He led them out of the suite and into the elevators. She kept her eyes on the electronic board that displayed what floor they were passing. Excitement bubbled inside of her, anticipating the thrill of finally solving this case.
Out of the corner of her vision, she could see Austin staring at her. Suddenly, her nervous stomach turned into something else, and the excitement flowing through her grew warm. Not again! Why couldn't she ignore these feelings she'd had for him? Why? Because she probably still had them.
"Brittany, I need to apologize for not telling you the truth about Hillary."
Closing her eyes, she didn't like the way his pleading voice tugged on her heart. "No, you don't."
"Well, you'll have to listen to me, anyway. We're in an elevator, so you have no choice."
She looked
