Chapter 39

Caden gave Johnny a light kiss and bounded up the stairs to his office. Johnny whispered to Jim, “I thought we were going to my house.”

“We are,” Jim answered, “but he can’t know that or else he might decide to come along with us out of curiosity.”

“Okay. When are we leaving? I should call Mrs. Mills and tell her to expect company.”

“As soon as Brian and Jamie get here. Give me your address so I can text it to Greg. Greg has to get an okay from Cisco. The story is we’re having brunch at Jamie’s house then going to Quakerbridge. I hope there is something you need because he’ll surely ask what you got.”

“I want to buy something for him, something small but personal. If Junior drives us over, will he tell about the house?” Johnny was anxious about his lies of omission to Caden, and to make Junior lie for him was untenable.