Kennfield stared for a moment at Jesse, then he turned and left.
“Wait until he gets to his car,” Molly said.
“Why?”
Molly smiled.
“I gave him a parking ticket,” she said.
Jesse smiled and raised his right hand and Molly highfived him. 6 5
17
How’s it going so far?” Jesse said on the phone.
“Fine,” Sunny said. “She’s taking a shower right now.”
“You think this might be kind of bizarre?” Jesse said.
“If things get back to normal, it will get bizarre, I suspect,” Sunny said. “Right now it’s about sisterhood.”
“She and Rosie get along?”
“Deeply bonded,” Sunny said. “In fact, Rosie is sitting at the bathroom door as we speak, waiting for Jenn to come out.”
“Jenn’s never had a dog,” Jesse said.
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“Well, she seems to like Rosie, and Rosie likes her,” Sunny said.
“Jenn’s a lot of fun,” Jesse said.
“Except when she’s not,” Sunny said.
“Except then,” Jesse said. “I don’t assume you’ve made much progress on the rapist.”
“We’re just getting ourselves comfortable together,” Sunny said. “I haven’t even asked her about it yet.”
“Hard to investigate if you have to stay with her all the time.”
“My friend Spike will help with the babysitting,” Sunny said. “And helping me investigate might be good for her . . . and here she is, looking elegant in a large bath towel.”
Jesse could feel the memory of Jenn in his stomach. She would come from the shower like that, and flip the towel and flash him.
“I need to talk with her,” Jesse said.
Jenn said, “Hello?”
“You okay?”
“Yes.”
“What can you tell me about Walton Weeks?”
There was a pause. Jesse knew Jenn’s focus was deep but narrow. It would take her a minute to think of anything but her situation. Suitcase Simpson appeared at Jesse’s door, saw that Jesse was on the phone, and paused. Jesse waved him away and he disappeared.
“Me?” Jenn said.
