Chapter Twelve
Jake
I pull Mia against me tightly, dragging her away from the road. No matter how much she struggles against me, I have to keep her safe. There aren’t many cars that come down here, but it’s better not to take the chance.
“I can’t.” Her voice is rough, broken, and her hands tighten in my jacket. She’s shaking all over, sobs rattling her body.
“I’m here.” Tears slide down my cheeks, my breathing rough. To see their loss so raw, to see how lost they all are right now. It’s hard to fathom, it’s hard to even grasp. “You don’t have to do anything. I’m here.” And I’ll be by her side for as long as she needs me, no matter how tired she gets of me sometimes.
She shakes her head against my chest and then pushes away, looking up at me. There’s an agony in her eyes that I don’t k
