In a heartbeat

Chapter 30: Summer

Carlos' POV

I wake up to Seb shaking me awake. I look at the clock and groan.

"Seb, it's 7 am."

"I know. But I want to spend as much time as possible with you," he says.

"Okay, I'm going back to sleep," I say.

He lays on top of me.

"No you're not. Up!"

Then he kisses me. Well, I can't say no to that.

"Ugh fine," I say.

"Yay!" he says.

He heads downstairs and soon I smell breakfast cooking. I get dressed and head downstairs. We eat and then head out. Seb isn't telling me where we're going though. We arrive and get out. He grabs a bag from the trunk and then leads me down a trail. We arrive at a natural pool with a waterfall.

"Seb, where is this?"

"It's on the edge of my family's property. We used to go swimming here every summer. But I told them we'd be here today so they would give us privacy," he explains.

He opens the bag and pulls out two swimsuits. We change and jump into the water.

"Seb this is amazing."

He splashes me. I laugh. He laughs too. After a few hours swimming, We get out and lay in the grass. He had laid down towels previously for us. I pull him closer to me and kiss him. He lays his head on my shoulder. I run my hands through his hair. Seb and I spend nearly every day together exploring the city.

Fourth of July

We're sitting with our friends, waiting for the fireworks to start. I take Seb's hand and hold it. He smiles at me. The fireworks start going off.

Last day of vacation (Labor day)

I can't believe summer is over already and we start our senior year tomorrow.

End of book one