“Are you, uh…okay?”

He chuckles lowly. “What do you suppose? What a part of that is speculated to make me loosen up?”

I roll my eyes. It’s not like I deliberate this. “Clearly I didn’t imply for this to occur. Can’t you make it go away quicker?”

“Consider me, I’m attempting.”

My neck is aching, however there’s nowhere for me to relaxation my head that isn’t in opposition to some a part of Sebastian. Finally, I’ve no selection however to relaxation my head within the criminal of his neck to look outdoors the window.

“I’m sorry. If that is uncomfortable for me, then I’m certain it’s much more uncomfortable for you,” he acknowledges softly, and I set free a sigh. I actually don’t need Vera to listen to any of this. She’ll by no means let both of us stay it down.

“Belief me; I’m certain it’s extra uncomfortable for you,” I mumble as a result of the present place certain doesn’t let me overlook it. I put my headphones in, signaling the tip of the dialog.

~

The fellows are throwing a soccer round collectively, and Stacey is studying a e book. Blake and Vera went to get ice cream, and have been getting alongside identical to I imagined they’d.

There’s no manner in hell I sat on Sebastian Walker’s boner a lot of the manner right here to not get within the precise water. The sand between my toes and the water lapping at my abdomen feels so eerily much like the journeys Penelope and I might take.

She’d die of laughter if she knew what occurred within the automotive. Once I referred to as her final night time after tossing and turning for a number of hours, she laughed whereas telling me how silly I used to be. It felt refreshing to talk French with somebody who may perceive me and discuss again. I by no means knew that was one thing I’d miss.

~

“Simply climb Sebastian like a tree already and get it over with. After that, you guys might be pals, enemies, or no matter you’re attempting to be with him,” she says, and my face burns on the thought.

“We’re not pals or enemies. We’re not something. Bash is my brother’s finest buddy, whom I occur to dislike. I’m not attempting to be something with him,” I retort rapidly.

“However you wish to fuck him,” Penelope says bluntly, and I can think about her smiling. I miss her a lot I may cry.

I shake my head and snigger. “Pen, it sounds such as you wish to.”

Along with her brief darkish hair and piercing blue eyes, she’s all the time had males drawn towards her. “Certain. Ship him my manner after you might have yours with him. I need a greater image to fantasize about, although. See in case you can work on that.”

“You wouldn’t have wished an image of him tonight. He was exhausted and pressured and hurting…”

Owen mentioned that Sebastian has so much occurring. He’s all the time been personal, so it doesn’t shock me that he has his secrets and techniques.

“And also you massaged him to assist him loosen up. How totally different is that from having intercourse with the person? You already had your arms throughout him. Twice, if I keep in mind accurately. So why not put each of you out of your distress?”

I want she have been right here so I may hug her tightly. “I’m not in distress. All he does is yell at me and inform me what a baby I’m. Then I inform him he’s an asshole.”

“What a modern-day fairy story. Simply fuck him already. You’ll really feel higher.”

~

I path my fingers lazily via the water. That is exactly what I wanted. It’s a Thursday, and the college 12 months’s simply began, so we’re the one ones right here. I press my toes farther into the sand, feeling like I may keep right here endlessly. I might be washed out with the tide, and I don’t suppose I’d care. I may fulfill my childhood dream of changing into a mermaid. I giggle on the considered simply spending my days floating with the fish. I believe little Lia had it proper. Being a mermaid is a lot better than being an grownup. Ariel doesn’t understand how good she has it.

The water is all you possibly can see as far into the horizon, however on the opposite facet of the ocean and a bit to the northeast after which inland, I’d discover Paris. If I look lengthy sufficient, I can begin to think about it.

“What are you taking a look at?” Landon asks, jolting me out of my ideas.

“Paris.”

He offers me an odd look, in all probability doubting my sanity. “Lia, I hate to be the bearer of unhealthy information, however that’s the ocean.”

I hit his arm calmly. “I do know. However on the opposite facet of the ocean, there’s Paris. If I have been a mermaid, I believe I may get there in, what? Two? Three days?”

“I believe you’ve been ingesting an excessive amount of salt water. You’re delusional.” He laughs, and I be part of with him as a result of he’s proper. Then Landon does a really Landon factor, and he picks me up by my waist, hoisting me over his shoulders till I’m left gazing his darkish pores and skin as a substitute of the horizon. “You might want to sit within the shade with Stacey and funky off.”

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