Elevated

  He leans back against the wall,

  Says, “Sure you can,”

  Hands me the keys.

  “She runs great.

  She’ll get you to Cali.”

  “No, I mean,

  You need your car.”

  The keys feel too heavy in my hand,

  Too permanent,

  Like this goodbye.

  “I already cleared it with your parents,” he says,

  Pockets his hands.

  “They’re coming to ‘pick it up’ in a little bit.”

  He slides me a wicked grin.

  “Besides, I’ve been saving up for something new.”

  I return the smile,

  Ask, “Does the Cineplex pay you enough to afford a motorcycle?”

  “Sometimes.”

  He steps closer to me,

  Breathes deeply when he envelops me in a hug.

  “You’d look great riding on the back.”

  “Mmm,” I say,

  Wrap my arms around him too.

  This time I don’t feel like the weak link in our relationship.

  “Maybe we can see each other at Thanksgiving,” he murmurs,

  Skates his fingertips along my waist.

  I pull out of the hug,

  Kiss him quick,

  Say, “Maybe.”

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Elana Johnson is the author of the Possession series, which includes full-length novels POSSESSION, SURRENDER, and ABANDON, and short stories REGRET (ebook only) and RESIST (free).

  Elana wishes she could experience her first kiss again, tell the mean girl where to shove it, and have cool superpowers like reading minds and controlling fire. To fulfill her desires, she writes young adult novels. She runs a personal blog on publishing and is a founding author of the QueryTracker blog, a regular contributor to The League of Extraordinary Writers, and a co-organizer of WriteOnCon.

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  READ MORE OF ELANA'S BOOKS:

  Possession

  Surrender

  Abandon

  Resist (free)

  Regret

  ELEVATED

  Copyright © 2014 by Elana Johnson

  Published by AEJ Creative Works

  All Rights Reserved.

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. No part of this book can be reproduced in any form or by electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without the express written permission of the author. The only exception is by a reviewer who may quote short excerpts in a review.

  Cover Design by Erin Summerill Photography

  Interior Design by AEJ Creative Works

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  Table of Contents

  Part One

  Part Two

  Part Three

  Part Four

  Part Five

  Part Six

  Part Seven

  Part Eight

  Part Nine

  Part Ten

  Part Eleven

  About the Author

  Copyright