Page 139 of Nyx

"And where is that in relation to where we are now?" I ask because there's so much information on this one piece of paper that the booths and events are numbered rather than having room to label them directly.

"We're here," he says, pointing to an area very close to the booth he said I'd be at.

"That's close," I say. "Feels intentional."

"It is," he says. "The closest restroom is here. Let someone from Cerberus know if you need to go so they can accompany you."

He points again, and I try my best to commit the location to memory.

"And if you want to go around to the other booths, I ask the same. Just make sure someone from the club is with you."

"I don't know that I'll have time to wander. It's just Victoria and me."

"Em, Misty, Beth, and a couple of others from the club will be in and out all day to help," he assures me. "If you want to have a look around, that's possible."

"Okay," I say, looking up from the paper and out the windshield, trying not to feel overwhelmed.

"If shi—If something goes down and we don't get to you first, I want you to come right back here," he says. "You can grab a ride in any of these SUVs. It doesn't have to be this one."

Laughter bubbles up, and I have to shake my head.

"All the SUVs look the same. I won't know which one is yours the second I walk away from it. I don't even know how you can tell them apart."

"I just know where I parked," he explains, as if it's that simple.

"Exactly," I say with a humor-filled scoff. "Right between this black SUV and that black SUV."

A rare grin fills his face when he follows the point of my finger between the other two vehicles.

"I can see how it's confusing," he says, his smile fading and his face becoming serious again. "But if anything happens, come back here. Stand either in front of or behind the vehicle, not in between. Someone will get you out of here."

"Okay," I tell him, the instructions making me a little nervous to get out of the vehicle.

"Ready?" he asks, and the tone of his voice makes me think he's giving me another chance to back out.

"I'm ready," I tell him before I can talk myself out of it.

"You will be in the line of sight of someone from Cerberus at all times," he says as if he can sense my hesitation but doesn't want to talk me out of something I feel like I should do.

I wait for him to get out and come around to my side, and when he offers me his hand this time, I take it, not missing the little squeeze he gives it before letting it go once my feet are on the ground.

I fold the map and tuck it into the back pocket of my jeans with my cell phone.

"I'm going to leave my purse in here," I tell him as I turn back to the vehicle and tuck it under the front seat out of sight.

"Sounds good," he says, waiting patiently for me to finish.

"Always in line of sight," he reminds me as we walk toward the park. "Your booth is right there."

I follow the point of his finger, nodding before walking toward Victoria, who is already setting the booth up.

I look over my shoulder, confirming that he's still close by once before plastering a smile on my face.

Victoria looks up just as I turn my attention back to her. Her eyes are cast over my shoulder at Nyx, and I can tell by the look on her face that she thinks there's more going on between the two of us.

"I know that look," she says as I approach.

"It's not what you think," I murmur.