I stare silently after Tom as he walks toward Marjorie. My chest constricts painfully at the thought of heading to the dock without him. I might not always agree with him, or like how he orders people around, but I've grown to admire him in a very short period of time. He reminds me too much of my dad.

"I'm sorry I upset you," Aiden says. He stares at the ground. "I don't like the idea of going with Jason any more than you do, but I trust Tom's judgment."

"Yeah." I ...