“I am happy for you,” he assured me. “Really, I am. I’ve always known your heart belonged to Ryan, as much as I hated that fact at times. For a while, I thought it was better that you two stayed away from each other, but now, I know that you belong together. If you can forgive him for being a colossal d**k all those years ago, so can I.”
I didn’t realize until that moment how important it was for me to have Jason’s approval. It wouldn’t have changed things had he protested Ryan and I being together, but I wanted him to be happy for me. To be happy for us.
I wanted him to continue being an important figure in Henry’s life, as well as my own.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside of my room. I heard a familiar voice start to admonish whatever poor soul was in her way.
“Somebody needs t
