5Jessie“What?” My eyes nearly popped out of my head, and my jaw nearly hit the floor. I could tell from the way he grinned that it was exactly the reaction he had hoped for.
“You heard me. I want you to stay here.” He sat behind a desk, grinning still. He put his feet up on the surface, crossing his ankles.
“You can’t be serious.”
“As a heart attack.”
I sat in one of the chairs across from him. “For how long?”
“As long as it takes.”
“As long as what takes?”
He sighed. “As long as it takes to find Rae.”
“So you really don’t want her, huh?” I felt a strange sort of disappointment for Gina, and for him. He was missing out on so much by pushing her away.
“Listen, I’m not an i***t. I know this isn’t the place for her.”
I leaned forward, crossing my arms on his desk. “You know what els
