Branch Two Hundred and Fifty Four

Xavier and Jessica finally go home and he uses the entire ride home to convince her about how he had never been in a romantic relationship. Jessica who had been in only one all her life had a better view about such things and insisted that he was lying to her.

"Okay if you insist we would with what you said then," Jessica said as she pulled the numerous pillows off the bed.

From the bed setting it was obvious that the house staff had attended to their room today. They had changed the beddings and added the numerous pillows she had to always take her time to remove.

"You are only saying that because you don't want to talk about it anymore," Xavier said as he struggled with his watch.

"I am deeply hurt that you would say that," Jessica said as she walked to him and stood before him. "And I am extremely sorry because it is true," she said her hands going to his watch to help him.

Xavier froze and felt it but she thought it was her imagination. She did feel her heart pounding in her