A Dangerous Temptation

Chapter 58

 

     I felt my legs lift off the ground and suddenly the wind was knocked out of me.
  That's when I realized Zayn had pushed me over the cliff.
   I closed my eyes as a scream tore out from my lips...
   I heard faint chatter and whispers before I felt a weight crash on me.
    "Hey, relax. It's me," Miguel whispered as his arms locked around my waist firmly and almost immediately, we plunged into the water.

  I held my breath when I plummeted deep under the water.
  "Okay."
   Miguel breathed hard.
  "We'll go above once I say three, okay?"
   I nodded frantically.
  "One, two, three."
  He yanked me above the surface and I breathed hard, gasping.
  "Oh my God."
   "Are you alright?"
  Miguel swam closer to me and I threw my hands around his neck, crying and laughing at the same time.

  He hugged me back, burying his face in my hair.
  I inhaled when his cologne hit my nose.
  We climbed back up and headed straight for Zayn.
  I stopped in front of him with my soaked clothes.
  "Oh. Hey, sassy. How was your swim? Not so scary, right?"
  Miguel gave him the finger and I narrowed my eyes at him.
  "You know what? Let's all swim."

  "What?"
  Miguel narrowed his eyes at me.
  "C'mon, Zayn."
  I smiled at him and took off my gown.
  I ignored the whistles around me, barely paying attention to the fact I was wearing lace underwear.
  I smiled when Miguel flipped two guys the bird.
  "C'mon, sassy ass. That's what I'm talking about!" Zayn yelled, looking excited.

  "Fall backward," I muttered and he shrugged, turning his back to the cliff.
  "One, two..."
   He paused when I kicked him hard between his legs and screamed as he plummeted downwards.
  "That'll teach you!" I yelled, peering downwards.
  Miguel laughed hard beside me and I couldn't help but laugh too.
  "I don't think I'm ever changing your name, sassy ass."
   Miguel laughed harder.

  "God, Zayn's gonna be so mad!"
  Miguel chuckled and slapped a hand over his chest when he coughed.
   I nodded in agreement.
  "Next time, he wouldn't push me over a hundred feet downwards." I giggled.
  Miguel looked at me and held out his hand.
  "Don't turn me down again, let's swim?"
  I looked at his hand and back at his face.
  "It's really dangerous."
  I tucked in my cheeks.

   "Do you trust me?"
  I gritted my teeth and rolled my eyes.
  Ugh! Did he never take no for an answer?
  "Fine!" I spat much to my surprise.
  I grabbed his hand and we stepped backward.
  "No way, you need to adjust. Come here."    
  He grabbed me and pressed me to his chest.
  He turned his back to the edge of the cliff.
  I peered over his shoulder and swallowed as I saw more people jumping into the water.
   Zayn walked up to us.
  "Bitch!" He growled at me.

  Miguel snickered.
  "Give us a little start."
   Zayn nodded, smiling hugely.
  "With pleasure."
   He pushed me and I screamed as Miguel and I fell downwards.
  Again. For the second time, tonight.
  "Whoa, that was fun."

   I giggled when we stopped where Zayn was.
   Zayn gave me a styrofoam cup.
  "What's this?" I giggled again, relishing the sweet taste.
  "Champagne and vodka with apple soda."       
  He wrinkled his nose in disgust.

   "Cool."
    I drained the cup in less than fifteen seconds.
  "Again. I want to do that, again."
  I grabbed Zayn's hand and he looked up at me, surprised.
  "Stop being such a pussy, airhead."
  I stuck out my tongue at him and he flipped me the bird.
  "You're one to talk."
  He shook his head and wrapped an arm around my waist.
  I glanced at Miguel who watched us with a scowl on his face and blew him a kiss.