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Hours later, Jake walked through the vineyard. He knew the land as well as he knew himself and could probably get from his house at the south edge near the lake to the tree blindfolded. The moon cast an eerie glow over the vines, making them look like they were reaching for him from the darkness.
He’d stayed at Lana’s for dinner and knew he should get into bed. He was always up early, but with Alyssa back, sleep would be hard to come by.
It was going to be a long damn year.
Jake cleared the corner of the vines and saw the tree that had become his own place to go at night. He had his own house, but it was lonely. He loved his house, but there were times he didn’t want to feel so alone.
Times he wanted to remember Alyssa.
He would definitely regret torturing himself with memories, li
