Then, flashing me a look of utter loathing, she closed the door behind her. I looked around and found myself in what appeared to be a cozy sitting room. A fire blazed in the fireplace, casting flickering shadows over a dainty, low table in front of it. On the table sat a silver coffee service and...
I remembered leaving them there after I came back from kayaking the day before. I tiptoed through the dark, quiet house to put them back in the kayak. I was coming back through the front door from the garage when I thought I heard voices. I stood still for several seconds, listening. Yes, there w...