Page 108 of On Edge

Nola:

The very same.

Sage:

Deal. Okay, I should go. He's probably wondering where I am

Laine:

Text us tomorrow?

Sage:

I will. Love you both!

Laine:

Love you too!

Nola:

Don't die.

Sage:

That's your version of “I love you,” isn't it?

Nola:

…

Nola:

Just a thought, but 2-3 pills MAX (that’s not negotiable) of your migraine pills, crushed to a powder and sprinkled in strong coffee, SHOULD work as a strong sedative. 30 min onset, 2-3 hour window. If you do try it, Sage, be careful.

Shouldn’t have to tell you this, but delete these messages after you read them.

Wrangling with my purse, I open it, slip my phone in, and take out a blister pack of pills—the ones that ensure Nell doesn’t come back for a while. I take one, swallow it down with tap water, and then rewash my face.

When I exit the bathroom, Troy takes one look at me and gets to his feet, his own plate of pancakes also untouched. “Come on, let’s get you back.”

We feed the ducks and the swans quickly. I can’t stop shooting glances at him while he stares off at the pond, his mind elsewhere, his brow furrowed like he’s trying to solve a problem that doesn’t want to be solved. When the ducks are all fed, Troy guides me to his car and then takes me to the hotel.

True to form, Troy has to stay in London for business, so he leaves his car out front, like he owns half of London. Which, knowing him, he probably does, and then steers me to an external elevator. The doors are clearly locked, but Troy produces a keycard from his pocket and opens it.

Lights come on as we enter. The glass doors close, just as Troy keys a code into the keypad, and then we climb. Rising slowly at first, leaving the busy London streets behind. Through the glass, you can see everything as we go higher and higher, picking up speed as we head right to the top.

I walk right up to the glass and look down. My stomach does a little flip.

“Oh my, it’s…” I’m at a loss for words.

“Absolutely breathtaking?” Troy drawls.

“You really own this place?”

“I do now. I just bought it.”

Just bought it?