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.

on. 'He shows

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

gives me a kiss, and then we're suddenly charging through the water, heading straight for a

to take

us upward and tilting the nose of the jet ski forward so we

as we land, more of it entering my mouth,

can't

stop urging him

rubs his hand over my bare

perfect for

with all my strength as we follow another path of waves,

the first crack of thunder, followed by a massive bolt of lightning, we know

hurry up

say to

He smiles.

and I'll meet you

exactly what's going to happen once he joins me, and he reconfirms that when he slaps

says, shivering, as she walks with me through the living

make some lunch and

"Perfect, 'she replies.

seeing if I missed

thing I see is

I'm here, I’m not sure what

back, holding the

God, you're all

says after

towel tighter against my

Mom, why?

giant storm is

are going to

home

room,

know Sadie and Ryan aren't packed and we still have to pick up the

an hour before we leave, ' I tell

be too

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

don't know what to do.

push against my temple where

don't want Easton to have to drive in a

until the roads are

silent for

would mean you'd miss school

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

plenty of mornings where I'd cried myself to sleep the

miss one day, it won't

don't know ...

nothing to worry about.I promise.I'll make up whatever homework I miss.