Chapter 29

The library is not as busy Saturday as it is during the week. It makes it easy to find a table where my back is to a wall, making it easier to see if there is any danger I need to hide from. I wander away from the table to find a couple of reference books. When I come back, Keller is sitting in my seat. He jumps up and grabs the books from me, setting them on the table in a neat pile.

“Are you following me?” I whisper loudly at him, not hiding my anger. I cross my arms in front of me, trying to show my frustration without making a scene.

“Are you avoiding me?” He gives me a smirk but when he sees I’m not amused, his face drops, “Zara, look, I didn’t realize you were in the kitchen when I told those girls to leave this morning.”

“Keller, if you think the problem here is that two bimbos thought I was your maid, you need to think a little harder,” I hiss at him. “Now, please leave me alone. I have a lot of work to catch up o