Rhett nodded. "Like a depressed cowboy in a country song."
Jace glared and Rhett grinned.
"See?"
Vivienne suddenly leaned forward.
"You really saw Sage?"
The vehicle immediately went quiet. Jace already hated where this conversation was heading.
Vivienne's eyes filled with tears. Of course they did. For years, that reaction would've immediately triggered guilt from all of them.
For years they'd rushed to comfort her but today something felt different.
Something felt wrong. Before Jace could stop himself, he remembered Sage's face again.
Then Vivienne reached out as her fingers brushed his arm. It's a familiar gesture. One she'd used countless times growing up.
Only this time it irritated him. The reaction surprised him as much as anyone.
Jace immediately pulled away. "Stop."
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