He leans back against the wall,
Says, “Sure you can,”
Hands me the keys.
“She runs great.
She’ll get you to Cali.”
“No, I mean,
You need your car.”
The keys feel too heavy in my hand,
Too permanent,
Like this goodbye.
“I already cleared it with your parents,” he says,
Pockets his hands.
“They’re coming to ‘pick it up’ in a little bit.”
He slides me a wicked grin.
“Besides, I’ve been saving up for something new.”
I return the smile,
Ask, “Does the Cineplex pay you enough to afford a motorcycle?”
“Sometimes.”
He steps closer to me,
Breathes deeply when he envelops me in a hug.
“You’d look great riding on the back.”
“Mmm,” I say,
Wrap my arms around him too.
This time I don’t feel like the weak link in our relationship.
“Maybe we can see each other at Thanksgiving,” he murmurs,
Skates his fingertips along my waist.
I pull out of the hug,
Kiss him quick,
Say, “Maybe.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elana Johnson is the author of the Possession series, which includes full-length novels POSSESSION, SURRENDER, and ABANDON, and short stories REGRET (ebook only) and RESIST (free).
Elana wishes she could experience her first kiss again, tell the mean girl where to shove it, and have cool superpowers like reading minds and controlling fire. To fulfill her desires, she writes young adult novels. She runs a personal blog on publishing and is a founding author of the QueryTracker blog, a regular contributor to The League of Extraordinary Writers, and a co-organizer of WriteOnCon.
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Copyright © 2014 by Elana Johnson
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Table of Contents
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Part Eleven
About the Author
Copyright
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