“You don’t have to do this,” Jason assured me. Seems like Adam and I had more in common than I realized. Both of us were stubborn and hid our fear behind arrogance. I couldn’t even come up with an excuse like I let him win because let’s face it, he can see right through me. My so-called friends left us alone outside on the beach after they decided that this was between us. “Do you know me as a person who backs down from a dare I’ve lost?” I queried. “Maxine, the water is cold. Your body is not used to it.” Jason informed me his voice laced with some concern. “And you are?” I asked, taking the shot from him. I licked up the salt from my hand before downing the shot and bit into the lemon. This is probably a bad idea. I didn’t really think this one through when I made the bet. “Okay,