My jaw could have hit the floor when those words came out of his mouth, yes I was thinking it but it's a different thing to hear him actually confirm it. I wasn't the only person that looked gobsmacked, everyone on that side of the border had the exact expression on their faces. I now look at Cody who was just staring at me, this obviously wasn't new information for him.

"I wanted to tell you but we couldn't risk Reece's safely" he whispers leaning down by my ear, I just send him a little smiling telling him it was okay, it wasn't really for him to tell me but...