Jason couldn’t go back to his place. He wasn’t even sure why, only that he didn’t want to be there alone, and Steve was still at Jasper’s. Tyler had also offered to take the dog, and Jason thought the two men might come to blows over who got to keep Steve.
Finally, Tawny had told Tyler, “Get another dog if you want one, Tyler. It’s not like you’re too busy,” and that had ended things. Jason hadn’t been able to stay in the presence of other humans for very long, if only because all of his friends on the island had significant others and they were a constant reminder of how precarious his relationship with Lexie was.
He thanked the shuttle driver and went inside Sweet Breeze, intending to find Sterling and make sure he was okay. He’d gone to the hospital the day before, but they’d patched
