Jake didn't rush the second decision. Buying the car had been simple in a way that surprised even him. Once he'd thought it through, the logic had been obvious. He needed something reliable, discreet, and efficient. It solved a problem, improved his routine, and gave him more control over his time. There had been very little emotion involved.
An apartment was different.
A car changed how he moved through the city. An apartment would change how he lived inside his own life. But that wasn't the kind of choice he wanted to make quickly, no matter how easily he could afford it now.
So he let the thought sit with him over the weekend.
