A Chase for Christmas by Candace Shaw

Author:Candace Shaw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Blythe stared out the window of the small plane that flew over north Georgia. It was two weeks after Preston had asked her to skydive with him, and she still hadn’t quite agreed to, even though she was dressed in a skydiving jumpsuit, helmet, goggles and gloves along with the harness that would eventually be connected to Preston. She held his hand for dear life as he chatted casually with his friend and instructor, Charles, who was going to jump with them and tape it. She’d watch the training video at least twenty-five times in the past week. She now knew the correct free-fall position, how to exit the plane, when and how to open the parachute and how to land...that was the part she was looking forward to the most. Even though the thought of being strapped to Preston was kind of cool, too.

The past few weeks had been full of painting, working and spending her free time with Preston. She’d enjoyed every moment with him and was antsy and annoyed when she was away from him. The Winter Wonderland festivities were over a week away, and everything was on schedule. She looked forward to the events...that is, if she survived today. She exhaled and squeezed his hand tighter while saying a prayer. She’d informed her oldest sister what she was doing today so someone in her family would know if it didn’t end well.

Preston leaned over to her and kissed her cheek. “You good, baby girl?”

Scooting closer to him, she linked her arm with his. “You mean scared? Yes...make that hell, yes.”

“I promise, I got you,” he reassured her with a trustworthy smile. “I wouldn’t have brought you if I didn’t think you could handle it.”

“We’re almost at our jumping point and need to get ready,” Charles said and proceeded to stand by the door.

“Well?” Preston asked, standing and holding out his hand to her.

She unbuckled her seat belt and grabbed his hand. “Okay.”

He scooped her up in his arms. “I promise you won’t regret it, and who knows? Perhaps the next time, we can jump holding hands, staring at each other.”

“One jump at a time, bruh. It’s way too soon to discuss another one.”

“Gotcha, babe.”

Seconds later, they were harnessed together as she stood in front of Preston at the door that the flying assistant, Ray, was about to open. Blythe couldn’t believe she was preparing to jump out of a plane at fourteen thousand feet in the air. But since Preston was behind her, she felt secure, and it wasn’t because they were heavily strapped together. She couldn’t explain the overwhelming emotions that soared through her. It hit her hard when Ray opened the plane’s doors and the rush of air flew in. There was no turning back now.

“Ready to jump, baby girl?” Preston shouted loud in her ear, moving them up as they stood in the correct jumping position.

“Yes,” she screamed back.

“You trust me, right?”

She glanced at him over her shoulder. “With all my heart.

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