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“She told you something?” he pushes, wanting to know.
“Yes.” I tell him everything because I’m done holding back. I don’t have a clue what’s happening here, but it has to be something. Where there's smoke there's fire, and Keaton and I work better together than apart. We need to be on a team about this.
“You’re not going back there” are the first words out of his mouth. Does he think if he says it over and over I’ll just agree?
“I have to, Key.”
“Have you lost your mind? You could be helping create things for god knows what. I know how these things work. You break up projects into teams. This way, no one individual actually knows how the technology works. In the end, it’s only known by the higher-ups, and you’ll have no clue what you might be taking part in.”
I was already getting a sense this morning that’s how things worked. I get it. With so many people working on projects, you can’t trust them all. This keeps things safer.
“Gray was in my lab this morning. I’m guessing that’s not something he normally does with new hires.” No, that man should be busy doing a million other things.
“Is this you trying to talk me into letting you go back there?” His eyes are growing brighter by the second. Yeah, I knew the Gray thing wasn’t going to help, but I’m putting it all out there.
“As much as I hate to say this, it's clear he hired me because of my connection with your family. But what if I can learn something? Anything?”
“Elsy.” He whispers my name before he presses his mouth against mine. Keaton knows me well, and he knows he’s not going to be able to talk me out of this.
“Gray seems in control of his emotions,” I point out. “What if he knows things we don't know about what happened to you? If there’s a way for you to feel more in control?”
“No.” He shakes his head. “It’s you, Elsy. That’s where I find my peace. He doesn’t have an Elsy. I think that’s why he’s focused on my father for revenge. I think he believes my father had a hand in his father’s death.” I blow out a breath. How did my life get so complicated all of a sudden?
It’s worth it, though, because I wouldn’t change anything if it means I have my Key back.
