Shit.
 
 Regardless of any lingering resentment, I couldn’t let that happen to him.
 
 Jesse was too brilliant, and kind, and fun, to lose his mind because of me.
 
 With a groan, I stuffed my hand into my bra and pulled out the wad of cash. Trying to decide how much the total would be for the two drinks, I frowned.
 
 I knew nothing about the price of alcohol.
 
 Ford reached over and plucked a twenty-dollar bill out of my pile. He set it on the bar, but made no move to get up.
 
 "I'll wait in here in case Jesse needs a ride back," he told me.
 
 I felt a bit insulted by the neutrality in his tone, but then again, we weren't really friends.
 
 "Great." I strode toward the door.