Summer’s face softened. "No, we can’t Kera. But hopefully I can ease some of this loneliness for you." She patted Kera’s hand again.
Suddenly Kera felt safe. It was hard to explain how such a simple gesture could make her feel protected, but it did. And a part of her was happy that Summer would be taking Karl’s place. As much as she’d miss the sporadic rapport Karl and she had managed to build over the last two years, it would be nice to have a woman to talk to. But she could never tell Summer that she’d confided to Annette about her true identity. Just as she’d never told Karl. And she could never tell either of them that Annette was holding that information against her. Thinking about Annette left a bad taste in her mouth.
"I can’t give you the details about what’s going on with the case. I can tell you that instead of Karl contacting you monthly or bi-monthly, I’ll be in contact daily. Karl and I thought it might be a good idea if I became your new roommate."
Kera lifted her eyebrows in surprise. "My roommate? I’m getting twenty-four hour a day protection?" Suddenly, it dawned on her the reason why. "I’m no longer safe, am I?"
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