Chapter 3Jason did indeed make some phone calls. After the first one or two—tracking down someone’s contact information, finding them in London—he did so on speaker, letting Colby hear. Colby, understanding that this was also a gesture, stayed quiet but couldn’t help smiling.
Jason loved him. Jason was doing this for him. Well, for them both. But nevertheless.
Jason’s friends-of-friends did indeed have a contracting and design business, these days; well-reviewed, too, it turned out. Popular. Acclaimed. Celebrity clients, even. Good word of mouth, and lovely photos online. Two of the friends in question, Bradley and Karin, came over to visit and to chat about design ideas and to catch up with Jason, two days after all the phone calls.
Colby, nervous, did too much baking beforehand—lemon
