Sweet Haven (The Sweet Series Book 2) by K.C. Lynn Page A

cruel joke. “You want me to jump off this mountain?”
    “Not jump, baby. Glide,” he explains, as if that makes it better.
    “I don’t think I can do this.”
    The small tremble in my voice finally brings his gaze back to mine. Realizing my fear, he stands and moves for me. “Hey, Sam, it’s okay,” he says, grabbing my shoulders.
    “No. It’s not. I’ve never done anything like this before. I don’t have the slightest clue what to do.”
    “It’s okay. You don’t have to. You’re going to be strapped to me.”
    “Strapped to you?” I repeat slowly.
    “Yeah. You don’t have to do anything. I do it all and I’ve done it a million times. I swear, it’s safe.”
    I look behind him, unable to see what’s over the ledge and not wanting to either.
    Can I really do this? Do I want to? Is Jesse right and he’s just trying to get back at Sawyer and his plan is to kill me by making it look like a paragliding accident?
    Okay, Sam. Settle down, I berate myself for the ridiculous thought.
    His warm hands cradle my face, bringing my gaze back to his, regret reflecting back at me. “I should have thought more about it. I wanted to do this with you because it’s probably one of the coolest things you will ever experience, but I should have asked you first. It’s not for everyone.” His voice is soft and gentle with understanding. “I’ll put in a call to Bert and tell him we’re coming back down.” Brushing a kiss to my lips, he reaches for his phone.
    “No, don’t. It’s okay,” I protest, feeling guilty after he went to all this work.
    “I’m not going to take you if you’re that scared. It’s fine; we’ll go back down and head to our next spot. I still have other things planned.”
    “No, really, Jase. I’m all right.”
    He stares back at me for the liar I am.
    “Okay, I’m nervous,” I admit. “Like, really nervous, but I don’t want that to stop me from doing it, especially when I will probably never get the opportunity again.”
    He pulls me against him, his body heat melting away the icy fear freezing inside of me. “You sure? Because it’s not a big deal for us to go back down.”
    “I’m sure. Just…promise me you won’t crash us.”
    His lips quirk in amusement. “I promise. You’re safe with me. I’d never let anything happen to you.”
    I believe that with my whole heart. That’s why I’m going to do this, even though I’m terrified out of my mind.
    “Come on.” He leads me over to the equipment and makes me put on my thin hoodie before suiting me up. Starting with the harness and finishing with the helmet. He goes over a few simple instructions with me as he finishes with himself. After spreading out the parachute behind him, he extends his hand to me. “Trust me, Sam.”
    My heart stalls in my chest, something familiar tugging at the dark recesses of my mind. Shaking myself of the bizarre feeling, I put my hand in his and allow him to drag me in closer. After hooking me up to his harness, he hoists me up. My legs wrap around his waist and arms around his neck, as I cling to him like a koala bear. My nerves begin to settle from the feel of his strong, warm body.
    “No passing out on me, Peaches,” he jokes, but his voice is gruff, letting me know he feels the same current I am. The same one that always seems to pass between us.
    “You need to be more concerned about me puking on you,” I grumble.
    I’m rewarded with a deep chuckle. “I’ve been through worse. Just hold on to me and you’ll be good.” Bending down, he grabs the two black handles then brings us back to full height. “You ready?”
    I let out a terrified breath, feeling close to losing my lunch. “No, but I don’t think I ever will be.”
    “I have you, I promise.” He backs up a little then starts running like he explained he would do earlier.
    My arms tighten around him as we approach the edge, my heart pounding like a jackhammer. I close my eyes; unable to bear watching us go over.
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