I open the front door and leave. I don’t care what Jake does! I wouldn’t want to be too much work for him since that’s what I am. I get into the elevator. Jake doesn’t seem to have followed me…
All I wanted was to spend a quiet evening with Austin. That’s all I needed! As I reach the ground floor, Jake’s standing in the middle of the hall. How the f**k did he do that? Is there a service elevator?
I completely ignore him as I walk past him towards the doors. “I can’t let you go out alone. It’s too dangerous, and you’re not in your normal state…”
I stop and stare at him. He’s standing there all calm and stoic, with his arms folded across his chest. He’s determined to carry out his mission, that’s for sure. “Just leave me alone!”
Jake starts to grin.
I leave the lobby and
