“Jason?” That voice held curiosity like fairytale threads. “Everything all right?”
“Yeah…”
“Well, then.” Colby tilted that head his direction. “Come and join me.”
This invitation broke Jason’s heart. Unparalleled bravery. Every bit as courageous as men on a battlefield, facing down Napoleon’s army. Stronger than memories. Facing down fear and squaring slim shoulders in front of it. Did everyone else not see that? Didn’t they know how much this was costing those banner-waving blue eyes?
He said, “Colby…I…you…”
Colby, with a flick of a glance at cameras and today’s skeleton crew and Jill, shook that head, barely perceptible. Right. They didn’t know. The world didn’t know. Colby Kent, always upbeat and positive and winsome, smiled at Jason for them all to see.
Jason couldn’t move. Stuck
