Chapter 4
Jesse stared at the notes on his desk without really seeing them. The cold gyro sat next to his hand, untouched. Gideon was in his office, but the door was closed. Jesse didn’t know if he should bother to knock. He needed to figure out a way to tell Gideon what happened that afternoon. Blunt truth was probably his best bet, but no matter what he did, he had to brace himself for at least an hour of fighting. Which would be more like Gideon ranting and Jesse listening until he wore himself out.
Which actually sounded more appealing than sitting here and thinking about Emma. And Ethan. And the way he had snapped at her. But she’d startled him. He’d become lax around her, not doing anything to hide his own emotions because she had assured him she could now respect his privacy. What
