Chapter 20

JESSIE The apartment is quiet as I walk along the hallway. It’s after midnight but I can’t sleep. My brain won’t seem to switch off lately. I’m not used to having so little to occupy my time. Seeing the light in Shane’s office, I wander along and knock lightly on the open door. “What is it, Hacker?” he asks with a scowl as he looks up from his computer screen. “I was wondering if Conor or the twins were around, that’s all. I didn’t mean to disturb you.” He runs a hand over his strong jaw as he glares at me. “They’re working. That’s what most of us do around here.” “Well, I’d like to be working myself if you’d just let me. I’m bored out of my mind here. Isn’t there anything I can help you with?” I ask. So far, Shane has barely given me anything to do and I suspect it’s because he doesn’t yet trust me fully. “I’m not sure the kind of work we’re doing tonight is up your street, Hacker. Go back to bed.” I don’t move. Instead, I stand in the doorway and stare at him. He’s so damn prickly, b