JESSICA
“Thank you Dr Henry.”
I finally say now that I know he doesn’t expect any special payback. “Thank you, thank you and thank you.”
I could kiss him, I am so jubilant and relieved.
“You are welcome—” I leap into his arms the way Vecker does when she hugs me but he immediately tenses. “Uh, Jessica though I understand your relief, I must say I don’t like being touched very much.”
Oh.
“Oh, sorry.” I remove my arms from his upper body and put space between us.
He has a very firm and strong upper body that turned into a rock the moment I touched it. My boss can’t look me in the eye or be in contact with me without recoiling but he can easily pour money into my education without giving it a second thought.
The irony itself is hilarious and a little hurtful.
“It’s okay,” he f
