Chapter 14Jesse managed to stall Michelle from the library for several minutes, but she was not to be deterred from seeing Emma. He lingered in the hallway when she finally pushed the door open, listening for any sounds of anger, fear, or a fight. When no screams or accusations were forthcoming, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the stairs. He needed to clean the fresh blood from his chest, put on a new shirt, and pull himself together before he could face John and the rest of their merry band.
Despite Gideon’s repeated accusations, jealousy was a more or less foreign emotion to Jesse. He never had need to be jealous. It didn’t matter what Gideon did, or who he did it with, or when he did it, Jesse was always secure of his place. He always knew exactly where he belonged, exactly
