Page 46 of In Death, Love Survives
What if Ryan, or anyone, actually saw what was on that tape? Wolfe sounded confident that the camera wasn’t going to that corner of the room, and although I agreed, I’m nervous that it caught what happened. I could get arrested for what I did.
What I did.
What I did was lose my mind in that room.
Wolfe has somehow gotten his hooks in me, and I need to stop it all before it goes any further.
When I came in this morning, and Tim told me Wolfe asked Jessica to be put on my calendar regularly, my heart fluttered. Another terrible sign that it’s up to me to put a stop to this mess.
Fine, I’ll admit the truth in the safety of my own mind.
I love the way Wolfe Walker makes me feel. It’s like he owns me but also wants to be the one to watch me unravel, just to put me back together.
It’s an unnerving feeling.
“Knock, knock,” Ryan says as he taps on the open door.
I perk up and drop my pen like it’s on fire from my secrets.
“Hi,” I chirp.
“Ready to talk to Crawley?”
“Ready as I’ll ever be.”
Pulling out my tablet and folder, I leave the comfort and safety of being behind my desk and follow Ryan out into the hallway.
“Everything okay?” he asks.
We start walking to the opposite side of the prison, where Crawley’s office is located.
“Yeah, everything is going great. I just hope we can convince Crawley we need the money that we’re supposed to get.”
“I’ll be there with you. We’ll do it together.”
“Thanks, Ryan.”
“Anytime,” he answers.
Walking past the prison yard, I notice they’re all outside. This time, there’s no hollering, whistling, or snide comments as we walk past them.
I try not to look out that way, knowing I’ll see Wolfe if I do. I’m not ready to face him just yet. He’s already on my schedule for tomorrow, so I’ll be seeing him soon enough. I need more time to process what I’m going through.
Wolfe is everything I never knew I wanted, and that’s frightening to admit.
“Hey, Doc,” Rim shouts with a wave.
“Hi, Rim,” I say back.
Naturally, I give him a small wave and smile. As I do, I see he’s sitting with Wolfe and Toby.
My smile falls as Wolfe’s eyes are fixed on me. They’re concerned, with slight crinkles along the sides of them, and his jaw is locked in place.
“How’s it going with Walker?” Ryan asks.
My attention snaps away from the man who’s consuming my every thought back to Ryan. He has no idea what’s going on between Wolfe and me.
I know he’s asking because of whatever this secret transfer is about. Another piece of the puzzle that I need to figure out.
