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The realization that his list of priorities began and ended with national secrets and James Sommers, and probably not even in that order, didn’t come as a surprise.
Maybe that was what it took to build a life—the recognition that there was always going to be someone giving and someone taking. It didn’t have to be equal and it didn’t have to even make sense. It could be completely irrational and even misguided, and really that was the best hope Leo had, enough to make him feel downright optimistic as he and James stepped back outside into the chilly February day.
“The trouble is that I love you,” he said. “And it’s ruined me for gainful employment.”