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"I haven’t , I had a feeling it wouldn’t be Colin Was I even capable of a fling? Or ready for any kind of relationship? Man, I was picking at scabs left and right today

A guy hauled a bike up next to where Paxton stood, and they talked for ato the ramp Colin strapped the heluy was good, I’d give hiood as Paxton The bike turned and flipped at his direction, skie just to slide back down

"What do you think, Firecracker?" Paxton called over to me

"Incredible," I answered truthfully as Colin headed back toward us, aiht

The boat pitched, and Paxton’s eyes widened with a fear I’d never seen "Leah!" he shouted

Colin’s bike fleay

Everything slowed

Huh, where’s Colin?

Thefaster than I couldinjury the way I’d calht Sos were siht side was shoved Brooke

She sentfrom under me

"No!" Paxton’s voice sounded so far away

I looked down as I fell, watched the wood of the ra into the barren landscape of a California ravine

It’s not real It’s not real

But it was all I saw--the burning, the blood…Brian

Then I saw nothing

Chapter Seven

Paxton

At Sea

"Leah!" Her name ripped from my throat, the sound alone li in her favor as she slid to the botto

Just like he hadn’t

I used the ra the friction burns on athered her limp body intoher other cheek with my hand She was cold, cla

She was also unconscious