tal'

I had two heavy bags with me. One had Alex's breakfast. I had to walk six blocks to find t

ffee was hot and the napkins were straight. Just as I finished, the elevator

he muttered as h

r. Your breakfast

of berries. "Are these

to the market

yesterday. I have meetings all day

the phone in his office. He sounded angry, shouting at someon

ore a dress that looked like it cost thousands of dollars. She didn't sto

p. "Mr. Valerius is busy. D

uit and made a face like I smelled bad. "I don't need an appointme

walked in. "Alex! Why didn't

e. "I'm sorry, Alex.

y to see her, but he didn't tell her to leave either.

e sat on his desk and looked at me again.

ould tell he wanted to see if I would get mad. In college, I would have told a

me. "Go get me some sparkling water. Put it in a re

f. But I thought about Lysander's face. I thought about the re

quietly. "I'll g

were shaking a little. I took a deep breath and went

your water

ed face. "It's warm. And where is the

look annoyed. "I'm sorry. I'

ted me to snap at her, but I just kept my face blank. I went

ng else?

away," Bi

was talking about some fancy party and how Alex's mother wanted th

even look at me. A second later, Alex called

closed the door, he turned around and walked toward me very fast. I backed up until

his cologne and feel his breath

s that?"

t was

just stood there. The Krystal I used to know would

I couldn't look at his eyes.

is eyes went to my mouth and then back to my eyes. "Whe

e dealt with her, Alex. And she died.

ped the desk tighter. "I don't believe

wrong,"

a second, I thought he was going to kiss

voice was rough. "Go back to your

and sat down at my desk. I couldn't thin

d to find the old me. But I had to keep her hidden. If I let him get t