Chapter 30

Jake’s POV

As I walked into my office, I noticed that Kristen wasn’t at her desk. I felt a little note of disappointment and realized how much I’d been looking forward to seeing her all morning. 

I hadn’t been able to come to work first thing because I had meetings across town. In the last few weeks, Kristen and I had been spending a huge amount of time together. 

We had frowned exceptionally close, and I was feeling all the familiar tingles of love beginning to blossom within me. 

And there was something else, too…something that felt a lot like relief. 

Was it possible that Kristen was the one who could mend my broken heart and change me for the better? I was starting to think that it was possible. 

I refrained from calling to check where she was and headed into my office. 

I sat down at my desk and poured myself a glass of water. We had spoken a lot over the last couple of weeks, but I had noticed something in