Chapter 74

Jason raised his eyes to mine, he stared long at me and I shifted uneasily in my seat.

"What?"

"My house?"

"Yes, your house"

"My home"

My mouth formed an O shape.

"But that's not your home, it's your house..."

"It's my home to me"

"Right! Pérez correct me if I'm wrong, don't people usually refer to a woman and a man living happily in a house as a home?"

"They do"

"You're not living with a woman Jason"

"Aren't you a woman?"

"I meant that are romantically attached and are living together"

He raised an eyebrow.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"A home?"

"Forget it, you're too dull"

"Don't insult my intelligence. I'm not dull, I'm smart"

"Did you forget, I'm the one who'll tell you if you are or not, your opinions about yourself do not matter"

The SUV came to a halt suddenly.

"Maverick?"