Once Jacob arrived in Eastley, it didn't take him long to locate Francine. Surprisingly, she hadn't even used a fake name, which made him wonder if she truly wanted to hide or if she was just dealing with some difficult issues that required space to work through.
Space from him, which was a tough pill to swallow. But after discovering why she thought he'd left in a hurry, he understood her motives. His actions had hurt her, and that was his fault. He'd allowed his emotions to overshadow hers.
So now he was paying the price. If she needed some space, he could give her that, but the operative word was 'some'. He had to watch her from a distance, hoping that with each passing day of their separation, she'd miss him and return.
He knew it would happen eventually. She would realize how much
