“You’re going t-to go zip-lining?” Tallulah sputtered. “And jump off a cliff?” “That’s right.” Her heart kicked into a trot, then a gallop. Something was happening here. She’d never seen him look so determined. Not even while playing hockey. “What about your back? You just had surgery!” Tallulah sputtered. “I had surgery almost two months ago. I’ve been rehabbing with the best physical therapists in the country since then. Day and night. My back is stronger than it has ever been.” He cocked his head. “Guess I’ll be proving it in the morning.”

