Page 59 of Emerge

"Are they coming?" Blake pulled me to him and kissed me gently.

"We're coming, geez," Jax grumbled, appearing naked at the top of the steps. That had been fast.

We walked to the railing at the edge of the cliff and I looked down at the water below. It was definitely high tide, but suddenly I wasn't so sure of my bravado.

"The most important thing you need to remember is when you jump, jump away from the cliff and in a dive position." Morgan climbed over the railing and stood on the lip, facing away from us. "And remember to keep your eyes open."

He dove off the side in a smooth arc that would put a dolphin to shame. I gripped the railing and considered going down to the cave instead.

"The first time is always the scariest." Blake was next to climb over the edge and jump.

Jax put his hand over mine. "We can both jump at the same time, if that will help."

I nodded, a lump of fear in my throat. I climbed over the railing first, holding on for dear life. The ledge was about a foot wide, so it wasn't like I was dangling off the side of the cliff, but it sure felt like it.

Jax climbed over and took my hand off the railing, holding it in his. "Ready?"

"Will it hurt?" I looked down at two heads looking up at us. "Why did I have this idea?"

"It's not going to hurt. Do you trust me?" Jax squeezed my hand.

He'd asked me that before and I hadn't. But standing next to him overlooking the ocean on the side of a cliff, I could say I did. I trusted all of them. "I do."

His eyes turned glossy and he cleared his throat. "What changed your mind?"

"People change." I took a deep breath. "Let's do it."

I didn't know what my crazy new life would bring, but I did know that I'd face it with three men by my side.

We counted down and jumped.