JACK
I took a big chance showing up in Chicago to see Erin. When Wade let it slip where she was, I knew where I needed to be. I still have a lot of s**t to work out, but I couldn’t stay away any longer. She could have told me to f**k off and she’d have every right to, but she didn’t. I’ve never wanted to be a better person for anyone in my life.
I discovered there were a lot of things we both had to work through. Erin getting a chance to make things right with her mom is something I never got to do with my father. Seeing her childhood home and meeting her mom helped me to realize that I’m not the only person in this relationship with baggage.
I would have been comfortable staying the night in Erin’s old bedroom, but she insisted we get a hotel room. Looking at her now, I’m glad we did.
