Rainbow's End (2007)
“He accompanied Jill less on her outings with Kyle, and often disappeared in the late afternoon for hours at a stretch. Jill supposed he was preparing for a departure that couldn’t be too far in the future, though she tried not to think about that. Or about the gap his parting would leave in her life. Instead, she reminded herself to be grateful for the gift of new life he’d brought to her. Without his acceptance, his encouragement, his kindness, Jill doubted whether she would ever have had the courage to emerge from the private, safe—but lonely—refuge she’d created, and to welcome Kyle into her life.
She’d always known Keith would move on, of course. He’d never made any promises about staying, never done anything to suggest he might become a permanent part of her life. After all, he had another life somewhere. A life she knew nothing about. And he continued to carry a sadness he’d never shared with her. That was what had led him to her island in the first place. He’d been running away...—or toward—something when they’d met.MoreLess
She’d always known Keith would move on, of course. He’d never made any promises about staying, never done anything to suggest he might become a permanent part of her life. After all, he had another life somewhere. A life she knew nothing about. And he continued to carry a sadness he’d never shared with her. That was what had led him to her island in the first place. He’d been running away...—or toward—something when they’d met.MoreLess
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