"You don't have to sit down." He shut the door and stared at her.
She tried to think if she'd done something wrong. When Tim was angry, his body seemed to take up the entire room and he reminded her of a bull as if you didn't want to turn your back on him because he was one moment from charging.
"Jane, I have one question for you. Has Jen been making it tough for you here?"
Jane's mouth parted in surprise. It was a yes or no question, but she felt that there was more to the answer than only yes. She closed her mouth while she thought about her response. "Yes," she said.
Tim seemed even unhappier. "Well, I'm sorry for that. But why didn't you come to me?"
"I … didn't know that I could."
His eyes dropped to the carpet. "You can go. Tell Jen to come in."
She sighed shakily.
As he c
