Even work didn’t seem to help, though every time the phone rang, she hoped it was Jake. Finally, her prayers were answered. “Ms. Mayfield. My name is Julie Frank. I’m Mr. Jake Hammond’s secretary. He asked me to give you the schedule for the hippotherapy events at Hammond Stables this week, in case you’re free and would like to volunteer.” She rattled off a series of days and times so quickly that Marlo barely was able to scratch them down on the unwaxed side of a scrap of freezer paper. “If you have questions you may call me any time between the hours of eight and five at this number.” After she hung up, Marlo stared at the scribbled notes she’d taken. Only last week, Jake would have picked up the phone and called her himself. Now his secretary was their go-between. She felt twinges of both sadness and relief. Jake, too, after meeting Bryan, must have recognized the need for boundaries between them. The relief stemmed from knowing this was the right thing to do. The sadness came from the sense of loss she felt.
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