Chapter 18: Safe House pt 2

The last couple of days has been tense. Alec and I haven't spoken much, which is fine by me. He spends most of his time watching TV and I work on my laptop or take calls. He did call his mum once to check in on her and see how she's doing and let her know he's okay. He sounds like he cares about her a great deal. I’ve left the apartment a couple times to either handle business or go shopping and have been surprised each time I came back and found him still here.

I’m in the middle of making dinner when I hear his deep intake of breath. “Do you like being an assassin?” He asks gently.

I turn to look at him, doing my best to keep my face neutral even though I’m in complete surprise. No one has ever asked me that question before. I’m not even sure how to answer.

“I don’t see it as something to like or dislike,” I say truthfully.

He frowns at my answer. “Do you like killing people?”

“Still trying to diagnose me as a psychopath?” I ask with a smirk.

He smiles sheepishly, “I’m just try