The assistant left the room, and Kayla shook her head. “You don’t need to do all that, Alec. I feel like you keep giving me special treatment and it makes me feel weird.”
“I am,” Alec admitted and sat down at the desk. He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair. “You’re going to have to get used to it. If you insist on overseeing the river analysis, I intend to make sure you have everything you need. I’ll do everything in my power to keep you as safe as possible.”
Kayla pursed her lips. It was tempting to argue, but the thought of telling Carl the news about the water samples was far more enticing. “Okay, I’m going to go find Carl. I want to see his face when he hears the news. Are we done here?”
His eyes darkening at the mention of Carl’s name, he hesitated for a long moment and f
