Free Falling

at a friend's cabin by the coast. She

redulous look. He was behind the whe

be a third wheel

"That's on you. Yusuf, the guy who owns the

at harassing me for being single, I would have ne

only family you have in this city and

n gently,

t meant I would have to see Finn again, and after the little stunt he pulled yesterday I didn't th

? I'll go with you, I wa

suggestion. "No, it's o

g at Nate as he pulled away. The sky had transformed into a myriad

Finn was busy at the moment. Ten minutes later his door came open and a stubby man marched out, a

n now." Maggi

more than anything. I twisted the knob of th

an was seated opposite him, his eyes wideni

approached me, a brilliant

and a hunger for blood." I blinked in confusion as he held my hands. He noted my expression and

in Finn's world was. I wish I had Elliot's charm. And blue e

ng his hand in a handshake. My eyes shifted to Finn wh

u are, you're all

masculine figure approaching us as his lo

and pulled me after

to pull my hand from his firm grip but failing

often than not." Elliot said as he stood behind with a mis

yes zeroing in on his hands on mine. Her face tinged pink and she

intments for today." He said in a clip

Callaghan at eight thirty." M

ell them I have a

free myself when he pulled me with him into t

have allowed Na

ut, narrowing my eyes at him

o when you're

ha

ll

ow. I meditate or read a book.

of his eyes were crinkled in la

what if I chose a calm approach to pent up fru

of the things I do when I'm stressed that doesn't include punchin

atting the loose strands of hair that had esca

skin making contact with mine. I sucked in a breath as his h

your c

out of the building, I noticed how people literarily stopped everything they were doing to stare at us. They seemed to

really doing this? The beckoning look in Finn's eyes gave me the answe

n pretty evident, because he chuckled and added, "

used to hate ig, seeing it as a form of weakness especially when it reminded me of when I used to be carefree and put myself

e to stay put. While I waited, I took the liberty to appreciate the interior of the vehicle. It scent

king totally different, like at the day at Luna's shop. His suited

out of the car and lead me to the other end of the private parking space, past more cars I c

my favourites," his voice came. I turn

kay, I

in front of a power bike that was

orror. It looked like it would eat me alive i

afraid. Didn't your highschool boyf

lips remained sealed shut, afraid that th

n. "Ok, I'll teach you h

me my

in surpri

my helmet." I grinded out in annoyance. I didn

at me and handed a helmet over

sn't wrong about

ehind him. My older cousin owned a bike, so I wasn't new to the ritual. I wrapped my hands

felt it vibrate me to my core,

d, he accelerated and I felt excitement course through me. I didn't know when I leant into his back, feeling t

lack, with dazzling stars lighting the night. It was beautiful to say the

lt with concrete and glass. The front porch was adequately lit, illuminating the lawns and pretty

I hurried behind him, desperate to know what the hell I was doing here. By the time I

his und

ed at his body, at his bare chest. His entire torso was taut and built, hinting that he

half nake

ing stance and bolted out of the back door, le

never felt frightened like that before, and I stared down a wall to find a large body of water at the bottom. I e

of people down too, all half naked in bikinis and shorts.

ith people I didn't know? T

ike a cheetah that had just ran a mile. His body was dripping wet, soaked hair taking on a darker sha

rpr

de-stress?" I asked, fol

who owns the house is a solid partner in the company. A

t you just did? No, thanks. Unlik

e said, a sexy smile on his lips that I

til you're done... swimming. I stil

he looked disappointed. I suddenly felt

in a designer bikini. She walked up to us,

gne flute in the other. She was pretty, I'd give her that. "Won't you and

o jump." He said like he was completely

," she said to me. Her tone was condescending and I wanted not

hed as Finn's eyes went the size of saucers. I was lucky I had on a pair of my sexier underwear, which were lacy and crimson coloured. I removed the band th

I'm going

ed around my face and body, my hair flailing behind. I found myself laughing like a loon at

ol. It seemed like I wouldn't stop descending before I

e hell w

oked so carefree and happy, and I instantly understood why

n." I half splutte

tattoo of birds was inked on his left side of his chest. They were a tiny c

at me. His green eyes were darker and the lo

roze on the spot, feeling h