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The path ended, and the three vehicles in the lead turned down a narrow gravel road that travelled along the beach. I couldn’t figure out where we were going because the only thing up ahead was a pier and a few boat slips. And that was exactly where Maddox headed. Before the truck was even parked, Devon hopped out and ran faster than he moved that night Maddox had asked for a flip fuck. Squinting and twenty steps behind, I saw a man sitting on the pier.
“Move!” Someone barrelled into me, and Xavi stuck out his foot to trip the guy. He went down hard, and we kept on going.
The pier was short and the boat slips were built off it, and when Maddox and Devon got to the guy in the chair first, they handed him something and started a verbal argument with the three other guys who had raced us here. Like usual, we gawked around without a fucking clue what was going on.
“We were first,” Devon panted. “We won. It’s ours. Right?”
“Like fuck, Sawyer! You cut us off.”
“You tripped me!”
Ah, this sounded like Maddox and Devon used to sound, except they were on the same team for once.
“It’s yours.” The man handed Maddox a key to something.
“Fuck yes! Fuck all you bitches!” Devon gloated.
“Enjoy it,” the older man said, smiling and walking away with everyone else.
“Enjoy what?” I asked. “What is that?”
Maddox and Devon were still breathing hard, but they both looked at us. “Since you think we suck at meddling, but really we don’t, you two just suck at being meddled, we got you something else.” Maddox held up the key. “We were gonna trap you at the gravel pits but figured you’d love that too much, so… here.” He tossed Xavi the key. He fumbled it, almost lost it over the pier, and finally got it in a good grip. “We just won you a boat.” He pointed to the only boat docked at the slip. It was a pathetic-looking thing, but holy shit.
I swear to Satan my eyes actually watered. A boat, a lava lamp, a trailer, and a Xavi all in one lifetime? I gaped at it, thinking someone was going to jump out and say it was all a joke. No way!
“Why? Why would he give his boat away? Is it stolen?” I asked.
“He’s moving and can’t take it, and doesn’t have time to sell it, so…”
“It’s…” Xavi started.
“Yeah, a bit of a piece of shit and a real fuel hog, but it’s—”
“So perfect!” Xavi shouted at the same time I yelled, “Awesome!”
“Ahhh! You got your boat, baby!” Xavi hugged me, jumping up and down.
“Baby? Jesus,” Maddox gagged. “Stop being idiots for two seconds.” He kicked me in the thigh, so Devon kicked him back. “It’s weird as fuck that you two are all in love and shit, but… we couldn’t picture it going any other way. So, yeah, we suck at feelings and shit, but… we’re all…”
“Proud,” Devon filled in. “We’re proud of you. Happy, or some shit. Just… yeah. There’s a boat, so go be happy in it.”
Well, that called for hugs. They bitched about them.
“See that light?” Maddox pointed down the coastline. “That’s Garron Park. Aim there. Don’t get lost.”
“You’ll get my lava lamp home safe?” I asked.
Devon rolled his eyes and Maddox pushed him away.
“Thank you!” we shouted after them.
Guess we were going for a boat ride. I was already imagining all our day trips out on the water to just park—because fuel was not cheap—and chat and sit in the sun and swim whenever we wanted to. Karen could come. And Evan.
“I don’t know how all my dreams are coming true,” I said as we climbed into the boat. “But I’m afraid to change anything in case it stops. Maybe I shouldn’t go to sleep tonight. This has been the best day of my life.”
Xavi tugged on the front of my shirt and brought our chests together. “As long as you stay mine, I don’t care what else happens. Just me and you, besby. That’s all the dream I need from now on.” He kissed me.
He kissed me. On a boat. Under the moon. Fuck, I was such a lucky son of a bitch.
