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Gwen tried really hard not to allow Ian’s cutting words to affect her, but they left a mark. He had a good reason—two good reasons—not to trust her. But she had thought they’d tiptoed through that. After tonight’s mess, she realized they still had a long way to go. Leaving him stranded probably didn’t help matters, but she didn’t want to stay. They’d both end up lashing out.
After going to a small convenience store for supplies and much-needed space, Gwen returned the jeep back to the spot by the rocks, relieved to find Ian hadn’t moved. He was still there, a sitting silhouette looking out over the water. She could only imagine what was going through his mind.
Unloading the supplies, she carried them over to Ian and dropped them down next to him.
He looked up at her with a glazed so
