Travis’s closed eyes fluttered.

He slowly reopened them and looked at Hailey. “Do you want to take part?”

Hailey couldn’t understand the guilt that welled up inside her when he looked at her. She stiffened and said, “Yes. When I first saw it, I wanted to participate in the preparations, but I didn’t dare to tell you.”

“So you do it now?” Travis asked.

Hailey laughed. “If I want to take part, I must first express my desires. I can’t just sit and wait to see ...