Chapter Twenty-Seven – KateI'm cold and afraid, rendered speechless. Life has been sucked out of me. My heart aches feeling every ounce of the damage that I've caused.
I scrutinise Will, who's awaiting an answer, but I can't read him. A clump of vomit is lodged inside my cheek. I force it away with my tongue, swallow hard and gulp water. I must look horrendous.
Will offers a smile and reaches across the table, placing his hand upon mine. It's warm and comforting. He doesn't mean any affection by his mannerism, he's purely trying to coerce me into helping him. My cheeks warm, blood pricking the surface.
He has a kind nature; I wonder why he's single.
“Kate, your involvement in our investigation could be paramount to us solving the case.”
His pleading eyes draw me in as I begin to feel
