ATLAS Moments after Elena left the office..moments after I’d given her permission to go home, myself, I still felt this strange uneasiness in the pit of my stomach. It’d very much seemed like she was pissed about something, or something was on her mind. But those fierce green eyes of hers confused me as hell. I was so restless, trying to figure out what the problem was, and at the same time worrying about my father. No matter how much I thought about it, I wasn’t sure I’d stoop so low for him…like he was asking. I couldn’t do it… But I knew I wouldn’t be let off the hook easily if I didn’t do it. So, I was just caught in a tough spot. That aside, I was also worried about the fact that Luke and his mother wouldn’t just get off my back. What would I have to do to get them off? Heck,

