Chapter 41

Gideon shrugged. “I’m used to it. But I can’t help but wonder if Michelle will pull another stunt like she did with you and that book she gave you last summer. How do you think Emma would react if she saw something like that?”

Jesse frowned. “I don’t know. Probably not the same way I did. But, Gideon, this is different. She always made it clear she didn’t like me working for you, but she never tried anything like that until she saw you were chewing on the back of my neck.”

The picture of Emma’s flawless skin rose before his mind’s eye. “Well, nobody could ever think I’ve touched Emma, that’s for sure,” he said.

Jesse squeezed his hand lightly. “No. She’s clearly healthy and entirely uncorrupted. Michelle won’t be able to fault you for a thing.”

When it was said like that…“Okay, maybe what Michelle thinks doesbug me a little.”

Jesse didn’t reply immediately. “I know she’s not…very fair to you. But that’s because she cares too much.”