“For the first time in my life, I’m doing something for me, without the scrutiny or expectations of anyone else. And I want you, Jackson Pearce. Even if we have no idea what the future holds or how we’re going to make this work with our family issues. For once, I’m not going to plan for something to go wrong or try to control everything. I’m going to follow my heart and hope that it’s not going to steer me wrong.”