Alison POV "Do you think Jake suffered?" I asked: "I remember him telling me something I didn't know how to hear, but he wanted me to know before he left as if it was his last secret.” "What do you mean?” "I know Jake wasn't the best at everything he did, but I can't imagine what my life would have been like without him by my side" I looked at him and smiled: "just like you. You're both so good to me and I've always been so bad.” "Hey" he said and hugged me. “I don't know if Jake suffered at that time, but I do know that he lived happily in the time he was by your side as well as I have been since you came to me. I am sure of it.” "Thank you.” I hugged him tightly and lingered for a moment, remembering his sweet scent in my mind. Just like a sweet dew of strawberries. "I'll make you

