When the men finished, the audience erupted into applause and cheers. Ryder glanced over to where Isobel had been sitting, noticing her seat was empty. His eyes swept the crowd until he spotted her beside his mother, Celeste’s hand in hers. When the men finished, the audience erupted into applause and cheers. Ryder glanced over to where Isobel had been sitting, noticing her seat was empty. His eyes swept the crowd until he spotted her beside his mother, Celeste’s hand in hers. The sight pulled a smile from deep inside him.
Leaning toward Terry, Ryder murmured something, and the brothers eased into a quieter rhythm. Ryder began to sing solo, his voice low and steady, the firelight casting his face in copper and gold.
“When the night falls heavy on your shoulders
And the road home feels t
