"No, you won't be doing that. I can handle it myself. I'll be bringing my complaint to Jennifer personally."

He rankles a bit, not from the fussing but from the words 'poor baby', from the implication that he needs her to fight this battle for him. It flushes him with indignation, which gets turned on her not because she deserves it but because she's just presented a convenient target.

Still, he doesn't move. He lets her tuck herself next to him, assuming that their earlier fight has been killed and buried. He still hasn't contacted Lorraine, although he did delete her text messages and pictures.

"I'll see your girl, though." He rubs a thumb over her cheek, saying without words that her skin is always nice, always smooth and flawless.