"Coconut water from an actual coconut is superior to the little carton." Ken stated as she sipped her coconut.

"But is it better than a pina colada?" Jesse asked.

"It's like half of the ingredients." I mentioned.

"Not true, it's like...a third." he argued.

"Shut up." I laughed.

"Where are we going, again?" Ken asked and I could hear the slurping through her straw.

"Skydiving." Eli answered.

"WHAT?!" The rest of us shouted in concern.

"I'm kidding." Eli laughed.

We all took deep breaths.

"We're going cage fighting." he corrected.

"WHAT?!" We asked again.

"Wow. Twice in ten seconds. You know, you three aren't really the wisest group on the planet." he stated.

"Fuck you, where are we actually going?" I asked.

"You think we have time?" he asked and smiled mischievously.

"Eli!" I yelled and hit his arm.

"Alright! We're going on a helicopter tour of the island."

"Really?!" I asked enthusiastically.

"Yes, really." he chuckled.

"You have a helicopter?!" Ken asked.

"Not mine." he corrected.

Kendall sucked her teeth.

"Your dad has a helicopter?" she fixed.

"Yes, he does."

"Awesome." she smiled and continued sipping her drink that was empty.

I heard something get thrown into some trees.

We stopped walking and turned around to see that Jesse had taken Kendall's coconut and thrown it out of frustration.

"Wow!" she said in shock.

Eli and I snickered.

...

The helicopter ride was perfect.

We flew over the crystal clear water and several parts of the island.

Me and Kendall sat with our faces glued to the windows as we examined.

"If I jumped into the water from this high, do you think I'd survive?" Ken asked.

"I don't want to answer that because I feel like you'd just test it out anyway." I replied.

"When did you learn how to fly a helicopter?" Jesse asked Eli.

"Maybe when I was about 22." he answered.

"Just for the hell of it?"

"I had free time. Also had a helicopter. Combine the two and here we are," he explained vaguely.

"You have a lot of talents that you randomly bring into the light." Jesse pointed out.

"Yea. I forget I have the skill until it's time to use it." Eli claimed.

"I see that."

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The week was finally over. We'd bonded, Eli and Jesse were no longer arch enemies, and together we all had immense fun this past week, but it was time to go home.

"Everything packed?" Eli asked from behind me and I felt his hand wrap around to the front of my waist.

"Yea..." I pouted.

"What's wrong?" he wondered.

I turned around and looked at him. "I don't wanna go." I frowned.

"We'll be back." he promised.

"Yea, I guess." I said and laid my head against his chest.

"You're such a baby." he laughed. "When do you wanna come back?"

"I don't wanna leave at all." I groaned.

"What was so special here that makes you not wanna leave? Because I'll tell ya, if it was the beach...there are beaches everywhere." he joked.

"No!" I laughed. "I don't know...I liked waking up next to you all week. New experiences together that we wouldn't get at home. It's just so peaceful here. There was no one calling and interrupting our dates that had limited time. I woke up next to you and I went to bed next to you. It's not like at home how I see you during the day and then go home like you're some high school crush. Also there was no evil villain dad reminding me that I'm not good enough for his son." I laughed that last part off but it still hurts. "I just don't wanna go." I explained.

"Move in with me."

"..."

"Huh?"

"You heard me. Move in with me." he repeated.

"Like..."

"Like move in with me." he said again.

"Like in your house?"

"Like in my house." he laughed.

"When?"

"When we get back."

"Say it one more time." I smiled.

He smiled, too, then one of his hand lifted my chin and he kissed me soft and slowly.

"Move in with me."

End of Book 1.