Chapter 34

“I know it’s better that Emma’s learned how to control her powers,” he said. “But this would all be a hell of a lot easier if she could just do what she did that time we had the fight about you doing another art exhibit for Andre. She could read us, we could know what she’s feeling, everything would be out in the open. Now, if Michelle had found a femaleempath to train Emma, you can just fucking bet shewouldn’t have to told Emma to block us out.”

“I don’t know. If Michelle had to settle for a female empath, she probably would have found a lesbian. And then shewould be in love with Emma, and probably would have told Emma to do worse than block us out.”

Gideon snorted, but the quick glance Jesse shot his way said it was out of humor and not something else. “What did you actually say to her?” he said. “I couldn’t hear it over the music.”

“You don’t need to go with him,” Jesse recited obediently. “Stay with me tonight.”

“And what was she saying? It looked like more than a no.”