The Biker's Rules
The roar of water pounds in my ears, syncing with my heartbeat.
Wind tears past me, adrenaline flooding hot and fast, every nerve awake, every instinct screaming now.
My hands are steady, my body loose, alive in that razor-thin space between control and chaos.
I catch a glimpse of the beach — my Jeep is parked near the pool. Mel standing beside it, black bikini stark against the sand, hair whipping wild in the wind.
She looks up.
I lock onto her face.
Someone yells.
Too late.
I hit the ramp wrong. Fuck.