“Oh. I should have realized that.”
“If you don’t feel up for it, I’ll send them away,” Jonah said.
“No, I’ll talk to them,” she said. She glanced at Nolan again. He normally would be all protective over her, but he acted like he didn’t even want to be there.
The doctor patted her on the shoulder. “I’ll send them in.”
Caylee relaxed back against the pillow and could already feel her energy fading.
The door opened, and two large men walked in.
“Hello, we’re Agents Sanchez and Richards. We’d like to ask you some questions.”
“Okay,” she said.
“We’ll go ahead and leave but call if you need anything,” Jonah said.
Holly hugged her, and the two walked out.
Caylee turned to Nolan and sighed before she looked at the agents. “I’d like to do this alone.”
“That’s fine.” Richards turned to Nolan. “If you’d step out of the room, this won’t take long.”
She kept her eyes down but could feel Nolan’s gaze on her.
“You don’t want me here, baby girl?”
“I think it’s best if you’re not.”
She looked up at him, and she couldn’t decipher the look on his face.
“Best for who?” Nolan asked.
“You.”
“Then I’d like to stay.”
She sighed and looked toward the agents. “Go ahead.”
The agents looked back and forth between the two, and then one of them cleared their throat.
“Okay, please tell us what happened?” Sanchez said.
“I walked out into the living room because I thought Nolan was home.”
“You two live together?” Richards asked.
“Yes,” she said.
“May I ask what the relationship is?” Richards asked.
She looked at Nolan.
“She’s my little.”
Caylee was surprised he’d said it that way. When she looked toward the men, they seemed confused.
“Can you explain?” Sanchez asked.