Chapter 8Reed hadn’t liked the look on Jim’s face while he spoke to the asshole on the telephone.
Dr. Harris said it was natural to feel antagonistic toward a rival, even a rival for someone you no longer cared about. But, that was just the trouble, he did care about Jim. He just couldn’t get anyone to believe him. They all believed he would go back to Jack as soon as he cooled off and Jack crooked a finger. They didn’t understand. Jack and Reed were done. They were old friends, no benefits. They’d used each other for years to avoid emotional intimacy. It was a strange world, but Jack was also seeing Dr. Harris. After Saturday’s blow up, Jack had called this morning and they’d talked things over. Things with Jack were cool. He finally realized why he had hung on to Jack for so long. Fear
