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Even in the darkness, he went slow enough that I could keep up with him without too much trouble. Every now and then he glanced over his shoulder to make sure I was still close, and even with a scarf pulled up to his nose, I could see his smile dancing across his face.
We rode through the trees and up and down countless hills as the moon got higher and higher in the sky. The wind was frigid as it whipped past my face, and I was glad I had enough sense to put on my warmest snow clothes before leaving the chalet.
After a while, Owen came to a slow stop and I pulled up next to him.
“You’ve been doing great! Are you still miserable?” he asked.
“Miserable? Who said I was miserable?”
“You just didn’t seem too thrilled about the idea.”
“Well, I guess it’s been more fun than I thought.”
“I’m so glad you said that.”
“Why…” I asked hesitantly.
“Because I heard about this place, and there’s tons of big jumps for us to go over.”
“Big jumps? I don’t know if I’m ready for that.”
“I won’t let anything happen to you.”
He said the words, and I fully believed them. I knew he wouldn’t. I had full confidence in him that he would never let anything bad happen to me. And not just tonight.
“Okay,” I said with a forced smile. “Let’s do this.”
“Yes!” Owen cheered with a fist to the sky.
He pulled his goggles back down and then he was speeding away from me once again. I accelerated as fast as I could, but he was much quicker this time. We wound through more trees, and the sky seemed to get darker and darker. It was a blanket covering us and everything around us.
I glanced up for a moment, allowing myself to admire the night sky, but when I looked back at the horizon in front of me, I narrowly avoided hitting a tree. I kept my attention focused on where I was driving, and soon enough, Owen’s snowmobile took off into the air.
I didn’t have time to react, and I didn’t have time to stop, so I followed behind him, remaining airborne for what seemed like eternity. When the machine hit the ground again, my heart was racing. I realized I had been holding my breath the entire time, and I could suddenly breathe again.
“You okay?” Owen called.
“I’m good,” I said, giving him an encouraging smile.
I was terrified, but I was going to be brave and enjoy this time with him. He was obviously having a great moment, and I wasn’t going to do anything to bring him down. besides, it was good for me to get out of my comfort zone and do something a little bit scary.
25
OWEN
The morning after our snowmobile adventure, I started feeling a bit guilty about convincing Skye to do something she was obviously uncomfortable with. I rolled over to see her peacefully sleeping next to me, and I leaned over to give her a kiss on the cheek.
When she opened her eyes, I was once again struck by her beauty. I wasn’t sure how or why she was never considered the prettier sister, but I had never seen a more perfect woman in my life.
“Skye,” I whispered.
“Hmm?” she mumbled.
“I’m sorry about last night.”
“Sorry for giving me, like, five orgasms?”
“No, I’m definitely not sorry for that. I’m sorry for making you go out on the snowmobiles. I know you were scared.”
