Page 61 of Only If You Dare

The rooftop opened, and we ascended through. Once we were as high as we could go, the ground beneath us locked, and a helicopter sat next to us. Surprised, I let out a gasp, my hand coming to my mouth. The luxurious helicopter was a pristine midnight black with a sea-blue tail. Before I could stop myself, I was out of the Jeep giving it a full inspection. When I looked at Julian, he stood watching me with his hands inside his pockets.

“Take a ride with me, Bella.”

“Okay,” I said a bit too quickly.

He smiled, charmed, and opened the door to help me in.

“This is unbelievable,” I said to myself. These things only happened in movies or so I thought. Julian opened the door and stepped into the pilot’s seat. My eyes bugged.

“Are you flying this thing?”

He pulled the seatbelt over his shoulder. “Of course,” he said.

“You know how to drive one?”

Julian sat against his seat holding a smile on his face. “Are you afraid?”

I twisted a few loose strands of hair nervously with my fingers.

“If you say you can drive this beauty, then, I believe you.” I pulled my hand back down and sat back keeping my eye trained on him.

“Give it to me, Bella.”

I warmed, instantly understanding his reference. A flash of us making love fiercely flooded my memory. Julian’s pleading words ran across me stroking my flesh.

“That power you spoke of, it’s yours anytime you want it. The same way you gave it away, you can take it back.”

The overwhelming feeling of desire passed through me.

“Take it back, Desiree, and give it to me. I promise to take care of it, with my life.”

That was it. I couldn’t pretend to feel what I was feeling. My heart constricted as I came to terms with my truth. I was in love with Julian.

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