JAKE’s POV

“Did you kiss him?”

The words left my mouth colder than I intended, sharper than I wanted, but once they were out, there was no pulling them back.

We were standing just outside the hospital chapel. Tyler had just been wheeled into surgery again, stable but still critical. The air smelled like antiseptic, drugs and was cold. Chloe froze in front of me, one hand resting unconsciously on her belly, the other gripping the strap of her bag like it was the only thing holding ...