Chapter 55

“I asked you to apply for the job, remember, you turned it down,” Johnny said with a sigh. “How do I know that you didn’t think on it and decide to take me because of the money after all, since all you see when you look at me is a dollar sign?” Johnny turned to go back into the house.

Caden was hurt at what Johnny said but figured he deserved it. He tried to continue.

“At least let me arrange for security and some smoke and radon alarms. I’ll pay for it, no matter what you think of me. I just want you safe,” Caden begged.

Johnny opened his door and walked inside closing it abruptly behind him.

Caden went to work. He drove from Johnny’s to the office sick to his stomach. Now he knew what Jamie meant when he said he needed help. His head was in the clouds with his goddamned code and he needed someone to ground him in reality. Why couldn’t I have seen that days ago?

He burst in on Reed. “I need an advance on my paycheck.”