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just after.” A bitter laugh escaped. “Supposed to mean rebirth. Just felt like there should be a fresh start.”
    “Why?” Sarah chewed on her lower lip.
    “What?” Jake turned, so he could lean in and see her eyes.
    “Why do you need to start fresh?”
    “Baby—”
    “I think that if you care about someone you don’t try to shut that part off. The pain can’t fade if cap off your feeling. All that left is that pain, bubbling at the surface.” She reached up and cupped his rough cheek. “If you cared for him then share his light with the world. I’m sure he would want to be remembered for how he lived, not how he died.”
    Sarah brushed her thumb across this mouth and slipped out of the covers.
    “Oh, are you leaving?” He couldn’t help but let the disappointment seep into his words.
    “Only if you want me to.” Sarah picked up his t-shirt from the floor and slipped it on.
    “I’d really like it if you got back into bed, so I can show you how much I don’t want you to leave.”
    He lay on his back. Arms behind his head as a certain area started to tent from his desire.
    “Love to,” she said. She bent over to give him a searing kiss. “I just need to call home, and let my aunt and mom know where I am. It really wasn’t such a great idea to smash my phone.”
    Jake chuckled. “It certainly wasn’t what I expected.”
    He reached over and snatched his phone from the bedside table and handed it over. He watched as she paced the room, dialing the number. Seeing her pale slender legs made his need for her grow. When she stopped, his eyes shot to her face.
    Sarah scowled at the phone, punching in more numbers. When she started pacing again, he noticed that her hand pick nervously at the ends of the shirt. Again, she stopped and punched in more numbers.
    Jake sat up. “Anything the matter?”
    “I can’t get ahold of anyone. No one answered at home, and my aunt didn’t answer her cell. I’m calling my phone in case they left a message.”
    Sarah stopped to punch a few numbers and listened.
    He knew it wasn’t good when he heard her sharp intake and watched as she started to tremble. She snapped the phone shut and tossed it on the bed.
    “I have to go.” Sarah whipped off the t-shirt and started to slip on her clothes.
    Concern coursed through him as he shot out of bed and put on his jeans.
    Frantically, she sifted through the clothes on the floor in search of her other shoe. It was hard to focus with her head strumming its own beat.
    She jumped when two strong arms came and wrapped around her. The comfort she felt in them eased her distress. She leaned back.
    “What’s going on?” he whispered in her ear.
    Choked with worry, Sarah slowly worked the words out. “Mom’s in the hospital.” She closed her eyes as tears leaked out.
    “What happened?” He placed her gently on the bed and lowered himself to look under the bed.
    “My aunt didn’t say but called about an hour ago.”
    Jake popped up with the other shoe and pushed it into her hands. As she slid it on, he left the room.
    She hated to ruin their time, but she just had to go. She stood, despite her shaky legs, grabbed his phone off the bed and walked into the living room.
    “Do you know the number for a cab?” she asked as she rounded the corner.
    “A cab? Why would you need a cab?”
    Sarah stopped short when she saw that Jake was fully dressed and grabbing his keys off the counter.
    “Unless you don’t want me to come.” The worry in his voice sliced through her. Before she knew what she was doing, she had launched herself into his arms.
    “You are amazing.”
    “For driving you to the hospital? Honey, I hate to tell you, but that’s not amazing.”
    “No,” she hesitated and buried her face to his chest. “For being here.”
    He squeezed her tight as anger coursed through him.
    “Of course I’m here for you. That’s what real men do for their women.”
    He gave another squeeze and turned her toward the