"Are you sure?" Merlina's voice was soft, laced with doubt. She glanced across the street, eyes distant, deep in thought. How far was she really willing to go for the truth?
Craig gave a slow nod, hands shoved deep into his pockets. "Yeah."
He didn't elaborate. Didn't say how Eclipse Club wasn't exactly a place you stumbled into by accident.
Truth was, the moment the word slipped out of his mouth, he regretted it.
Did he really want her going there?
To him?
But it was too late. The look on Merlina's face said she'd already made up her mind.
She took a step forward, then hesitated. The construction site looked like a place people walked into and never came out. She glanced back at him. "Fine," she said, quieter this time. "I'll go find him."
Craig took a step with her. "You need me to take you there?"
Merlina shook her head. "No. I got it from here."
He didn't move. "Merlina—"
