![]() ![]() ![]() Towering palm trees of identical height alternated with elegant streetlamps along the sides of the semicircular road that arced around a massive five-tiered fountain. Navigating the winding road down the coast, he focused on the warm, salty air whipping around him, letting it center him as the natural elements of the island always did.Ī few minutes later he pulled into the elaborate drive of the Mau Loa. ![]() But his usual therapy would have to wait. He contemplated the surfboard riding snug on the top of his Jeep and wished he could head back to the beach to let the waves pound his muscles and memories back into submission. The rare tension in his body was a reminder that nothing good ever came from dwelling on the bad. Taking a deep breath, he held the car steady with his knee and released his hold with deliberate slowness. Deep loss and sadness mixed with anger and betrayal to form a volatile riptide of emotions that threatened to pull him under. Remembering the weeks that followed their deaths, Jackson’s hands tightened on the steering wheel. ![]()
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