No More Layovers for a Love That Won't Land novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18

The time difference meant Bena’s message to Freya would take hours in get a response. She tried to convince Jasper to go home in the meantime, promising to call the second she heard back, but he refused to budge.

He crashed on her couch, jerking awake at every notification sound, hoping it was news from Freya,

Finally, the next evening. Elena’s phone lit up with a reply.

“Tine. I’ll see him once.”

Those five words sent Jasper’s pulse racing. Freya was willing to meet him! There was still a chance!

Practically vibrating with anticipation, he immediately pulled up flight options on his phone.

Elena grabbed his wrist, her expression concerned.

“Jesus, take a breath. You haven’t slept properly in days. Get some actual rest first. If Freya agreed to meet you, she’s not going to ghost you.”

Jasper pulled away from her grip.

“I’ve waited long enough. Every minute since she left has been torture. I need to see her now.” His voice softened in a way Elena had never heard before.

Watching her brother practically sprint out the door, she sighed under her breath.

“If only you’d figured this out months ago…”

But Jasper didn’t hear her. His mind was completely fixated on Freya. The thought of seeing her again made his heart hammer against his ribs.

On the plane, sleep was impossible.

How was she holding up abroad? Had she lost weight? Was she struggling financially? She must feel so out of place in a foreign country.

When exactly had he fallen for her?

Was if watching her work tirelessly at his side? Noticing how she anticipated his needs before he voiced them? Or finally recognizing how deeply she cared?

Jasper couldn’t pinpoint the moment. The four years had blurred together. Somehow, without him noticing, Freya had become essential to him.

But he’d realized too late, driving her away.

That wouldn’t happen again. He’d thought everything through. Whatever she asked of him, he would do it.

No more keeping her as his dirty secret. He would go public with their relationship, marry her, spend his life making up for the pain he’d caused.

Imagining life with Freya back by his side, Jasper actually smiled–a genuine smile that reached his eyes. His chest filled with a foreign feeling as he counted down the minutes until he’d see her.

After eight excruciating hours, the plane finally touched down. Jasper rushed through the terminal toward the address Elena had given him, desperate to see the woman he now realized he couldn’t live without.