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sopped up the liquid as best as she could, Jackie had screamed at her in front of everyone in attendance. Since that meeting, every time they ran into each other, Jackie gave her evil glares and ignored her. She imagined Jackie rolling her eyes on the other side of the phone when Hank had insisted Kallie come along. It filled her with pride to see a man, her man, standing up for her. Other than her boss, J.B., no man had ever defended Kallie.
    “Thank goodness neither of us have family to explain all of this to.”
    Again, Kallie’s heart sped up when she thought about how her boss had set this entire thing in motion. If he hadn’t sent Kallie to The Smokies to take time off, she never would’ve met Hank.
    “I still can’t believe Hank was the crazed author I needed a break from.”
    It still amused her to think J.B., known to others as Joseph Blake, could’ve orchestrated the entire thing. Over the years, J.B. had become the closest thing to family Kallie had.
    “He’ll be so thrilled at this. I’m surprised he wasn’t waiting for us at the little chapel.”
    Kallie pictured her boss in a tux, beaming with pride, knowing full-well that he’d brought the two lovebirds together. Frankly, he deserved all of the credit.
    “I wish I knew what made him believe Hank and I would be perfect for each other. We’re polar opposites.” She shrugged and beamed with happiness at the thought of being a married woman, no longer alone and sad.
    “Bear! Run! There’s a bear!”
    A man came running past her with his arms flailing. Kallie stepped back so he could have room. Distracted by the man’s antics, she realized a moment too late that she had stepped the wrong way. Her foot slid on the slippery rock and her legs came out from under her. Kallie grabbed at empty air before she disappeared over the edge of the precipice and landed with a gut-wrenching Thud! in the shallow creek below.
    “Fuck! My camera!” was the last thing she said before complete darkness came over her.
     

 
     
     
     
    Chapter Four
     
     
    When Hank received the call from a hospital emergency room nurse, he’d caught the first flight back to The Smokies. Arriving at the hospital, he’d had to prove beyond a doubt to hospital staff that he was indeed Kallie’s husband. By the time he reached his wife’s bedside, Kallie had been in the hospital for seven hours.
    “Sweetheart? Kallie?”
    “She can’t hear you, Mr. Fogle. She’s been unconscious since her fall.”
    “God, she looks so broken!”
    “She’ll recover.” The doctor spoke in soft, soothing tones and it drove Hank insane.
    “Recover? Would you recover after a fall like that?”
    “I would if I had me as my doctor.” Great, the guy was a comedian, too.
    “How long will she be like this?”
    “There’s no telling. Maybe hours, days, a month. Maybe longer. Her body needs to heal. She took one of the nastiest falls I’ve seen in my time here. Mr. Fogle, she’s lucky. For her and the baby to have survived is a flat-out miracle.”
    “Baby?”
    “You didn’t know? Well, yes, Mr. Fogle, you’re going to be a father in a little more than eight monthsas long as Kallie recovers as well as we expect her to. Congratulations.”
    And just like that, the doctor left the room. Hank was completely speechless as silent tears rolled down his face. Careful to avoid his wife’s injuries, he sat on the edge of her bed and held her left hand in both of his as he wept a mixture of happy and angry tears.
    How could she go out alone like that? Why would she be so irresponsible? Because of him. Because he left her alone. He’d sworn he wouldn’t and he’d hopped on that plane for money. He hadn’t even told her loved her. What if she didn’t make it? What if both his wife and their baby died from some unforeseen complication? He would never forgive himself!
    No, his wife and unborn child would survive. He’d make damn sure of it. Hank walked outside and called his agent.
    “Get me