“She wouldn’t have met Chapman if it weren’t for me.”
“Perhaps, but no one knows what the future holds. She could have been hurt when her apartment in Italy was broken into. She could have bought a ticket to Montana on a plane that crashed, or she could have choked on a piece of apple. Our lives aren’t full of signposts telling us where to go. We make the best decisions we can, then move on from there.” Caleb’s eyes never left Gabe’s face. “Promise me three things.”
“I’ll try.”
“You’ll come with me to see a doctor, then go back to my hotel to sleep for a few hours.” He held up his hand when Gabe started to interrupt. “That’s two things. You won’t need to worry about Natalie. I’ll stay with her while you sleep. The third promise is that you won’t make any big decisions until you find what you need to keep afloat.”
“That could take months.”
“It doesn’t matter. If you love Natalie, those feelings will still be there when you’re ready to do something about them.”
Gabe breathed deeply. “How did you get to be so wise?”
“I’ll tell you about it another day.” He held up his muffin and smiled. “Bon appétit.”
