Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness and sexual content.

Jake hasn’t stopped thinking about Maggie since they met. He’s been skydiving since he was a kid, but his 500th jump with Maggie felt different. He was surprised that she was skydiving alone and felt even more intrigued after they spent the night together. Jake is also glad she showed up at his office. He understands why she got upset with him but hopes something more might happen between them. After leaving the exam room, he tends to his other patients. Not long after, his colleague informs him that Maggie collapsed in the exam room and has been admitted to the hospital.

Jake FaceTimes with his son Justice before visiting Maggie. He and his ex-wife Chrissy had Justice when they were teenagers and have had joint custody since they broke up. He’s glad they still have a healthy relationship but now knows they were only staying together for Justice. What he really wants is “a maddening, heart-stopping love” (109).

Jake visits Maggie, who heard him talking to Justice in the hall and asks about life as a dad. Jake opens up about his relationship with Chrissy before asking about Maggie’s health.