16 Chapter 16

“Since I’m no longer a suspect, there’s no longer a real conflict of interest for you, is there?”

Before he shook his head, Jax hesitated. “No, not really,” he admitted. “It may not be really kosher, but I don’t recall anything like that ever coming up before. I doubt there’s anything in the manual of procedure about it.”

“Then let me stay? I’ll dye my hair or wear a wig or something, continue to lie low most of the time while we see how this plays out. I’m not a great cook, but I can fix a few simple things and I know how to do laundry and cleaning. Look around—I haven’t been sitting on my hands the last few days. Hell, I’d go loco without something to do! Later I might even go online and start taking some more courses toward my degree or find a temporary job or…”