“Jake! Dear God, please don’t let this happen,” Kaitie begged as she began to assess the situation quickly. It took only seconds for Kaitie to calm down after she saw that Jake was breathing. She rubbed her knuckle on his sternum to try to wake him. “Come on, Jake, wake up. Please wake up. If you don’t, I’m not getting you any cobbler,” Kaitie huffed as she fought tears.
“That’s not fair,” Jake slurred as he began to wake up. “You promised.”
“Oh! Thank God!” Kaitie said as she lay her head on his chest, tears flowing freely. “I thought you were dead when I saw you collapse.”
Jake moved his hand to touch her hair at the back of her head and said, “You’re not getting rid of me that easily. You are stuck with me for a long, long time.”
“Good,” Kaitie breathed as she sat up and wiped the t
