"Pay the bill."
His voice dropped. "You knew they were here."
"Yes. I wanted them to see what they've been protecting."
Jake hung up.
"You knew they were here."
***
A minute later, Timothy's phone rang.
He answered, listened, then walked outside with me.
"That was my mother," he said. "She saw the frame."
"Good."
"You should've warned me, Elle. I didn't know you did that."
"I did. I said no before Jake touched the keys."
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"You should've warned me, Elle."
"This is their anniversary."
I met his eyes.
"I warned you yesterday."
"This isn't about a dirty car anymore."
"You're right."
He blinked.
"What does that mean?"
"This isn't about a dirty car anymore."
"Jake ruined our car. You made me feel guilty for caring."
"I was trying to keep the peace."
"No. You were trying to stop Jake from getting upset."
"That isn't fair."
"You pressured me after I said no."
"I thought he'd bring it back clean."
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