Picking Up The Pieces -- St. Louis OOM

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason picked up Nathaniel before heading to the Circus. He'd barely been in St. Louis an hour before he was knocking at the door to the Circus with Nathaniel at his back. He'd wondered about whether or not Nathaniel would know what he was talking about when he stopped in to ask for back up, but Nathaniel dropped everything and hopped in the car

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[one_of_her_boys]

Nathaniel slipped his hand into Jason's, smiling down at the wolf.

It had been several months for him since he'd first walked into Milliways and fell into the mess of a life Jason had carved out for himself. At the end of it, his past self had made Jason a promise.

And his present self knew to fulfill it.

"It'll be all right, Jason," he says with his usual optimism. "He'll take you back."

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason's nervous energy is palpable, and he licks his lips as they near the bottom of the stair.

"I hope so, I just..."

He's almost afraid of being welcomed back so easily. It still hurts to think he was so easily disposable.

[one_of_her_boys]

"He did what he thought was best."

Very much like a father, Nathaniel thinks.

"You weren't listening to anyone, Jason. He had... to do what he thought would make the most impact."

He'd talked for a long time with Asher -- both then and now -- about Jean-Claude's decision.

[loyaltyinmotion]

"Yeah, just not the one he was hoping for."

Well, thinking about it wasn't going to do much more good to him: they were outside Jean Claude's door.

Jason swallows and tightens his grip on Nathaniel's hand, letting out a sharp breath.

"Well, here goes." He knocks on the door.