You Belong to Me – 59

 

 

Corey didn’t spend as much time getting ready for his “date” with Scott as he had the previous evening—partly, he knew, because he still felt keyed up about the fact the stalker had managed to get into his apartment again. Also he figured why bother? It wasn’t really a date, as much as he might have wished otherwise, even though the stalker had to think it was. Still when his phone vibrated on his hip, his pulse quickened. Not out of fear it might be the stalker, but in anticipation that it was Scott.

 

It was. He told Corey he was waiting outside. A couple of minutes later, Corey joined him, waving his gloves with a grin before putting them on.

 

Scott chuckled, even though his attention seemed to be elsewhere. Corey knew instantly that he was checking out the people on the sidewalks and even the cars parked along the street.

 

When Corey asked, Scott told him, “There’s no one who’s pinging my radar. So which way are we headed?”

 

“That way.” Corey pointed before starting to walk.

 

“Try smiling,” Scott told him. “This is supposed to be something we both want to do.”

 

Corey took a deep breath and grinned. After all, if he’s watching, the bastard won’t know what he said, so I might as well act like he told a joke.

 

Scott shook his head. “Now you look like a loon.”

 

“Better than someone walking toward the hangman’s noose. I almost feel as if I were after this morning.”

 

“Understandable. I wish I could have been there with Foster.”

 

“Me too, but I get why you weren’t, and it’s okay.”

 

They completed the rest of the walk pretty much in silence as both men concentrated on the people in their vicinity.

 

“Anything?” Scott asked a couple of times. Corey shook his head.