“Colby,” Jill said, having been quiet for most of this.
“Totally yes,” Colby echoed, and sent the smile her way before turning back to Jason. “I want to. Yes.”
* * * *
They ran through raindrops to shelter. Colby held Jason’s hand; the other hand, he observed, had brought along food.
He thought about Jason feeding him. His face felt warm, but then again so did other parts, in a sunrise and springtime way, like roses that’d fallen in love.
Love, he thought. Laurie had said the word. Had looked at him and known. And maybe Jason wasn’t thinking it, maybe that was presuming, but Jason had been there for him. Jason wanted to be with him. Jason had seen Colby break apart and fall to pieces mid-scene, and hadn’t left, instead standing at his side and patiently catching and talking to some of
