Jake’s arms come around me, and I don’t fight him this time. He pulls me under his chin, turns me into his chest, and holds me close. I hear his heart beating a little more rapidly than normal. I dissolve, so much heart-wrenching pain and tears pouring out of me. Jake has seen who I am, yet he’s not letting me go; he’s holding me closer than before.  

“Jocelyn, for the love of God, if you don’t acknowledge her and what she’s saying to you, I think I’ll be the one to ...