She liked being naked in front of Jake. Annalisa blinked, suddenly finding herself back in the bedroom with Jake. When she wanted to say something, she just came out and said it. Sitting up, he suddenly looked down at his watch. But, evidently, I don’t appreciate it enough.’
‘He just wants you to love him,’ Annalisa thought. They’d already made love several times, now. That’s why she agreed to let me stay.”
“To take me off of her ‘case load’?” Jake asked, sounding disgusted now. He would be ideal for me.’
Béla smiled, not at all offended at her sister’s candid, if cavalier, attitude. Basically, I get to take care of you when she isn’t around.”
“Which is most of the time,” Jake mentioned, a sour edge to his voice. He has nothing left to live for.”
Béla hugged her sister and sobbed helplessly into her shoulder.
