Liv’s expression was wary, although she had a faint smile on her face. “Ann? What’s going on?”
She looked at Grayson. “It’s Grayson, right?”
He nodded.
I took a deep breath and said, “Liv, there was something I found out when I was at the library. I wanted to ask you about it because it’s been on my mind all day.”
The faint smile disappeared, and that wary look intensified. She glanced around at the neighbors’ houses and then said slowly, “Maybe you should come inside.”
Part of me wanted to stay outside on her doorstep where Grayson and I could quickly bolt to his car. I glanced over at Grayson, and he gave me a small nod. With that, we followed Liv inside.
Liv’s house was plainly decorated with sparse furnishings, befitting the home of a student. She led us back into her kitchen a
