Chapter 30

“Not worried but…Okay, yeah, I am, after everything that happened with Alan.” Jake frowned deeply, started to say more, but then changed his mind. “Let’s wait until we get to my place to talk about it, if you want to come over.”

“Of course I do,” Russ replied as they got to their cars. “It might help if I knew the address.”

“Damn. Yeah, probably.” A logical suggestion since Russ had never been there. Jake gave it to him before they took off.

A while later Russ said, “Nice place,” as he looked around Jake’s apartment.

“I like it. Do you want coffee, or a beer?”

“I think coffee. I’m beer-ed out.”

Jake went into the kitchen to start the coffeemaker. When he turned around, Russ as watching him from the doorway.

“You’re afraid Fabian got his hands on Todd, aren’t you?” Russ said.

Jake nodded. “I’m probably way off base. God, I hope I am. The thing is, I’ve known Paul and Todd for a long time. This isn’t like Todd. He loves Paul. The last thing he’d want is for him to worry.”