Jason walked forward to sit next to Hailey, opening his arms for a hug. She felt into it and he held her for a moment. If Ethan had been in doubt that Jason cared about Hailey, any doubt would've been erased at seeing him hold her like this. It wasn't s****l, but it was intimate. A blind man could've see that he cared about her deeply.
Ethan's eyes flicked to Melinda, who looked quite conflicted. She didn't look jealous though, more like a mixture of sublime happiness and anxiety. He didn't blame her, nor envy the situation that the three of them were in.
Jason looked at Hailey in amazement when their hug broke. "How are you back? We thought you were..." He pointed to the mantle with the 'In Loving Memory' plaque.
"I almost was a few times." The former slave replied, managing a tiny
