Breaking Routine by Melissa Tereze & Melissa Tereze

Author:Melissa Tereze & Melissa Tereze [Tereze, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: GPC Publishing
Published: 2020-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Harper swallowed repeatedly, her mouth ridiculously dry as she sat on her hands. She looked down at the life vest strapped to her upper body, it didn’t feel like much. Would it really save her if this boat capsized? The thought of that alone sent a wave of horror through Harper, and as she looked out of the tiny window, she was much closer to the water than she would have liked to be.

Cait steered, quietly taking in the lake. A slight smile played on her lips, but Harper felt tension between them. The problem was, in this moment, Harper couldn’t care less about the tension. She was too busy remembering if she’d told everyone she loved them. If she died today, would they know?

As Harper blew out a slow steady breath, Cait side glanced at her. “Had you come down to hire a boat of your own?”

“Nope.”

“Just taking a walk?” Cait asked.

“Yeah. Walked eleven miles according to my watch.”

“It’s easy to get taken in by this place. And the lake is gorgeous when you come out on a boat.”

“To be honest, it’s nice enough from land.” Harper really wished she could enjoy it how Cait was, but it simply wasn’t possible. If she looked down at the water once more, she was going to vomit.

Cait shrugged, focused on the path she was taking. In all honesty, Harper was happy with that. They didn’t have to talk at all if it meant Cait was busy concentrating. “But you have to admit, being on the water is therapeutic.”

No, it was a nightmare.

“Wouldn’t you agree?”

“Just…please stop talking.” Harper couldn’t concentrate on anything other than her breathing while she sat on this tiny, barely stable, white boat.

“Did you want to take over?”

“No.” Harper bounced her knee up and down, adjusting her hat. “You just do your thing. Pretend I’m not here.”

Cait cut the engine in the middle of the lake, smiling as some kayakers passed them by. She turned to face Harper, wearing a frown. “You should have said if you didn’t want to be here with me. I thought I was doing the friendly thing by inviting you, but, that’s not the way I’m seeing it.”

“No, this has nothing to do with you.” Harper smiled weakly. “And if you could start the engine again, that would be great. I don’t really want to sink out here. Closer to shore, I’d have a fighting chance.”

Cait sat with a confused look in her eyes.

“I have a fear of water,” Harper explained, aware how ridiculous she sounded. “And I didn’t realise just how low in the water this boat was.”

“Why didn’t you say? I never would have insisted you join me if I’d known.”

Harper lowered her eyes. “I’ll face my fears if it means I can spend some time with you.”

She knew there was a deeper meaning to her words, but it didn’t matter what fear she was facing—the fear of commitment, the fear of loving Cait for it to not be returned, or the fear of water.

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