Tom's face broke into a broad grin at my assent. "Excellent! You know I was going to get her out here one way or another. But it'll be way easier with you on board instead of trying to go behind your back."
I arched an incredulous eyebrow. "You were seriously going to go rogue and trick our boss into flying across the country based on some harebrained scheme?"
Tom shrugged unrepentantly. "For her own good? You're damn right I was. I know it's messy and there are no guarantees how Zoe will react, but..." He trailed off, something somber flickering across his features. "She's been walking around as an emotional zombie for way too long. It's time to force a reckoning, no matter how painful."
I held his gaze for a long moment, seeing the resolve burning there. Whatever motivations drove him
