Final Mend by Angela Smith

Author:Angela Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2014-05-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

A week later, Jake ran through the mountains, his calves burning as he climbed. Once he made it up the slope, he slowed and walked. Trees shrouded him on all sides, lightening the heavy sun and his heavy heart.

Two weeks. Two weeks before he saw Amy again.

Not that these past few days hadn’t been great. He and Winona spent every moment together and he talked to Amy every evening on the phone, so he knew she was okay. But it didn’t help ease the hurt in his heart.

Brandon was still dead. His killer hadn’t been found.

Daily life without Brandon and Amy painted a bleak and dismal future. He didn’t know if he could go back to that life. He enjoyed it here and would like to see where his relationship with Winona would lead. Her family made him feel whole again. But right now he felt like his life was on hold, and he didn’t know how to handle that.

Without Winona, he wouldn’t have been able to handle himself waiting to see Amy. Hell, without Garret, he’d never get to see Amy in the first place. He could stay closer to Amy in Wyoming until her visit. Go on his meets or travel across the country or start the numerous projects he never had time to finish. But none of those options appealed to him without Winona by his side.

That could pose a problem in the future.

Right now, there was no place he’d rather be. The outskirts of Tanyon lent an outdoor playground like nothing he’d ever seen in all his travels. Deep canyons, wide rivers, and fluorescent waterfalls along a mountain backdrop. He wasn’t ready to go home, but he’d do anything to have Brandon and Amy with him.

Jogging down the mountain, he returned to his bike he’d propped against a tree. He grabbed a bottle of water he’d kept in his backpack, took a long sip, and sent a quick message to Winona that he was coming down and would be back soon. The slopes he’d chosen were treacherous, and there was no point in playing stupid.

Hours had passed since he’d last seen Winona, and he was starting to miss her. Beauty surrounded him on all sides, green foliage rising up with the blues of the mountains, rock sloping deep into the canyons and hills. He’d canceled his upcoming triathlons but wanted to stay prepared for them. Plus, this kind of exercise eased his mind like nothing else.

Well, nothing except for seeing Winona in those panties when he opened the door to her condo. A T-shirt and silky, lacy panties.

“Hey, woman.” He slipped inside, shut the door, and locked it behind him. She’d given him a key, which was more serious than he needed a relationship to be right now, but he’d accepted it. Even enjoyed it way more than he should.

What would he do when this was all over? Where would he go? Who would he be?

Winona barely looked at him as she breezed through the living room.

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