“I will,” Jason said, all at once stupidly ludicrously happy, “if you can’t. Have as much as you want.”
Colby’s smile this time was also happy, matching Jason’s heartbeat, and a bit startled. “Thank you.”
“For what?”
“I…you know, I don’t know. I felt I should say it.” Pink brushed the edge of Colby’s cheeks. Conversation kept happening around them; Andy glanced over and deliberately turned back to Kate. “I wanted…no, I still don’t know. I’m—”
Jason leveled a finger. “Still no.”
Colby sighed, laughed, ate more. “I’m not sorry, then. It won’t affect your plans too much, will it? Coming over early?”
“Nah. I need to text Allie anyway. We hadn’t figured anything out yet.” True, and he did want to talk to his sister; he wanted to tell her everything. The day. The dive. The triumph. Himself
