Chapter 22
Stephanie's Point of View
I was suddenly submerged underwater, the coldness invading my senses and catching my breath. I never expected him to dare throw me in such a childish way. I gathered myself and surfaced, coughing and wiping the water from my face.
As soon as my eyes landed on him, I raised my hand and landed a resounding slap across his face that stunned him.
"Damn you, Alex! How could you do that?" I screamed, trying to maintain my balance amidst the waves.
He smiled broadly, as if my slap were nothing more than a caress, and said with an irritating coolness, "You asked me to put you down."
"I said put me down, not throw me like that!" I snapped, brushing my wet hair away from my eyes.
He fixed his gaze on mine and said calmly, "You slapped me, Steph? Really?"
"Because you deserved it!"
