CHAPTER TWELVE

"What's this date for?" I can't help but ask. I glance up and meet Luke's eyes glazing down on me. His eyes are darker, burning with deep blue embers that are now sending firecrackers throughout my entire brain. I catch the slight movement of his full lips as he presses them together.

He doesn't say anything. Instead, he covers the tattooed area with his t-shirt and averts his eyes away from me.

"I might tell you if you decide to jump into the water with me."

He points down to the roaring water below us.

"You are kidding right?"

He shakes his head vehemently, at the same time smiling like some mischievous brat.

"There's no way I am getting into that water."

"Come on Alicia. It's just going to be a quick swim. Just imagine the view of the cliffs when you get into the water, imagine how the water will feel on your skin—"

"I am not getting in there Luke. I might catch a cold." I protest.

"The sun is already out. The water won't be that cold. In fact, I bet it will be warm."

He smirks. A