~ JACK ~
What the hell am I doing?
This was not the plan. This was not the plan at all. I was supposed to help Jessica, make her feel safe for a while, and then let her go so I could go back to doing what I needed to do. The things that needed to be done. But somewhere between finding her and saving her baby, I had gone completely off-script. Now, as I drove us both to my cabin at Harbor Island, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was crossing lines I wasn’t supposed to.
No—this wasn’t just a feeling. I knew I was crossing lines and playing a dangerous game by taking her to my safe spot, but for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to stop. She was just so fragile.
Glancing at Jessica from the corner of my eye, I saw a woman who was soft, warm, and caring. She didn’t deserve what life
