Chapter 9
9
I’m peering up into a sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. They’re not moving because there’s not a breath of wind. A knot of nerves gripes in my belly and I can’t work out why.
Suddenly, a tiny speck appears in the sky above me. As it gets nearer, I realise where I am. I’m watching someone skydiving.
I stand still as the figure floats down, getting closer and closer. I feel nervous, and don’t relax until their feet are on the ground, the parachute billowing out around them like a giant cape.
A face looks up at me and I smile. Because although the features aren’t clear, I know who it is.
It’s Jay.
I walk towards him as he disentangles himself and stands. When I reach him he holds his arms out and I fall into them, feeling his heart thump, thump, thumping against my cheek. I want to stay here forever.
Eventually, I pull away.
‘Where are you going?’ he says in the low voice that makes my skin tingle with desire.
‘I just thought you might need a minute,’ I say, gesturing at his helmet and safety gear, but he pulls me back towards him, pressing his lips to mine. I melt into him, desire flickering through my belly as the world around me falls away… and then I’m falling, falling, the blue sky receding and darkening and…
And then I’m back in bed, alone, my heart pounding.