An Alaskan Twin Surprise by Belle Calhoune

Author:Belle Calhoune
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-02-07T20:51:52+00:00

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Gabriel watched as Rachel walked away from him. He’d tried his best to keep calm during their discussion, but her confession had shaken him to his core. All this time he’d wanted to know the truth about Rachel’s shocking departure from Owl Creek. Never had he imagined that she’d decided not to marry him due to his career as a pilot—the one area of his life where he excelled. The only thing that made him special.

He couldn’t help but wonder what might have been if she’d told him everything three years ago. Would they have managed to work their way through her doubts and gotten married? Perhaps the truth was she just hadn’t been ready to commit to a future with him. Being a pilot was like breathing to him. It was as much a part of him as his brown eyes or the color of his skin. Giving up his career in order to quell Rachel’s fears would have been impossible.

Perhaps it just hadn’t been meant to be. Maybe she’d done him a favor.

Life was like a chain. He now knew without a shadow of a doubt that the ripples from Lance Marshall’s tragic death had spread to his relationship with Rachel. Despite everything she had put him through, he couldn’t help but feel sympathy for all she’d endured. Lance had been a larger-than-life figure in their small Alaskan town. He’d been the reason Gabriel had dared to dream of becoming a pilot. His death had cast a pall over Owl Creek for a very long time. The Marshall family had been torn apart by grief and loss, and he wasn’t sure they would ever be the same.

Although Gabriel had only been a teenager at the time, he remembered that period in his life, mainly because he was in a relationship with Rachel and he’d looked up to Lance. Her dad had taken Gabriel up into the wild blue yonder on many occasions. The older man had taught him so much about being a pilot and chasing your dreams. He’d been his mentor and friend.

How had he not realized that Rachel had been suffering from trauma? Yes, she had been quieter and more introspective in the aftermath of her father’s death, but that was to be expected after such a tragic event. Gabriel hadn’t ever imagined she was struggling with PTSD. Never in a million years had he suspected she’d witnessed the tragic plane crash. It was still hard to wrap his head around.

“Hey, buddy. What’s going on?” Braden walked over and clapped him on the shoulder once Gabriel came back into the house.

Braden’s white shirt was unbuttoned and there was no sign of his tuxedo jacket. Having grown up with Braden, Gabriel knew he was a laid-back guy who preferred jeans and a sweatshirt to any other attire. An adventure seeker, his pal had been traveling the world for years in pursuit of adrenaline-producing activities. Climbing Mount Everest, swimming with sharks, white water rafting in Costa Rica and caving in Iceland—Braden had done it all.

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