Chapter 70. Nothing Can Make Me Give Up

Athena

There, parked right in front of the main entrance in a spot I couldn’t possibly miss, was a motorcycle that sat like a goddess herself.

A pink bike.

My heart leaped with pure joy as I stared at the pink and purple machine that I’d always dreamed of owning. The colors swirled together like cotton candy and sunset, with chrome details that caught the light and made the whole thing sparkle.

How did he know I loved pink and purple? My mouth opened and closed like a fish as I searched for words that could possibly express what I was feeling.

“Oh my God. This is…” I couldn’t finish the sentence. There weren’t words big enough.

Derek stood nearby with a proud smile spreading across his face, clearly pleased with my reaction. He knew he’d gotten me good.

“You like it?” he asked, though my expression probably made the question unnecessary.

“Like it?” I said in a slow, wondering tone. “I love it. I absolutely love it.”

“How?