Page 119 of Keeping Kasey
I never should’ve letanyoneinto my life.
“You’re shaking,” he says. “You need to lie down.”
He shifts like he’s going to come inside, but I block his path with my body, pulling the door to make sure Logan stays hidden.
“I was just going to do that,” I say. “I’ll swing by tomorrow, okay?”
I know I’m not exactly being subtle, but when Mark’s face tightens with suspicion, I feel like throwing up.
“What’s going on? Is this about our date? I’m sorry if I—”
“It’s not you,” I rush out—anything to make him stop talking. Somehow, I know he’s just made things so much worse. “I just don’t feel well. I’ll text you later.”
I swing the door closed, but Mark stops it with one extended arm.
“Is someone else in there?” he asks, dropping his voice to a low whisper.
“Of course not.” I laugh, but it’s unconvincing even to my ears.
He doesn’t believe me. I can see it in his eyes—the Superman complex coming out.
I need to stop him.
He steps forward, and I try to push him back.
“Really, I’m okay. I just—”
But it’s too late.
He steps past me, eyes locking on Logan, who I’m certain still has the gun trained on me.
“Woah,” Mark says, trying to put himself between Logan and me.
I don’t let him.
Logan won’t hesitate to kill Mark, but he needs me.
“You don’t know how to take no for an answer, do you?” Logan says lazily, watching Mark’s attempt to protect me with amusement.
“Katie, what’s going on?” Mark asks, keeping his eyes trained on Logan.
Logan pins me with a smirk. “Yeah,Katie. Please explain.”
I firmly plant myself between them.
“He has nothing to do with this, Logan. Let him go, and we can talk.”
“I think we’ve done enough talking,” he says, lifting the gun to Mark.
“No!” I jump into the line of fire. “Logan, I ambeggingyou. I’ll do anything.”
He stops, studying me with a look I can’t read. I have no idea what he’s looking for, but I let him search as I step toward him.
“Anything?”
“Let him go, and I’ll go with you. I’ll give you the software. I’ll get you the list.”
“You’re not going anywhere with this lunatic,” Mark says.
