Chapter 14 SHAWN The windows are rolled down in spite of the heat because Manny insists that having wind in your hair is better than breathing in all the “dust and shit” from the air conditioner. Every time I look over, Quinn has his arm out the window,...
Chapter 13 MANNY Damn, I’m good. I smile to myself while I work on building the fire, stealing glances at the two of them putting the tents up. The awkwardness and tension from this morning is completely gone. No more blushing or quickly pulling away when they accidentally touch....
Chapter 12 QUINN “Don’t think about leeches, don’t think about leeches,” I mutter as I race towards the lake, right behind Shawn, naked as the day I was born. Feeling the warm breeze on my bare skin is a little scandalous and a lot exciting....
Chapter 11 QUINN Once I get past the itchy discomfort of not knowing where we’re going or if we’re even taking the most fuel efficient route to get there, I have to admit, there is something kind of fun and freeing about not keeping an eye on the map or double checking an itinerary to...
Chapter 10 MANNY I freeze with the plastic lid of my coffee cup pressed to my lips, darting a glance back and forth between the two of them. Shit, this is awkward. I rake my fingers through my unruly hair and slide to the edge of my bed,...