“Wow,” she said as he climbed over the top beside her. “That was awesome.”
“You just kicked ass on that rock face,” he said.
“Thanks. It felt really good. Maybe I’ll climb it again if we come back up.” With a smile, she got to her feet and led the way back to the trail.
He was hot and sweaty by the time they’d reached the top, more than ready for a dip in the sparkling blue water below. The view from up here never failed to get his adrenaline pumping, the way the world just dropped off all around them. Fucking awesome.
“Hoooly shit,” Emma whispered as she looked down.
“Not too late to change your mind.”
She glared at him. “How often have you known me to back down from a challenge?”
Hmm.“Never.”
“Right. So anything I need to know before I jump?” She reached up and yanked her T-shirt over her head.
“What?” Because he was staring at her breasts, perfectly cupped in a hot pink bikini top, and he’d all but forgotten where they were and why they’d come here.
“Pervert.” She giggled as she shimmied out of her jeans, revealing a matching pink bikini bottom that washoly shithot. And her tattoo…
He shucked his clothes and drew her in for another kiss, and okay, an excuse to feel her up in that itty-bitty bikini.
“Ready?” she whispered against his lips.
“Shoes,” he said. They’d both worn old sneakers today to jump in. He’d jumped barefoot before, but the water hurt like a bitch when you hit. Better that they wear shoes.
She slid hers on and laced them up tightly while he did the same. “Anything else?”
“You want to stand a few feet back from the edge, get a running start, and jump as big as you can,” he said. “Keep your body straight in the air, arms above your head, toes pointing toward the water.”
“Got it.” She walked to the edge and looked down, and then she just stood there, oddly silent.
He put a hand on her shoulder and felt the tension running through her. “It’s better if you don’t look too long. Just spot your landing, and then go if you’re going.”
“I’m going, all right.” But her voice was soft, lacking the bravado she’d sported a few moments ago.
He took her hand. “Together?”
She looked up at him with a smile. “Yeah. I’d like that.”
They backed up to the tree line. “Ready?” he asked.
“Three. Two. One. Go!” She ended on a shriek, already sprinting for the edge.
