The next morning came with the sound of wheels crunching against pine needles.I was still sitting on the porch of the cabin, wrapped in Carter’s old flannel blanket, nursing a cup of tea Maria insisted would “clean my lungs and calm my fire.” The girls were inside giggling about something. For a second, life felt quiet… simple. Almost too simple. Then I heard it.A car. Not just any car but Shane's.I stood up slowly, heart doing that stupid thing it always did when Shane was near. The SUV pulled up by the clearing, sleek and black, like a ghost from another world.The door opened, and he stepped out—dressed in all black, wind in his hair, jaw clenched, eyes searching. When he spotted me, something cracked in him. His walk turned into a run.“Lovia!” he called, voice raw.I didn’t move. He stopped in front of me, stared for a heartbeat, then cupped my face gently.“You’re okay?” he whispered.I nodded, then whispered back, “Not entirely. But I will be.”And then he hugged me. Hard
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