CHAPTER FOURTEEN
JUDE
I can’t afford to leave town. But I can’t afford not to, either. You’re a ticking time bomb. You’re off your rocker, and you don’t realize it, but you’re going to get us both caught. Which is why, in the end, I cancel the trip. And here’s the thing about that Kate, I love you— but I can’t let you take us both down. It’s so back and forth with you and me lately. One minute we’re fine, and the next we’re fighting. I have to admit, lately I miss being alone. I miss not having anyone to be responsible for. I miss not having such a liability on my hands.
Between nearly severing a man’s head in that warehouse, and hiring help without my permission, something has to give. You’re becoming more and more of a liability, and you know me, liabilities aren’t my style. Now, I’ve
