Chapter 6
Jesse parked outside Emma’s apartment building nine days after his late-night conversation with Gideon—a conversation that had not been forgotten even if it took on new dimensions of weirdness every time Jesse thought about it. Despite his promise to visit Emma the day after they spoke, he kept pushing it off. First, he realized that morning he wasn’t going to be talking to anybody about anything. He needed most of the week to recover from Gideon’s whipping. Then, he had to deal with John’s request. Plus, he needed to help Gideon prepare for his short trip to Wisconsin.
But that afternoon, he realized he was out of excuses. He had been sitting alone in the office, thinking about Emma, missing Gideon, and covering yet another legal pad with yet another set of interlocking rings.
