Page 31 of Summer's Edge

Except that it sounded like a scream.

“What do you mean?” I snap.

He looks down at the grass and kicks at a tuft of it. “I just think we should keep it on the down low, you know… not everyone needs to know… ”

I close the distance between us and lift his chin so he’s forced to look at me. “Was this just a little fun for you?”

He chuckles. “Wasn’t it fun for you?”

Oh, man, I don’t think anyone’s ever made me as mad as he just did by answering my serious question with a stupid one. And the worst part is his eyes are all closed off to me again. I don’t see the vastness of what we shared in them anymore, don’t see the cool waters of our pool, the soft grass under us, the moonlight making our skin glow as we made love all night. Night after night. Don’t see the vulnerability as he told me his deepest, darkest secrets and hurts.

I just see the same guy who said he could never be with me because he respects my father too much.

“Are you fucking kidding me?” I explode, because I can’t handle any of that. Can’t accept it. “Are you saying this was a one-time thing? That everything goes back to the way it was now? What the fuck?”

He looks shocked and more than a little anxious.

“I had a really good time… I’ll never forget this…”

But before he can string more dumb words together, the roaring of engines fills the clearing as a van and a pickup park beside it.

Great, Ice is early.

He steps out of the pickup, grinning at us, the cabin reflected perfectly in his shades. “Oh, good, I see you two survived.”

Ruin is also with him, as are Hawk and Tank.

I could just throw my arms around Edge and claim him for all to see. And he’s eyeing me like he’s afraid that’s exactly what I will do.

But I can’t do that to him. I know how complicated everything is for him around Ice. And I know my dad. He needs to be eased into finding out.

“Barelysurvived,” I say, giving Edge a dirty look.

He seems to sigh in relief, his eyes full of gratitude.

“We’ll talk about this later,” I whisper to him then turn on my heel and storm into the cabin to pack up.

If he thinks he’s done with me, he has another thing coming.

SIXTEEN

Edge

The plan is simple. Ruin and me are riding to LA to help Hunter get his ring back, and Summer is going home with her father and the others. And as soon as this job is done, that’s where I’m going too. But I don’t think we’re gonna do a lot of talking once I’m there. There’s nothing more to say.

“So, Summer, huh?” Ruin asks as we reach the main road that’ll lead us to LA.

Seeing the supermarket where Summer and me shopped not so long ago is making me feel weird. Nostalgic, I think they call it.

“Summer and me what?” I ask, my voice all hoarse.

“Summer and you got together up at that cabin,” Ruin says. “That’s what.”

“No, we—”

“Don’t bullshit me,” he says. “It was all over your face. I’ve never seen you look at a woman like that. And I’ve seen you look at a lot of women.”

Great, now I gotta worry about my face betraying me. I hope Ice didn’t see it too.

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