章節 12: Chapter 12

“I couldn’t ask that of you. You’ve done so much for me already.”

“You’re not asking it of me. I’m offering.”

“Why?”

Jeremy shrugged. “I don’t know if it’s a good idea. Or even if it’s necessary. But…he knows where you live. It might be best if you didn’t go home.”

It would’ve been the same advice he gave a potential victim. Get out of town. Get out of danger’s way. Don’t invite disaster.

Following his own advice had never been easy.

“I would have to swing it by Chief first. And you’d have to let me put up some extra security. I’m not putting you in any more danger.”

“I’ve been meaning to put up more security for a while now.” Jeremy smiled. “The house is big enough we can stay out of each other’s way, if we need to.”