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“Do you kno to do this?” she asked, pointing to the cli that one lesson isn’t enough”

As usual, Leah was totally cool about the fact that a stranger from out of toho I met weeks earlier returned and apparently, was now at our health club She ith the flow

“I just so happen to be an expert clirin “One of my many superpowers” He winked at me and as much as I wanted to smile at him, appreciate our private joke, I couldn’t

Leah turned to me I was still unsure of what to say I didn’t like the fact that Beckett had come back to Topsail Beach, and I didn’t like the idea that he had co A lot like stalking

“Hey, Gru to cliht in the headlights?”

“I hate when you call o first?”

She bit her bottoh “Go ahead and cli said I’ll watch you the first time”

“Suit yourself,” I said and shrugged

“You promised to take risks,” she chided

“I’’s a risk with you”

“That’s because I’m so damn fuunn”

“Let me help you with that,” Beckett said He checkedwas fastened, he turned todeep into ravity over them Don’t be afraid I’ll catch you if you fall”

“I’m not afraid,” I said, a little too tartly and in total denial of the wayto let him know that I shook the ropes “I’m as ready as I’ll ever be”

I turned to the wall and looked up to the top