CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
The following day Steel woke early. It was still dark outside, and the air held a damp chill. The clock next to the bed showed it was half-past four. Steel found it an excellent time to go for a run. He’d gone out the same time the day before, and the conditions had been just right. He pulled himself out of the comfortable bed and headed for the bathroom.
Moments later, Steel walked back into the room and headed over to the windows. As he pulled open the drapes, he stared out across the ocean view. The sun had not yet broken the horizon, and the sky was a royal blue and purple watercolour on a dark blue backdrop.
It had rained during the night, cooling the air and leaving small puddles on the sidewalk and streets, not to mention his terrace.
Still, the view was spec
