Chapter 10

“I wanted to apologize again for taking you by surprise last night,” he said before he took a bite. “I know it’s too late to fix, but I really would like to start over this morning.”

Jesse looked up long enough to study Cory’s eager face before shifting his attention back to the remnants of his breakfast. Cory was just the sort of man Dominique would find attractive—physically and mentally. In high school, she had dated a few boys who were not very bright, and the fact that they couldn’t keep up with her drove her crazy. He couldn’t even really be shocked by the difference in their ages. Dominique never let anything as inconsequential as age distract her from a man she found attractive. When Jesse tried to point out that wasn’t wise, she threw Gideon back in his face.

“How old are you?”

“Twenty-eight. I’ll be finishing my masters this year.”

“Twenty-eight? You were graduating from college while she was still in middle school!”