Allies... Kelly's

POV

Pierce came back with a cake. I smiled when he prepared it and gave me a piece on the plate. He was staring at my face again and since he's been doing that all this time, I didn't confront him about it. "Kelly..."

""Hmm?" I drank the water he gave me.

"I saw Klay Carver."

My chew slowed down until it completely stopped. I lifted my face and looked at him worriedly.

"Are you okay? Did he say or do something?"

He shook his head and extended his arm, giving me a flash drive. "He wants me to give this to you."

My forehead creased as I dropped my gaze to the small and black rectangular thing on his palm. "What's that?"

He shrugged his shoulders and gently put it in my hand. Tll ask my assistant to bring my laptop or ipad here."

I nodded and looked at the flash drive in my hand before I looked into his eyes again. "Did he say something bad? Did he...

He held my hand, stopping me. He smiled and caressed my cheek with his other hand.

"Don't worry, Kels. He didn't come to fight. He wants to...check on you."

I blinked thrice before I nodded and sighed. "He said he regretted what he did to me. Should I...believe

him?"

"Can you feel his sincerity?"

I bit my bottom lip because of his question. I can feel it but...I'm afraid of trusting Klay again.

cruel things I did to you because you felt my sincerity, why can't you do

So why can't I bring myself to forgive Klay? Was it because I expected too much from him because I know he gave all of him to me? Or was it because he

heart wants to give him the forgiveness he's seeking and

so kind even to the people

***Pierce's POV

I can see it in her eyes but she's afraid that he'll hurt and disappoint her

get an update about the shooter. I was waiting for him outside Kelly's hospital

"How's Kelly?"

at her as dad's words crossed

I don't know who exactly is

fingers before my eyes and

I said

her arms. "You don't want me to visit

breath and clenched my jaws. "I'll be honest with you, Emily.

Her forehead creased. "Dou

mean someone's

together. She

hide her eyes or she's thinking. Whatever it

grabbed her bag. She gave me a memory card as

I'll try to collect more evidence like video or photo

and Connor Foster, they

you only saying this to get away from

about your suspicions, Pierce. It

on my palm and combed her hair using her fingers. "I'll be gone

brow shot up. "For what

"I'll try

"What?"

find him; Pierce. We

for him, Emily. Why

sarcastically. "Are you sure

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