Chapter 4

“Somebody’s got to take care of you. Don’t see why I can’t have the job.”

Because it was dangerous. Because Jesse felt like he was going to fly apart, with or without the help of grenades, and he didn’t want this girl to be caught in the fallout.

“Maybe you’re right. But Michelle whisked me to London. I think the responsibility is on her shoulders. Unless you think she’s not doing a good job of it?”

“Doesn’t matter what I think. What matters is youdon’t think she’s doing a good job of it. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be sneaking out of the house all the time.”

Jesse sighed. “It’s not that easy, Dominique.”