Safe for now can't possibly be all you care about, Francesca."
She shook her head, but Jonas wasn't sure if she was trying to admit that it wasn't enough, or making him accept that she wasn't as sure of herself as she had been. Ambiguity had been the point, because she had hoped he would read what he wanted into it and let the subject drop.
He stared at her in a way that made her feel guilty, and she sat back down opposite him.
"I'm sorry if this is a disappointment to you, but I don't know why you think safety isn't enough. I would never have remained living with my father if I didn't think that way. I was safe: that was enough. You persuaded me to stay here instead of hiding away because it would be safer for us. Are you telling me that trusting you was a mistake?"
"I don't know. I
