“No fucking way.”
Lucy stands on the edge of the clifftop, her eyes wild as they flick towards the boys as if they have gone mad.
As much as I find her dramatics funny, I can’t help but agree with her. There is no way I am jumping off the edge of this thing.
“God, it’s been years. It never seemed so high as a child.” Scarlet smiles, chucking her towel to the side and rocking on her heels.
“You’ve done this before?” I ask her, just as she steps up to the ledge.
“Yeah! Come on.” She steps forward, and I hold my breath, watching as she jumps off and falls to the water.
“Yes, Scar!” Elliot yells.
The boys all shout and holla, Charlie and Lance taking a run-up and following Scarlet’s lead.
“No fucking way,” Lucy snorts, moving three steps back.
“I’m game.” Megan smiles, hands on hips as she bounces with excitement.
Elliot steps up next to her and points to the water. “Make sure you step out far enough to avoid the rocks. We checked it this morning, and it’s plenty deep enough. Aim for the others, and you’ll be fine.”
“Megs!” Lucy warns, panic in her voice.
“Shut up, princess,” Elliot tells her. “You’re next.”
Megan steps up to the edge, her hands curled into fists. Looking back at us, she screams. “Shit! Fucker! Fuck! Ahhhh.”
We all laugh as she lurches forward and jumps off. I count to five in my head before she hits the water.
It’ssohigh up.
“Coming, baby?” Mason takes my waist and pulls me to him.
He knows I’m nervous. Should I jump? What if…
“Nina, I don’t think you should be doing that. This is so dangerous.” Lucy stands and moves to the edge. “Jesus, it makes me feel sick just looking that far—” Elliot’s hand shoots out, pushing her from the edge. She screams, her arms and legs flailing ungracefully as she flies through the air.
He turns, grinning at us then dives in after her.
“Motherfucker!” Lucy shouts as she surfaces.
She starts to splash water at Elliot, but he only laughs harder than he already was as he tries to grasp her wrists.
“Your turn,” Mase whispers into my neck, his hands braced on my back.
Bollocks. How am I going to do this?
Is there a safe way to jump off a cliff when you know you’re not pregnant, but you might be?
“I’ve got you,” he tells me, probably sensing my hesitation.
Lifting me, he wraps my legs around his waist, locking them together behind his back.
“No frolicking on the rocks, thank you,” Lance shouts in a stupid voice.
I smile down at them all as they look up at us. Lucy looks pissed as hell, and it makes me chuckle.
“Ready?” I can feel Mason’s muscles tense as he steps up to the edge. His shoulders are strained from my weight, his muscles popping in all the right places.
