Leaving LA by Kate Christie

Author:Kate Christie [Christie, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ! Yes
ISBN: 9781594932212
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2011-01-18T06:00:00+00:00

another tandem line that stretched a whopping twelve hundred feet across a forested hillside. Each time they took flight, Tessa forgot everything but the sensation of being alone with Eleanor speeding through the air side by side above the earth, laughing and calling out to one another, the forest a one-dimensional, seemingly smooth canopy beneath them.

In between zipline courses, they picnicked on the shore of the river, swam beneath waterfalls, and dove from rocky cliffs into crystalline pools. Eleanor photographed her flying on a rope swing out into the middle of a pond and letting go to execute what John called a perfect “rip”—a clean landing, as opposed to a

“wash” (a not-so-clean splash) or the dreaded belly flop. Eleanor performed rip after rip herself, and except for the younger guide’s occasionally over-attentive presence, Tessa thought the day was going beautifully. She’d been working too hard lately, worrying about Laya and Ama and Dani and the foundation.

Her daughter, brilliant creature that she was, had recognized that she needed a break.

God, she was lucky, Tessa thought as she watched Eleanor swim across a blue-green pool toward her. She would have to remember to thank Laya later.

Eleanor paused before her, treading water. Ten feet away a cascading waterfall cast spray into the air, where sunshine caught in rainbow droplets.

“What do you think?” Eleanor asked, shaking wet hair out of her eyes.

“I think it’s lovely,” Tessa said, moving closer until only a few inches separated them. “I think you’re lovely.” Eleanor gazed back at her, eyes glowing. Impulsively Tessa leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on her cheek. “Race you. Last one to shore has to make dinner!”

Tessa took off, arms moving clean and sure through the warm water. She’d arrived in L.A. unable to do more than doggie paddle. As soon as she could afford to, she took adult swimming lessons at the YMCA in Van Nuys, where she was joined by half a dozen immigrants of varying nationalities. As a newly minted Californian, it had seemed important that she know how to swim.

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