MiaThe morning of Jim’s soccer match was the warmest, brightest day we had seen in weeks.Damon and I had agreed to put the office, the board members, and the terrifying shadow of the resurfaced files aside. We owed this to Jim. We had promised him.The moment we walked onto the grassy field, Jim’s face lit up like the sun.He was already in his bright blue jersey, his cleats digging into the damp turf as he warmed up with his teammates. Every few seconds, he would look back toward the sidelines, his eyes searching the crowd until they locked onto us.When he saw Damon standing right beside me, Jim let out a wild cheer, jumping up and down and waving his arms frantically."Look, Coach! They both came!" Jim shouted to his trainer, pointing at us with a grin so wide his cheeks looked like they would split.Damon chuckled softly, a genuine, relaxed sound that I hadn't heard in weeks. He raised a hand, waving back at Jim with an easy, warm smile."He’s really getting good," Damon murmure
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