Chapter 66

None of us bothered to dress or even put our shoes on for the walk up to the house. Theron helped Christos with the pile of clothing while Elek and Dermott escorted me up the wide stone steps to the house. Instead of walking right in, we moved off to the side where I realized there was a glass-covered addition to the building, which housed a good-sized indoor pool. Elek opened one of the French doors and stepped aside as Dermott led me inside.

"Oooh, very nice." The area was a tropical paradise, paved with the same flagstones as outside and lush with flowering plants, which scented the air with their fragrance. A hot tub sat on a higher level with a waterfall spilling into the pool. Several wooden loungers surrounded both pool and spa with thick, well-padded cushions. Some of them were the size of a double bed. Oh, this would do nicely!

"The bathroom is right over there," Dermott told me, pointing to a door concealed behind the artful interior landscaping. "We might want to shower of