"So how are you doing? Really?"

Carson Wagner sat across the table from Jasmine on her patio and studied her with that analyzing look she knew so well.

"Good. Really. All things considered."

She wasn't about to tell him she still woke up in the middle of the night with the feel of Cobra's hands on her. This was a battle she was determined to fight herself.

"Are you sure? Because we have stuff to talk about, good stuff, but I want to make sure you're ready to move ...