![]() Wren returns and settles the hefty red bag on the asphalt, just as a grounds worker swings by to collect my belongings. If I don’t, I’ll quickly be overwhelmed by the pain of disappointment and impending loss, and I won’t be able to go through with this. I quietly watch, huddled in my plush, downfilled coat against the icy wind, fiercely holding onto the resentment I’ve been carrying for months. He clasps his callused hands together and blows into them as he rushes back out to the tarmac, shoulders curled inward, to where theĬessna that delivered us here awaits its hour-long flight home. I’ll go and get that,” he says, dropping the cigarette to the snowy ground and crushing it with his boot. “Just these?” “And the diaper bag.” I inhale the musky odor. ![]() Prologue NovemAnchorage, Alaska Wren sets the two navy suitcases next to the stroller and then reaches for the cigarette precariously perched between his lips, taking a long, slow drag. But, ideally (for my sake), they’ll have nothing to do with small planes. To Lia and Sadie, The best things in your lives will never come simply. You will continue to receive exclusive offers in your inbox. Click below to sign up and see terms and conditions.ĬLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Already a subscriber? Provide your email again so we can register this ebook and send you more of what you like to read. ![]() Plus, get updates on new releases, deals, recommended reads, and more from Simon & Schuster. ![]() Get a FREE ebook when you join our mailing list. Thank you for downloading this Simon & Schuster ebook. ![]()
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