Chapter 12

“Pretty much so,” Carr replied. “It’s more complex than what I’m explaining, but you get the drift.”

“Is it a work-from-home position?”

“I can work anywhere and do the job. It’s computer-based.”

Jesse asked, “So, you can work in Waco and start a life there, right?”

Carr didn’t respond at first. His view tilted down to his phone, rose, and he said, “I guess so. Or anywhere I want.”

“Sounds like a promising change. Do you think you’ll be comfortable doing something outside the jungle?”

“I believe so. Don’t know until I really get my hands dirty doing it. Who knows? I could be the worst desk employee ever.”

Ask, don’t think, filled Jesse’s head again.

“What about Roberto? Will you two still be lovers?” The question wasn’t subtle. Jilly would have been proud of Jesse that he asked, heeding her advice.

Carr squinted and shook his head. The look on his face provided unclarity: crinkled eyebrows, closed nostrils, and tight lips. “We’re not lovers. Never were.”