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The female worker was double checking the harness Averie had on. When we pulled up to the location, she thought we were going to watch other people jump. Once we got to the top, I explained that we would be doing it together. She’s said no through the entire safety briefing. Then she said no while they fitted her for her harnesses. Now we are strapping on helmets, and she’s still saying she’s not going to do it.
“El,” she looked over the edge again. “This is some…” she moved closer to me, “…white people stuff. Blacks don’t do this.”
“Yes, we do,” I whispered back.
“Stand together so we can get your picture,” one of the staff members instructed.
“I have much cuter ones you can use in my obituary,” Averie mumbled.
I pulled her close and put my thumb up while the staff took a couple pictures.
“Okay, Mr. Samuel and Ms. Averie, remember everything we talked about. Hold on to each other and enjoy the experience.”
I was hyped. I’d always wanted to do this, but I didn’t know if Averie would be down for it. I’d planned on asking some of the guys, but she opened the door when she said she’d do anything for me. Although I knew exactly what she meant, I used it as a tool to get her here.
“Okay, here we go guys.” The staff member lightly pushed us until our toes were off the platform. “I will count down from five then you jump.”
I took Averie’s hand and looked down at her. She was staring straight ahead, but she seemed resolved to go through with it.
“Five…four…three…two…”
“I love you, Averie.”
She looked up at me with wide eyes as we heard, “one” and both jumped from the ledge.
Averie
“I didn’t die!” I screamed after the staff helped me out of the harness. “My legs were like spaghetti noodles, and my heart is beating out of my chest, but I didn’t die!”
Samuel came over and picked me up.
“You did it!”
“I did!” I smiled. “Be careful. You know what happened the last time you picked me up like this,” I laughed.
“I do,” he slid me slowly down his body, so I could feel his erection as my feet touched the ground. “That’s our next adventure.”
* * *
Samueland I were laying in the bed completely satisfied. We’d eaten a delicious meal in our room after we made love.
He told me he loved me before we jumped off the ledge, but I don’t know if he said it because there was a possibility we were going to die, or he said it because he meant it.
I was laying across his chest and ran my hand down his side.
“What is this scar?” I’d noticed the scar on his left side, but I’d never asked what it was.
“Somebody brought a knife to a basketball game.”
“What?”
“I was shanked when I was at Pineville.”
“Are you serious?” I sat up to look him in the eyes.
“Yes. I was playing basketball in the yard, and someone came behind me while I was distracted and stuck me at least twice.”
“Oh my God. What happened after that?”
