Contract with the devil
Laura looked at him, wanting to ask why he kept saying stuff like that when their relationship was just a contract, but she was scared of the answer, so she nodded.
Scott reached out and brushed hair from her face. “Get some rest. Tomorrow we’ll find out more from Detective Chen and go from there.”
Laura nodded. Scott stood to leave, but she called, “Scott?”
“Yeah?” he turned.
“Thank you,” she said. “For coming with me today and helping with all this.”
Scott stared for a moment. “You don’t have to thank me, Laura. Taking care of you is part of the deal.”
He left before she could answer. Laura rolled over and buried her face in her pillow, wondering when exactly taking care of her became part