Page 27 of Heir of Fire
“I sent it home.”
“You don’t have a car.”
“I have my bike.”
“I’m not getting on that death trap,” she screeched, trying to pull away.
“I have a helmet for you.” He grabbed her arm and pulled her along. “You’ll be fine.”
Gianna looked at the bike that was parked by the sidewalk. It was one of those that people raced obnoxiously fast, not the type that biker gangs had.
“Nope. I can’t do it,” she said, putting all her strength into tensing her body so he couldn’t pull her along.
It didn’t matter when all he needed to do was lift her and carry her over to the bike. He held her awkwardly, as if he didn’t know where to put his hands, but it was such a short walk that she was back standing in no time.
He grabbed a helmet, handing it over to her. She crossed her arms. “I’m not putting that on.”
Finn simply shrugged. “Okay.”
He sat the helmet on her head, pushing it down without a moment of hesitation. She stumbled at the action.
“Asshole. You could have let me undo my bun first.”
“I gave you the option. You didn’t take it.”
She slid up the visor, looking at him with narrowed eyes. “Where am I supposed to put my bag, genius? It’s not like your bike has a trunk.”
He glared at her. “Don’t insult my bike.”
He opened a small compartment where another helmet sat, taking it out. He grabbed the bag off her shoulder and placed it inside. He closed it with a look on his face that dared her to try to make another complaint.
“I’m still not getting on.”
Finn threw one leg over the bike, hopping on like it was completely natural for him. It almost looked like second nature. He turned it on, revving the engine.
“Then I guess you’ll have to find a way home without your phone.”
She was confused until she realized that her phone was in the bag that he was now sitting on. She let out a growl, pushing down the visor and getting on the bike behind him. It was uncomfortable to say the least. She tried to keep as much space between them as she could, but every time she did, her body slipped down until she was flush against him.
She kept her hands beside her, waiting for this nightmare to be over. They lived close to campus so it would hopefully be a quick ride.
Finn put on his helmet and kicked up the stand. Without a moment to waste, he took off full speed onto the road. Gianna screamed, wrapping her arms around his body to keep fromflying off. That was exactly what it was. To protect herself, nothing more.
She hadn’t realized she closed her eyes, but when she opened them, she saw they had already passed their neighborhood. In fact, they weren’t anywhere near it.
The trees around them had become denser, the lights and access to the world scarcer.
She swallowed harshly, finally understanding the predicament she was in.
He had set his trap, and she had fallen into it completely.
FIFTEEN
GIANNA
Whether he heardher calling his name to slow down during the ride or not, Gianna wasn’t sure. What she did know was that they were in the middle of the woods. Alone. At night.
Finn drove for a little bit longer until he pulled up to what looked like a dock that extended several feet into the nearly invisible lake. She wouldn’t have even known there was a lake if it wasn’t for the moon that lit up enough of the sky to allow for the reflection to be seen.
