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.

hold on. 'He shows me

ass I'm not going to be gentle with.At all.

we're suddenly charging through the water, heading

to take

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

us as we land, more of it entering my mouth, stinging my eyes, burning my

can't

urging him to

rubs his hand over

perfect

we follow another path of waves, zig zagging across, Easton revving the gas sO

know how long we chase the waves, but at the first crack of thunder, followed by a massive bolt

to his dock, and we all hurry up

'I say

He smiles.

drink and I'll meet you

exactly what's going to happen once he joins me, and

she walks with

make some

"Perfect, 'she replies.

if I missed any notifications,

see is

I'm here, I’m not sure what she could be calling

call her back, holding the phone

you're all

after

the towel tighter

fine, Mom, why?

storm is

roads are going to be a

to come home right this second.

around the room, seeing Easton's stuff

still have to pick up the house, we certainly can't leave it in

an hour before we

be too late,

say the driving conditions are going to be terrible, they're encouraging everyone

know what to

against my temple where a headache

a storm, it could take us hours

we should stay here another night until the roads

for

you'd miss

A's and I haven't

me emotionally ill plenty of mornings where I'd cried myself to sleep the night before,

I miss one day, it won't

don't know ...

and Sadie and Easton, there's nothing to