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But my love for hiht in shining ar a swim at the waterfalls on Jake’s land, I was deep underwater when I swaled in the branches Panicking, I flailed left and right, but I couldn’t see ar and sputtering between fearful tears “Hey now, don’t cry You’re okay,” he had said, pulling ainst his bare chest

I’d ain and knewall over fro shaky fro wide circles over hed with contentment

I jumped at the sound of a voice behind us “What the fk do you think you’re doing?” Jake demanded

A chuckle ru the moves on your baby sister”

“Yeah, well, that’s what it looks like to me”

A whiently took my arms and extracted ot tangled in that downed tree and almost drowned, you ass” He shook his head “I don’t like to think ould’ve happened if I hadn’t seen her”

A shudder rippled through Jake as he processed Rhys’s words “I-I didn’t know I’ strides in the water to come to my side He wrapped his arht I don’t even want to fking think of anything bad happening to you” Once again, a shudder rippled through him

He placed a tender kiss on the top of ht I’ my eyes off Rhys

When Rhys winked at hting for breath “Yeah, she’s fine She’s tougher than she looks,” he said

“Coet you inside,” Jake said

“No, I want to stay,” I insisted, unable to bear the thought of being deprived one second with Rhys, my savior

“Are you sure?” Jake asked, concern etched on his dark brows

“Hell, Jake, quit babying her She said she’s fine,” Rhys countered

“Fine But just be careful, okay?” Jake replied

I bobbed my head “I will I promise”

With a final glance at me, Jake swam back over to where the others were As Rhys turned tohi smile “Stick close tohappen to you”