Per My Last Email by Juliana Smith

Author:Juliana Smith [Smith, Juliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-05-04T21:00:00+00:00

I was on fire.

Figuratively speaking.

Today, my fingers had typed more words than they had in the last six months. Maybe last night’s movie had compelled me, or maybe it was Rachel’s speech the other day. It could have been being in Ocean City. All I knew was that I was on a roll, and nothing was going to stop me. Call me Matthew Wilder because ain’t nothing gonna break my stride.

After “taking notes” during three hours of lectures, my fingers were cramping and my eyeballs hurt. As they dismissed us for the day, I closed my laptop and gathered my things.

Before I could heft my tote over my shoulder, Luke snatched it out of my hands.

“Let me help you,” he said in that deep tone. I had to fight back a full-body shiver. I loved his voice. Maybe I would get him to narrate my audiobooks one day.

Nathan caught up to us while we waited for the elevator. “What do you guys want to do now?”

Luke turned to me. “We’ve got the rest of the day, and you’ve been here before, little one. Why don’t you choose?”

I smiled at them. “I have the perfect idea.”

Nathan shook his head so forcefully his cheeks jiggled. “Uh-uh. I don’t like that face you’re making. I’m not going skydiving with you.”

I laughed and shook my head. “No skydiving I promise.”

***

My favorite part of Ocean City was the boardwalk.

There was food, shopping, and laughter bouncing all around, plus perfect views of the beach. The smell of the food wafting from food trucks and hole-in-the-wall restaurants was incredibly enticing. The shops were filled with everything from beachy clothing to gimmicky Ocean City trinkets. For me, the best part was the laughter—from couples walking hand in hand, kids playing in the sand, or teenagers out for fun, all with the backdrop of waves crashing on the beach, that makes this one of my favorite places on earth.

Somehow, I convinced the boys we should rent roller skates from a man with the longest beard I’d ever seen. They agreed without too much complaining, though it wasn’t until we donned the skates that I discovered how uncoordinated Luke was. And not in the way that he simply needed to get used to being on the blades. No, the man could barely stand.

Nathan and I took to the skates immediately, gliding around the boardwalk with minimal effort. Luke…not so much. With his arms spread wide and his knees shaking, he moved at a snail’s pace, and it took every ounce of self-control I had not to make fun of him.

Nathan didn’t have that issue, and when he snorted at Luke, I hit his shoulder. “Don’t make fun of him. He’s trying his best.”

Luke shot a death glare at both of us, but I simply smiled back. “It’s actually reassuring to know that you’re bad at something.”

That earned me a small grin. I skated over to him and grabbed his hand, loving how his long fingers instantly enveloped mine. His touch

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