Chapter 16

Consumed by a huge thirst after his explanations, Jason quickly finished his beer. “If I’d known, things might’ve been different. Of course, the last few years I heard about your business and knew how successful you were. At that point, I didn’t think you’d want anything to do with me…couldn’t see any way to start mending bridges. It’d been too long and since you’d never reached out, I figured why bother? A little stupid pride in there, too.”

Stace approached then, with an armful of frosted bottles, which he passed around. “Time for a toast,” he said, as he twisted the top off his. “To long lost brothers, special friends and a bright future for us all!”

“Hear, hear.” Bottles clinked, and everyone drank to that sentiment. The younger wranglers all cheered as the six men downed their beers and grinned like fools.