Leaving

Jason catches her eye, his gaze pleading with her not to hang on to him. “You’ll be alright, Katie.” He forces a smile, wishing he could produce one more genuine than that, without revealing the pain he felt. “It’s not like I’m leaving the country.” He throws her a wink. “Just stay out of trouble, will ya? And you know I’m just a phone call away.” He picks up his bags. He wants to stay…he wants to spend the afternoon with her like he has for the past several weeks. But he can’t now…he owed Katie and Wyatt their space. He heads to the door, pausing to look at her one more time. “I’ll catch you later, alright?”