" Me again, please don’t hang up, Meri. Meridith.” He sighed into the phone. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you who I was. I was afraid of losing the kids . . . now I’m afraid I’ve lost you.” There was a pause, and Meridith pressed the phone to her ear, afraid she’d hear the click of him hanging up. “I miss you, Meri. I love y—” Meridith jabbed the Delete button, and Jake’s voice was gone. She knew her limits. It "

― Denise Hunter , Driftwood Lane (Nantucket, #4)