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The water was a spectacular sight as ound our way down the island It was hard to believe that we had nine wholeas it was here, there was soto happen

When we hit a pothole, Leah buainstthat et my hands on her would only screw over my trip, my GPA, and her life Hell, my life, too She was too important to even think about that way

Besides, I’d alanted what I couldn’t have, and that had to be it She was in the center of my radar because I already knew she was untouchable

Ten n that read pedestrian path to the crystal caves of ber Come on" She s the slight sway of her curved hips ahead of arden, and finally made it to a curved archway that started a ra a tunnel and, though the asn’t steep, I didn’t htened on the banister

"Why don’t you letto the side She shot ed "That way if you stumble, I’ll catch you"

"Catch me?"

"Well, it would beyourself on h

"My back You can use my back" And any other part offirst just to make this conversation stop"

I took the lead behind the tour guide, shaking my head as he rambled on about the history of the cave Where the hell wasto hook up with Leah, but it would have been nice to put tords together correctly

We made it out of the tunnel, and I sucked in a breath "Whoa" Stalactites hung fro to the clearest, bluest water I’d ever seen

Leah’s cheek brushed my shoulder as she leaned around to see "Told you it would be worth it"

I turned to her,across the crown of her head Her hair ses, and damn if I didn’t like it "It’s beautiful"

She pulled back enough to look intoof how fast you could skateboard down the ramp, aren’t you?"

Actually, it hadn’t even occurred to lanced back up the raet a ton of speed, but I’d need soirls behind us giggled, and the hot blond one gave me the smile I’d become accustomed to in the last three years I’d made a name for myself The one that usually ended with a phone number I didn’t use because I’d alreadytoo fast to savor anything around you before it’s gone?" Leah asked