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Courtesy of his mom, Jonah felt even more like s**t by the time he headed back for the cabin. But maybe she was right. Not about his decision, but about giving Rachel a full explanation. Because he knew in the absence of one, she’d fill in the gaps herself, and he didn’t want her to think it was her fault. This was all on him, and she needed to know that. Maybe she’d hate him for it, but if it eased her mind somehow, it would be worth it.
Her car was parked in front of the cabin when he finally got back. Relief flooded through him that he hadn’t missed her. Needing to see her, to assess how she was, he rushed up the steps and let himself in. A bag dropped from the loft to the floor. Even from the brief glimpse he had of Rachel’s face before she moved to the ladder, he could see she’d
