Chapter 87

I trembled as I walked to Pete’s apartment. Despite deciding to ignore Katrina’s warning and some reassurance from Daniel the night before that he didn’t know of a courtesan who had complained, I was worried something awful was going to happen.

That morning I’d even woken early, but Keaton hadn’t noticed I’d arrived early enough to make up the time he’d not had me the day before. Everything with Keaton and his friends was back to normal, as he’d said it would be, and no one had made any mention of Keaton leaving in only a few weeks.

I’d also noticed Dante was absent, and I’d wondered if it was a direct result of our little spat. If it was, there was no one to ask. Keaton had already displayed enough jealousy of Dante that I didn’t dare even mention his name.

I’d then been to see Rick, and taken great solace in the lesson as well as his continued sweetness. Already seeing his face was making me feel safe, but that feeling had lasted only as long as I’d been in the building. Now I was on