**Tillie POV**
Jake and I have been casually seeing each other since the funeral. He’s helped me clean out and renovate four of my dad’s six properties. The only two remaining are my childhood home and the beach house I am currently living in. The more time I spend with him, the more going back to Newhurst seems impossible. I refuse to let myself live in that hope because when I tell Jake about Cody’s Halloween party eleven years ago, it’ll all be over. For now, I enjoy the dates, the hugs, the kisses, the happiness, and the help.
“Earth to Tillie,” his fingers snapping in front of my face, pulling me out of my thoughts.
“Sorry, I spaced out again. What’s up,” I say, embarrassed that I was caught again.
“What do you think about that zones you out like that?” he asks, looking at me susp
