All the Secret Places, Page 27

  “I almost wish this moment could last forever,” she sighed, letting her eyelids drift closed and leaning back against Jake’s chest.

  “I don’t,” Jake said. “Because then we’d never know what comes next.”

  Nothing lasted forever. Pain, joy, anger, sadness, and pleasure. Each had their season and their time. And on this day of thanksgiving, Gin was grateful for the bounty.