I’d almost sent myself hurdling over the cliff after her without a harness. My heart hammered my ribs, and it wasn’t because the run brought it out in me. It was the fear setting in at the truth. I’d almost lost her today. It didn’t matter that I’d kept her at arm’s length for the past four years. It didn’t matter that I hadn’t let myself come to terms with just how much I cared for my Little Daredevil. I knew the truth now. If something happened to Hadley, I’d never be the same. And I would’ve wasted precious time pushing her away.
