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rock climbing carabiner to the railing and tossed the free end of the rope over the side. Then she swung her legs over and shimmied down until her bare feet found a niche between the stones. From the lower terrace, it was a short jump off the seawall to the sand.
    Jason waited in the lifeguard stand one block over. Leigh grabbed his hand and let him pull her up onto the bench beside him. God, he was strong. When he lifted her, she felt as if she weighed nothing. Talk of Jason’s physique had always ruled the girls’ locker room, but since he joined the Beach Patrol last year, his drool quotient had gone off the scale. And he was so cute, too, with blond, blond hair and dark, dark eyes.
    They’d been going out since the spring dance. Leigh still couldn’t shake the feeling she’d won the lottery. But there was a downside to dating the guy all the girls wanted. Her name was Karla.
    Leigh beat back her insecurities and snuggled into Jason’s side. He tipped her chin up for a kiss and made it last, holding her head and stroking his tongue across her lips and into her mouth. She sighed and just about melted. Jason was an incredible kisser. When he gave it his full attention, Leigh couldn’t think about anything else.
    She forced herself to break away before her head spun completely off her shoulders. “I didn’t come out here for this.”
    He smiled against her cheek. “No? Then you got more than you bargained for.”
    She nuzzled his chin. He smelled of sunscreen. “Yeah.”
    “If not this, then what?”
    “I need to tell you something.”
    He kissed her nose. “What?”
    “My dad won’t let me go to your graduation party.”
    She felt him stiffen. “You told him my folks were away.”
    “I didn’t! He already knew.”
    Jason was silent a beat. Then, “So what if he doesn’t want you to go? Come anyway.”
    “Oh, right. Like I could. He’d kill me.”
    “He doesn’t need to know. Tell him you’re staying overnight at Stacey’s.” Jason’s voice turned teasing. “That way you won’t have to worry about getting home before morning.”
    Leigh’s heart started to pound. “What do you mean?”
    “You know what I mean.” Jason’s hand slid into her open windbreaker. His palm cradled her breast while his thumb gently stroked its peak through her shirt. Her body responded, going into full meltdown mode.
    “I want to spend a whole night with you, Leigh.”
    Lightning shot from her nipple to the place between her legs. Oh, God. She covered Jason’s hand with her own, but whether she wanted to stop him or encourage him, she couldn’t say.
    “I…I don’t like lying to him. You know that. I don’t even like sneaking out here.”
    “You wouldn’t have to lie if your dad didn’t hate me. And I can’t figure out why. He doesn’t know me. He’s barely even said two words to me.”
    “I know. It’s not fair.”
    “Leigh, I want you at my party. It won’t seem right if you’re not there. I know we haven’t been together long, but I’ve never felt like this before.” He gave a rueful laugh, as if he couldn’t quite believe he’d admitted it. “I love you, you know.”
    “I do. I love you, too.”
    They sat silently for a while, listening to the waves break on the shore. A lone gull flew overhead, its vague night shadow skimming the sand.
    “Come to my party,” Jason whispered. “For me. Will you?”
    She could felt him withdraw a fraction for every second she remained silent. “Yeah,” she whispered finally. “I’ll be there.”
    He kissed her again, and the crazy fire he lit so easily sprang to life.
    She shoved her misgivings into a dark corner of her brain and kissed him back.
    Tori hated doctors.
    One of her earliest memories involved a hospital waiting room. She was sitting on the floor, playing with one of those push-the-bead-along-the-wires toys. It was shiny and new; she’d never seen one before. She tried her best to look only at the beads, and not at the man who sat behind