She glanced up, catching me staring. “You know, you don’t have to stay. You’re probably so bored.” Bored? I was entranced. Seeing her like this stirred something in me. I was an intruder on her process, but I didn’t give a fuck. She could try to get me out of here all she wanted. I wasn’t leaving. This area was safe during the day, but all kinds of fucked-up shit happened in New York during the late hours of the night. I’d know. “I’m not going anywhere. You need someone to keep an eye on you.”
