"Archer, I’m going with you," Jessica said. "You’re okay with it, Dad, right?" she added as she placed her hand on Archer’s arm.
"Of course," Roldan replied warmly. "Anything for you, Princess," he added.
Archer forced a smile, though he felt uncomfortable with the sudden closeness. He leaned slightly away and settled into the back seat of the car. Roldan and Jansen sat in the middle row, continuing their discussion about business matters as if nothing else existed.
The car started moving, and silence filled the back seat for a moment. Then Jessica turned toward Archer.
"So, who was that?" she asked. Archer glanced at her.
"Who?" he replied.
Jessica ran her fingers slowly along Archer’s arm and moved closer to him until the space between them disappeared. Archer stiffened slightly b
