Accepting that I wasn't going to buckle, he told us the plan instead. “Have you heard of wingsuits?” Excited prickles coursed through me. “Yeah, of course. Are you saying...?” His delight made him louder. “Yeah. You're going to take the longest base jump ever. How does that sound for a send off?” “Amazing,” I answered honestly. Ellie gave me a small smile, but Corbin's next comment had her fading again. “You know, Pike, you don't have to make this your send off. Things don't have to end between you and Maximal today.” I wished he could have seen the seriousness in my glare. Reaching out, I brushed my fingers over the back of Ellie's hand. “No,” I said flatly. “It does.” God, her freckles were like stars when she blushed. “Fine, fine,” Corbin grumbled. “Meet us at the site. We'll be attaching camera-helmets to you and another guy.” “Another guy?” Ellie asked. “Yeah. I want to try and capture footage of Pike in the air. This is the best method. Manny isn't a base jumper, but he's done some stunts.
