The food smelled good, but she didn’t have an appetite. She went to get up and get some juice, but Jesse reached out for her. She withdrew from his hand, shrinking into the chair. He sighed and got up. He poured a glass of juice for her and brought it back to her.
“You need to eat,” Jesse said as he went back to feeding Christian.
Fearing what else he may do, Renee pushed the food around on the plate, taking a bite here and there. She ate about half the plate before she couldn’t force herself to eat anymore. Jesse fixed himself a plate and once he was done eating, he cleaned everything up. He took Christian into the living room and put him in his playpen. Then, he came back for her.
“Now, tell me what’s going on between you and Patrick.”
“I already told you last night. I told you the
