Chapter 75
Flynn
I gave Jack a hard look. "I thought you were gonna keep her inside."
He shrugged. "So did I."
It was just past dawn, and we were standing in my kitchen. Anna had gone to bed hours ago, after sending the limo driver on his way with the rest of the pie and the promise of cake tomorrow when he'd be returning with a tow truck for the damaged limo.
As far as tonight, she'd even offered to drive the guy home.
Thatdidn'thappen, and not because he hadn't jumped at the offer. Instead, I'd recruited Jack to shuttle the guy back to wherever while I dealt with the rest of the fallout.
As far asthatwent, there'd surely be more headed my way, courtesy of Felicity and the news coverage. But all I could think about now was Anna sleeping upstairs, oblivious to what I'd learned from Felicity before all hell broke loose.
I recalled Anna's letter. She'd confessed to something that neither one of us did.For me.
And to think, I'd hated her for years.
Now in the kitchen, Jack was saying, "I mean, yeah, Icould'vestopped her."
"So why didn't you?"
He leaned sideways against the kitchen counter and stroked his chin as if thinking. "Let's see…I could've tackled her in the hallway, or maybe chained her to a chair…"
I stiffened. "What?"
"Exactly."
"Exactly what?"
"If I'd done anything more, you'd have lost it."
I'd already lost it.But I got what he meant. The truth was, I didn't want anyone touching her but me – and not to tie her to a damn chair, well, unless she liked that sort of thing.
Jack said, "So about Felicity, what's the deal? Was she trying to run you over or…?" He gave a loose shrug and the let the silence speak for itself.
Felicity was the last person I wanted to think about now. "My guess? She just wanted in."
Jack nodded like this made sense. "Well, she never did like taking no for an answer."
"No kidding," I said. "And get this. About the limo, sheclaimsshe thought it was in reverse."
Jack gave another nod. "Smart defense."
As if she'd need it.Knowing Felicity, she'd call in her legal people, pronto, and make all of this go away.
That was fine by me. I wanted it to go away, too. And hey, if she ended up bribing the driver, all the better.
Again, my thoughts turned to Anna. She was right here in the house. I could knock on her bedroom door, have a talk with her right now.
Right. Because I hadn't been a dick enough already.
No,I decided. For once in my life, when it came to Anna, was I going to do things right.
Tomorrow.
