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you.”
Sara’s heart jumped to her throat, her mouth as dry as the stone beneath her feet. She swallowed hard and took a deep breath. In that split second, countless ways, she could fall went through Sara’s head. She imagined it, she could see it, and she could feel it. “Jared, if I fall, I swear I’ll come back and torment you every single day of your life!”
Sara took another deep breath and closed her eyes. She felt Jared leaning her body towards the edge, the breeze blowing in all directions. Her green satin ribbon was jerked from her hair. Sara snatched at it, but it was gone. The wind carried it over the cliff. Hopelessly she watched it, twirling, floating down like a feather. Sara frowned and shut her eyes again. Jared put his mouth close to her ear and whispered through her hair. “We’ll buy you another one. Now, open your eyes again Sara.”
Sara took a couple more deep breaths, swallowing the bile creeping up the back of her throat. She was starting to feel dizzy, nauseated, and about ready to hyperventilate. She realized how vulnerable she was. Jared was in complete control of her life at that moment. If he chose, he could easily end it, and no one would ever know. Whatever was left of her broken and battered body would probably never be found, yet her fears faded, when she felt Jared’s warm breath tickle her ear.
“Open your eyes,” he whispered again.
Sara cracked her left eye slightly, and then her right eye, before opening them both wide. She drew in a deep breath. “Oh my God! I feel as if I’m standing on air.” Sara hung, suspended in midair. It didn’t seem as though she was connected to the heavens or the earth. Below her, in the middle of the rock face, was one of the most striking waterfalls she’d ever seen. The water gushed from a hole in the hill; falling several hundred feet before splattering into a small pool. It then ran off from the pool, continuing its journey, as it rolled down the hillside, and joined the river. No doubt to Jared, it was a spectacular sight, but Sara’s knees were starting to shake.
She closed her eyes again. “I’ve seen it. Now, would you please get me away from the edge of this rock?” Her voice was a little rougher than she’d intended. It was an exhilarating experience, but one Sara could have happily lived without.
Jared pulled her back and held her. “I’m sorry, were you really that scared? I thought you would like it. I’ve scared you again, and I said I wouldn’t do that. Forgive me?” He studied her eyes, and smiled his sexy smile that made her heart race.
Sara playfully wagged her finger in his face. “Only if you promise never to do that again. Next time, I might not be so forgiving.” Sara glanced at her watch. It was almost seven.
Jared sounded disappointed. “Ready to go back?”
“Not really, but I’m concerned that it’s going to be dark soon. The way in here was a little treacherous.”
“Let’s go back, have our picnic, and then head home. If we get back in time, I’ll take you to the house again. I want to show you my pastels, and I’d like you to see my Navajo room. If you give me a kiss, I’ll even let you have my copy of Twilight.”
Sara laughed, furrowing her brow. “You’re not playing fair.”
Jared looked indifferent. He turned away. “Fine - if you don’t want to kiss me, it’s ok – I understand. I’m not going to throw myself at you,” his voice sounded sincere.
Sara turned and put her arms around his neck. Even on her tiptoes, she wasn’t tall enough to reach him. “A little help here,” she complained.
Jared laughed, and put his arms around her waist, lifting her up. “How’s that?” he breathed against her lips.
“What’s this about me not wanting to kiss you?” She covered his mouth with hers, kissing him.
Jared intensified the kiss, groaning and pulling her closer, burying his head in her hair. “Sara, you shouldn’t kiss me like that!”
Sara’s head was still
Sara’s heart jumped to her throat, her mouth as dry as the stone beneath her feet. She swallowed hard and took a deep breath. In that split second, countless ways, she could fall went through Sara’s head. She imagined it, she could see it, and she could feel it. “Jared, if I fall, I swear I’ll come back and torment you every single day of your life!”
Sara took another deep breath and closed her eyes. She felt Jared leaning her body towards the edge, the breeze blowing in all directions. Her green satin ribbon was jerked from her hair. Sara snatched at it, but it was gone. The wind carried it over the cliff. Hopelessly she watched it, twirling, floating down like a feather. Sara frowned and shut her eyes again. Jared put his mouth close to her ear and whispered through her hair. “We’ll buy you another one. Now, open your eyes again Sara.”
Sara took a couple more deep breaths, swallowing the bile creeping up the back of her throat. She was starting to feel dizzy, nauseated, and about ready to hyperventilate. She realized how vulnerable she was. Jared was in complete control of her life at that moment. If he chose, he could easily end it, and no one would ever know. Whatever was left of her broken and battered body would probably never be found, yet her fears faded, when she felt Jared’s warm breath tickle her ear.
“Open your eyes,” he whispered again.
Sara cracked her left eye slightly, and then her right eye, before opening them both wide. She drew in a deep breath. “Oh my God! I feel as if I’m standing on air.” Sara hung, suspended in midair. It didn’t seem as though she was connected to the heavens or the earth. Below her, in the middle of the rock face, was one of the most striking waterfalls she’d ever seen. The water gushed from a hole in the hill; falling several hundred feet before splattering into a small pool. It then ran off from the pool, continuing its journey, as it rolled down the hillside, and joined the river. No doubt to Jared, it was a spectacular sight, but Sara’s knees were starting to shake.
She closed her eyes again. “I’ve seen it. Now, would you please get me away from the edge of this rock?” Her voice was a little rougher than she’d intended. It was an exhilarating experience, but one Sara could have happily lived without.
Jared pulled her back and held her. “I’m sorry, were you really that scared? I thought you would like it. I’ve scared you again, and I said I wouldn’t do that. Forgive me?” He studied her eyes, and smiled his sexy smile that made her heart race.
Sara playfully wagged her finger in his face. “Only if you promise never to do that again. Next time, I might not be so forgiving.” Sara glanced at her watch. It was almost seven.
Jared sounded disappointed. “Ready to go back?”
“Not really, but I’m concerned that it’s going to be dark soon. The way in here was a little treacherous.”
“Let’s go back, have our picnic, and then head home. If we get back in time, I’ll take you to the house again. I want to show you my pastels, and I’d like you to see my Navajo room. If you give me a kiss, I’ll even let you have my copy of Twilight.”
Sara laughed, furrowing her brow. “You’re not playing fair.”
Jared looked indifferent. He turned away. “Fine - if you don’t want to kiss me, it’s ok – I understand. I’m not going to throw myself at you,” his voice sounded sincere.
Sara turned and put her arms around his neck. Even on her tiptoes, she wasn’t tall enough to reach him. “A little help here,” she complained.
Jared laughed, and put his arms around her waist, lifting her up. “How’s that?” he breathed against her lips.
“What’s this about me not wanting to kiss you?” She covered his mouth with hers, kissing him.
Jared intensified the kiss, groaning and pulling her closer, burying his head in her hair. “Sara, you shouldn’t kiss me like that!”
Sara’s head was still
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