave, ' I tell

too

be terrible, they're

don't know what to do.

against my temple where

drive in a storm, it could take

stay here another night until

silent for

mean you'd miss school

I have straight A's and I haven't been sick

me emotionally ill plenty of mornings where I'd cried myself to

miss one day, it won't be the worst thing.

don't know

Ryan and Sadie and Easton, there's nothing to worry about.I promise.I'll make