I lost her once, but she remains mine all the same. Gunner Years ago, I lost the one woman who held my heart. We were still kids ourselves when it happened. She loved me near as much as I did her, but then she disappeared—no trace to be found. I looked but could never find her. Now years later, she’s back, but a lot has changed in that time. I’ve got a kid I didn’t know about until recently. On top of that, we lost my daughter’s mother in a fire. Tragedy surrounds us, constantly looming. When she stepped into view, I swore she was a figment of my imagination. Then I looked closer. She was real. Worse, she was hurt. I don’t know what she’s been through. I’ll do what it takes to make things right. I lost one woman I cared about. I won’t lose the one who claimed my heart.