Page 26 of Free Fall (The Quantico Files 3)

“This isn’t a good time, Alex. I’m sorry. Bad headache. I just called Jeff to explain why I didn’t come back to work.”

“Let me come in and help. I won’t talk to you. I’ll just make sure you have something to eat and—”

“Not this time. I’ll be fine. I just need to lie down for a while. Go home. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Do you need any medicine picked up? What about food?”

The sides of Logan’s mouth ticked up a little. “No, but thanks. If I need anything, I’ll call you, okay?”

“I guess,” Alex said. “But I really think I should stay—”

“I’ll see you tomorrow,” he repeated firmly. Then he closed the door.

Alex stood in the hallway for a while, not sure what to do. Finally, she walked back to the building’s entrance. The rain had picked up, and she wished she’d brought her umbrella with her. It was still in the car. Great planning.

She took a deep breath and ran into the downpour. By the time she reached her car, she was soaked. She quickly slipped inside and closed the door behind her. She started the engine and turned on the heater, hoping it would warm her up. Instead, it blew cold air as she sat there wondering what was actually going on with Logan.

Was it really just a headache? It was possible, but her gut told her it was something more. Something to do with his MRI? But surely he couldn’t have the results already.

She shivered as warm air finally enveloped her. At this point she had no choice but to believe what Logan had told her. She sighed, put her car in gear, and drove away.

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