24 hours earlier…
Dylan Windell’s POV
I used to be wanting on the watch as I used to be ready on the airport. Cam must be right here now as I used to be wanting on the acquainted redheaded man that I’ve been spending my time with since childhood. Not everybody is aware of that I used to be Cameron Hayes’ cousin. Solely Alex and Brad is aware of. And naturally, my brother.
And everybody that has household ties with the 4 of us.
I sighed as I used to be leaning in opposition to the railing earlier than I used to be sighing. I used to be ready for my cousin that must be arriving proper now. I do not assume that I’d be ready for him however right here I used to be.
“Properly, it is good to see that my cousin was ready for me,” Cam stated as I turned to look into his acquainted inexperienced eyes. I rolled my eyes earlier than I went to hug him.
“How are you?”
“I’ve been higher however proper now, I feel I can’t wait to start out my profession as a Ph.D. scholar,” he stated as I laughed at him.
“That is one factor I do know that you simply like. You are not simply happy, Cam,” I stated as we have been strolling towards the storage the place I parked the automobile. I opened the trunk earlier than Cam was placing his baggage inside it. I arched my eyebrow.
“Only one baggage?” I requested him. I assumed he was coming again to NYC. I feel it may be greater than only one baggage for his transfer.
“I’ve requested my sister to care for the remaining and the home that my father purchased once I was settling in Seattle. I feel he may hire it out. It was not straightforward to have that type of home in that neighborhood,” Cam stated as we have been contained in the automobile and I used to be driving off from the storage. I’ve paid the parking ticket and I used to be going by means of the ticket counter earlier than we have been on the freeway.
“Say, that is uncommon so that you can get out of the lab. I assumed you stated that you simply nearly obtained it proper,” Cam stated as I shrugged at him.
“Properly, uncle booked me right this moment a month in the past so I’ve to return and decide you up. I can’t watch for the household reunion this time round,” I stated as I used to be smiling at him. Cam rolled his eyes at me earlier than I used to be driving to the Hayes’ mansion that I’ve recognized the route by coronary heart.
Current time
I used to be wanting on the readings that I’ve gathered from the meteorite that I used to be wanting below the mass spectrometer. It ought to include the identical proximity to the older papers that I’ve discovered. And naturally, I used to be evaluating my end result to my father’s as nicely.
I used to be stretching as I used to be wanting on the empty room which Daisy would accompany each time she was round. I smiled as I used to be excited about that evening once I was staring on the ceiling each evening.
If she was that responsive by my contact, I ponder what occurred after we did share the mattress. I sighed as I used to be wanting on the desk. I rubbed my face earlier than I made a decision perhaps it was time for my lunch.
I may get some beef pho on the cafeteria, I assumed as I went to get my cellphone and card earlier than I used to be out of the lab. I used to be strolling out of the division once I was wanting on the acquainted determine.
Cameron Hayes.
“Properly, good day there, Mr. Hayes. How’s your first day?” I requested Cam earlier than he was smirking at me. I feel one thing good had occurred to him to smirk like that.
As a result of Cam was laborious to smile or smirk.
“I may need discovered one thing that may make my college life much more fascinating,” he stated as I used to be laughing at him.
“Are you severe?” I requested earlier than Cam was nonetheless smirking. Now, that is one thing that I’d like to know.
“Alright, who was it?”
“What?” He requested me as I used to be smirking at him now.
“Come on, I do know you, Cam. You wouldn’t be smirking or smiling for that sake if it was not for a girl,” I stated earlier than Cam was laughing genuinely now.
Yup, positively a lady now.
I used to be him as he was coming from his laughter as Cam was shaking his head. I used to be ready for his reply earlier than he simply patted my shoulder.
“You’ll know, quickly sufficient,” he stated earlier than he was out of the best way once more. I checked out his retreating determine earlier than I shook my head.
If I used to be to be besotted like that, God helps me.
I used to be making my technique to the cafeteria as I used to be wanting on the menu. There weren’t many individuals in line for the meat pho. I made my means there once I noticed that Daisy and her buddy, Ella I feel, have been consuming outdoors. I can see that Daisy simply smiled when her buddy was speaking.
Then, I used to be smiling as nicely.
I used to be them earlier than I used to be making my technique to the counter to order my beef pho. I used to be smiling on the scholar assistant and she or he has been variety sufficient to assist me out. I thanked her after I obtained the merchandise and I used to be making my technique to the cashier earlier than I paid for my meal.
I used to be wanting on the desk that has been Daisy and her buddy was sitting simply now. And identical to a idiot I used to be, I went to take a seat there, imagining that I used to be sitting with them.
I feel I would have to reassess my psychological well being proper now as a result of I used to be smiling like an fool on some drugs.
“I ponder once I can be seeing you and simply the 2 of us collectively,” I mumbled earlier than I used to be consuming the pho whereas pondering that Daisy would smile when she was me throughout the desk.
After my lunch, I obtained an e mail from Lucia that she needed to satisfy us. I used to be sipping on some water that I refilled from the refilling station and I used to be making my technique to the Geology division. I used to be smiling once I know I’ll meet Daisy there.
It has been a very long time since I used to be assembly her. I feel she was avoiding me after that evening within the backyard. I feel I’d like to remind her once more.
I used to be knocking on the door earlier than Lucia known as me in. I opened the door and I noticed that Daisy was speaking together with her. I feel she was getting extra stunning in weeks. I do not assume I would miss her brown eyes however I used to be.
And when she turned to have a look at me briefly, I used to be holding my breath.
“Ah, you are right here. Lastly. Come, I’ve some necessary information to say within the span of our analysis can be going,” Lucia stated as I used to be taking my seat beside Daisy. She was specializing in her notes earlier than I used to be Lucia and smiled.
“Okay, so I obtained a phrase that there may be extra meteorite on this one particular space within the Midwest. If we are able to get some funding, we are able to make our sport on the expedition that our personal Chris Yang can be supervising. Is not that superior?” Lucia stated as I used to be smiling at her.
“That sounds excellent. After we can be departing?” I requested her as she was giving us a pamphlet to us for extra data.
“Right here, why do not you guys have a look first, after which we are able to focus on one after the other tomorrow? I feel that may be sufficient time so that you can resolve, proper?” Lucia requested us as I used to be nodding. I noticed that Daisy did the identical factor as nicely.
“Good, now I needed to know concerning the progress that you simply guys made. Daisy, why do not you go first and inform me what you bought up to now?” Lucia requested earlier than I turned to have a look at Daisy. She was gulping earlier than she turned to have a look at me then Lucia.
“Can we make it one on one as nicely? I do not assume I need to discuss it within the open. I feel somebody may get damage by it,” she stated as she was eyeing me from the nook of her eye. Lucia laughed.
“What do you imply expensive? After all, somebody can be jealous if you happen to found one thing that can put your analysis within the good grace of NSF first,” Lucia stated as Daisy sighed.
“I simply…don’t really feel assured, that is all,” she mumbled earlier than Lucia nodded.
“I see. I perceive. Properly, we’d as nicely focus on that tomorrow. So I needed you guys to assume very laborious concerning the expedition and get again to me tomorrow. Now, dismiss,” Lucia stated as we have been out of the workplace. I known as for Daisy however she was off from me once more. I used to be wanting on the determine that was retreating earlier than I smiled at her.
I feel I’m besotted by one Daisy Dyer, the daughter of my father’s accused assassin.