Jason's POV

"Jason, there are times when I don't particularly like you either." Ryland made fun. But it always seems to brighten my day to catch you in these types of circumstances. He chuckled.

"You've never caught me in a situation like this before," As I carefully placed Megan on the ground, making sure her legs could support her, I reminded him of this. When I caught a glimpse of him, he seemed to shrug.

Anyhow, he began, kicking a stray pebble out of his foot. "Your presence is required," my trackers said after calling off a meeting. I nodded at him and waited for him to go away, but...