Decision

“Dang it!” Wyatt tosses his phone into the passenger seat, and slams his palm down on his steering wheel. He leans over to rest his forehead on the wheel. “Lord, what am I doing?” This had to stop…was it time he just admitted he’d been wrong? Katie had been a spot of sunshine in his life ever since she’d started to work at TJY. He’d found her to be a loyal friend that offered compassion and fun. He’d taken a chance with his heart that had already been burned once, confident that maybe this time he had a real shot. And then Jason had come into the picture. Everything had been fine until he’d been hurt in Alaska, then had come back to TJY. After that, it had been nothing but tension. Both Jason and Katie would deny any form of relationship other than friendship between them, and yet their actions seemed to prove otherwise.
Wyatt didn’t believe either was outright lying…and Katie was not the sort of person to do anything behind his back or to ever be deceitful. But Wyatt had seen how she’d clung to Jason the last few weeks at the hospital…he’d seen how she depended on Jason…cared for him… Whether she recognized it herself or not, Wyatt was beginning to. Was what Jason and Katie had something that could be dissolved, or would it always exist? If it was to continue, Wyatt wasn’t sure he could keep trying like this.
Turning his jeep around, Wyatt heads back towards TJY. He’d give up on tailing Jason for now…and he wouldn’t try to do anything that might upset Katie right now…she had enough problems to worry about without him making it worse. When he felt she was ready, he would approach her about these things. In the meantime, he would continue to show the affection that he felt.
Halfway to TJY, he stops at a flower shop.


Jay’s eyes are slightly wide as Katie turns her attention back to him. “Wow…you’re right, I didn’t expect this, but it’s okay…” Finally, ever so small, a smile surfaces. “I guess maybe I need to stop trying to apologize for the past and simply try to get to know you again, if you’ll let me. I know it’s not easy for you because of the way I acted so long ago…and nothing I can say will erase that…I have to live with the consequences every day of my life.” He stops to sigh deeply. “So…tell me about yourself. You started talking about the guy who was in here…Jason…is he your boyfriend?”


Mick cleans up the kitchen counter, ready to leave the hotel. “All aboard who’s going aboard!”


Laura is just drying her hair from the shower after getting up late, and is trying to get some breakfast when the doorbell rings. “Oh, now what?” she grumbles. Trudging to the door, she opens it with annoyance. Her eyes widen, a delighted shriek erupting. “Con!” She stands on her tiptoes to throw her arms around him.

Con laughs and gives her a bearhug. “Hey, sister. Don’t mind I dropped in unannounced do you?”

“Mmm, never!” Laura lets him go and backs up, smiling from ear to ear. “I knew some of the others were come up to see Katie, but I wasn’t sure if you were or not. “So how are you? How have things been…”