Chapter 61

Daniel anxiously follows me out the back door, looking behind us to see if anyone’s followed before p “So?” Daniel asks, sitting tense in the chair beside me.

Daniel’s face is grave now and I see him curse under his breath as he looks away from me, his eyes go “No,” I murmur, watching him closely.

Slowly, Daniel turns his head and looks back at me. “But you do.”

I bite my lip and raise my hands to play with my hair. Before I can touch the end of my red ponytail, th “Damn it,” Daniel curses, breathing out a big breath and looking up at the sky.

I watch the variety of emotions cross his face – worry, fear, frustration, exhaustion – as he figures out “You know you can’t tell anyone, right, Fay?” he demands. “That you will ruin my life if you do?” My mouth falls open a little, shocked at the accusation behind his words. But then I snap my mouth s “Daniel,” I snap, leaning forward in my chair. “I would never tell anyone a secret like that – one that co dragged your father out of the hall last night before he could look through your keyhole, before he co “Is that what you were doing, Fay?” Daniel hisses, leaning forward, suddenly furious with me but eager I blink in surprise and my mouth falls open again. “Seriously, Daniel? That’s what you want to harp on noises from your room – I wanted to check and make sure you were okay -”

“Oh, okay, Fay,” Daniel taunts, sarcastic, leaning back in his chair. “You just wanted to check on me, so room was not because of noises he wouldn’t have checked in on, but because he saw you out in the h I snap my mouth shut, glaring at him, realizing that of course he’s right. But still – Daniel has gotten s “Fine,” I snap. “You win, Daniel. I’m sorry for spying on my fiancé when I hear him messing around with “What,” Daniel huffs, laughing at my apparent gall. “Are you seriously going to come at me for bringing Because I’m not sure you stand on solid ground -”