Little does he know how freaked out they getme,evenat home. He would come over and rip my telly off the wall if he found out.
“How much longer?” I ask.
“What are you, five? We just got in the car.” He chuckles. “Be patient; it’s only a few minutes away.”
The few minutes feel like hours, and I practically fall out of the car when we pull up to part two of the date, trying to get out so fast.
“Merci!” I call to the driver, then run off toward the entrance.
“Jesus, B, wait up!”
I stop at the front door and wait for Jack, practically jumping out of my skin.
“Bloody hell, Jack. How do you remember all these things about me?” My heart drops to the pit of my stomach, but the exhilaration coursing through my body won’t let me think about anything other than the fact that I’m crossing another thing off my list.
“Are you surprised?” He wraps his arms around me, pulling me into his chest.
I kiss his neck, jaw, lips, cheeks… all the places. “You could say that.” I laugh. “It’s not everyday someone takes you on a skydiving date.”
I’ve wanted to do this my whole life. My brothers and Sadie were always too scared to do it and I could never muster the courage to do it alone. It never even occurred to me to ask Jack because he never offered when he knew I had asked Sadie multiple times.
I lean back and look him in his eyes. “Do you want to do this? It’s okay if we skip it. I know it’s not for everyone.”
“It’s funny you think I would do something I didn’t want to do,” he says playfully, knowing he’s completely lying and would do anything for anyone he loves, even something as crazy as skydiving.
“Come on, then. Let’s not waste any more time.” I go to move but he pulls me back into him.
“The instructors are meeting us out here in a few minutes. I won’t let you miss a minute of anything.” He leans down and his lips take mine, kissing me tenderly.
I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him as close as possible, then sweep my tongue through his open mouth. This time he lets me deepen our kiss when I part my lips, allowing our tongues to dance together in urgency.
Sparks fly through my body, all the way down to my toes. It’s like this every time Jack’s lips touch mine, each time better than the last.
His hands travel down to my behind, squeezing tight, subtly pumping his hips into me, letting his hard-on press against my lower half.
I lose control at the feeling, gripping his shoulders, then run my hands up through his hair, pulling every which way with each deep swipe of his tongue.
“Oh, Jack,” I moan, and his lips turn up against mine. “What?” I breathe, leaning back to look at him.
His grin is broad, stretched wide as he shakes his head. “I don’t know.” He chuckles. “It keeps hitting me at random times that we’re really doing this.”
I smile softly. “I know, it’s crazy. Have you ever thought about how we’ve known each other for at least thirty years? Isn’t that insane?”
“Yeah, it’s pretty crazy, but makes for a good story to tell our kids one day.”
I still in his arms and go to respond, only to be cut off by the skydiving instructors. I need to talk to Jack about the kid situation since I know he’s always wanted them.
Unfortunately for me, that ship has sailed.
I think he’ll understand when I explain my reasons. Still, it won’t be an easy conversation, and now that I think of it, it’s probably best to talk once we get home, not when we’re about to go skydiving a couple of days before Sadie’s wedding.
Oh shit.
“Umm, do we think this is a good idea, considering your sister gets married in three days? What if something happens? What if we die jumping out of the plane?” I whisper, feeling petrified all of a sudden.
“The odds of that happening were way more likely in the helicopter, not skydiving,” Jack says, and my eyes widen in disbelief.
“What do you mean?” I cry.
