The Simple Wild (Wild, #1)

by K.A. Tucker

That wanting someone to be something they’re not won’t make it happen.”

“You have been driving me fucking insane for days and I couldn’t hold myself back for one more second.”

“You’re not going to warn me that we’re making a huge mistake?” I ask warily. “Do you think you are?” Yes. No. “I know it’s not forever. I know he’s going to stay here and I’m going to go home.” I feel like I have to say that out loud, to prove that I’m not some lovesick idiot, that I haven’t deluded myself into thinking this is something it’s not. And yet, I can’t imagine being anything else with Jonah than what we are while I’m here. Jonah is Alaska to me.

“I’ve got a lot of regrets, kiddo. But falling for your mother has never been one of them.” With that, he disappears inside.

I’ve spent the last twelve years dwelling on all the things Wren Fletcher isn’t. I should have had the guts to come and find out all the things he is.

“We both knew this was never going to be easy,” I hear him whisper. “Yeah, I guess. I just didn’t think it’d be this hard.”

“As long as I’m flying my planes and you’re with me, I’ll be happy. But this going-our-separate-ways bullshit? This isn’t working for me, Calla.”