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.

ass better hold on. 'He shows

ass I'm not going to be gentle

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

to

perfectly, blasting us upward and tilting the nose of the

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

can't stop

can't stop urging him to

rubs his hand over my bare

perfect for me.

in my heart and clench him with all my strength as we follow another path of waves, zig zagging across, Easton revving the gas sO we're speeding over the top

waves, but at the first crack of

hurry up the

'I say

He smiles.

me grab a drink and I'll meet you

to happen once he joins me, and

shivering, as she walks with me through

some

"Perfect, 'she replies.

quickly check my phone, seeing if I missed any notifications, like Aisha

thing I see is several

not sure

back, holding the phone

God, you're

says after the

hold the towel tighter

fine, Mom,

giant storm is heading this

roads are going to be a

need to come home right this second.

the room, seeing

and Ryan aren't packed and we still have to pick up the house, we certainly

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

be too late,

going to be terrible,

know what to do.

against my temple where

in a storm,

stay here another night until the

silent for a

mean you'd miss school tomorrow.

have straight A's and I haven't been sick all year.

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

one day, it won't be

don't know

to worry about.I promise.I'll make up