Branch One Hundred and Forty Three

"I don't want you to get the wrong idea. I have no interest in going with you to Aurora Haven. I even have to stay back to set up my restaurant so...." Jessica trailed off when she saw his expression.

She did not want him assuming as he had done before that she was plotting with Dawson for any reason he thought. She hated traveling probably because she did not have the chance to travel but she would not want to go especially since she had seen his reaction earlier.

"Let's go convince him that we would go," Xavier said ignoring her first statement.

He did not want her to go but if that was what it took for Dawson to rest back then he would have to do it.

"Aren't you listening to me?" Jessica said stopping him in his tracks.

"Does what we want matter now? Are we going to allow him to travel six hours across because of us?" Xavier asked his voice almost in a shout.

Jessica then remembered the reason why she should not like this man in front of her. Why did she even think that they