Jesse
After we got back to the hotel, Lia went out onto the balcony to get some fresh air. I joined her and jabbed her with my elbow gently.
“You’re thinking too hard.”
Lia flinched, barely masking her glare. “And you’re sneaking up on people again.”
I smirked, leaning against the balcony railing. “I wasn’t sneaking. You’re just too busy brooding.”
She huffed. “I’m not brooding. I’m thinking.”
“Uh-huh. And what’s the difference?”
“Brooding is pointless. Thinking leads to solutions.”
I gestured toward the city lights stretching beyond us. “Found any?”
Silence. Then, a begrudging, “No.”
“That’s why I wanted to talk to you.”
She shifted, her expression cautious. “You have an idea?”
“Sort of. More like a lead.”
“Well? Don’t just sit there looking smug. Spit it out.”
I tilted my h
