Chapter 24
“Tell me she’s on her way over and then not send her.” Billy really raised his voice then. “Like, not even bother to tell me you changed your fucking mind!”
“I wouldn’t,” Erika snarled, then added rather meekly, “It’s a completely different situation.” She looked at Milo to see if he was listening. He pretended he wasn’t. “Etsuko’sa part of you. You love her.”
“It’s not that different, Rika.”
“Oh.”
“How’s Jesse?”
“I peeked in on her. She’s still asleep. Last night was pretty intense. I didn’t dare…just…walk away.”
“No.” One syllable had an edge. “That would have been…inconsiderate…there’s a word, huh?”
“Billy…”