The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 353

Petty stared out at the ocean, clearly not interested in talking to him.

Franco watched her stubborn profile for a few seconds, then suddenly opened his legs, pulling her onto his lap. He grabbed both her hands and pressed them to the wheel.

“Franco, what are you doing?”

Before she even finished the question, the yacht launched forward, faster than it had ever gone before. The sudden jolt sent Petty tumbling backward, landing right on top of him. With an easy motion, he wrapped one strong arm around her waist, pulling her closer.

His voice was low and close to her ear. “Hold on tight, or we’re both going down with this boat.”

Petty had no clue how to steer a yacht. She didn’t even know which way to turn the wheel, much less how he’d managed to make the thing speed up like this. Still, she was sure of one thing: Franco was definitely behind it.

There was no way Franco was actually willing to risk his life. She didn’t believe it for a second.

With that thought, she tried to pull away. She was almost surprised when Franco let go of the wheel at the same time.

But the boat wasn’t slowing down. If anything, it was getting even faster.

The roar of the water and the whipping wind swallowed the word “maniac” before it even made it out of her mouth.

Petty lunged for the wheel again, gripping it with both hands. Somewhere amid the chaos and howling wind, she heard Franco let out a low, amused laugh.

His eyes stayed on her, steady and intense, watching the concentration on her face as she fought to keep the wheel straight. For a split second, something softer flickered in his gaze. He leaned in, his lips brushing a stray strand of her hair that had blown across her cheek.

Petty felt his warm breath on her skin and jerked away on instinct, but his arm around her waist kept her firmly in place. She wasn’t going anywhere.

The longer the yacht raced across the water, the more something wild and exhilarating bloomed in her chest. It was a feeling she’d never had before, and for a moment she forgot everything else.

Suddenly, the arm around her waist tightened and Franco rested his chin gently on her shoulder.

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