Deep Inside
But there were signs of the man underneath — a worn leather chair by the window, records instead of playlists, an untouched guitar resting in the corner.
She explored further — not snooping, just curious — until she found the guest bedroom.
Or what she thought was the guest bedroom.
Inside, she found a photo of a boy who looked like Jason but smiled more openly. Notes in Jason’s handwriting. Medical records. Prescriptions. A hospice pamphlet, folded neatly and left untouched.
It wasn’t a guest room.
It was a shrine.
Her throat tightened. His brother hadn’t just died. Jason carried him.
Behind the suits and seduction, Jason Gifford was haunted.