Chapter 35

Spending time with Jake was great, and after the heavy atmosphere of truth lifted, Syanna ate with him and got some time to catch up.

Turns out, he was actually dating someone, and the lucky lady had a little girl named Emma. Emma’s dad died when she was just a baby, so she never really knew a father. Now at three years-old. Luckily Jake could be that dad to her, and maybe even give her a little sister.

Syanna was excited for him. She loved that Jake was getting back out there, not being burdened with the cursed Tarrio child. Of course, she didn’t say that out loud. Jake wouldn’t stand for it. But that was what made him so awesome, anyway.

He stayed for about two hours until he had to run, leaving Syanna with a keen, loving warning about staying safe, and telling her he loved with all his heart. And though hers was still broken from cutting off things with Cole, a visit from Jake really helped.

But now she was alone, and her thoughts were able to drift back to the golden-eyed man,