That seems to sober Pike up a little bit more and he's able to take a shaky breath and finish dressing. Jim's right. He does care. He has to remember to make that point to the younger boy. He returns to the room and lays a hand on his boy's shoulder.
"Jim, you need to go," he says quietly. "This is between myself and James..."
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"Jim, you need to go," he says quietly. "This is between myself and James..."