Tim saluted and ran back toward set. Colby shook his head, watching. “I hope he’ll be all right. I’m sure he will be.”
“He’ll be fine. He’s young. He’s got a lot of other auditions in his future. And you gave him good advice.”
“Did I?” Colby secured the trailer door, considered steps, then actually did a little jump down to the ground without bothering to use the steps. The same part of Jason’s brain that currently found too-long sleeves attractive also lit up at this. “I don’t know that I’m any good at advice, but I’ll try if someone asks. Though if he thinks I’m the coolest person ever, he must not know many people.”
“I think you’re pretty cool,” Jason said.
He was being honest. He did not expect Colby to, mid-step, trip over nothing on the ground.
Jason flung out a hand instinctive
