Chapter 46 - 2013
After the party, Michael followed Lucy and pappou home in his convertible, that familiar look under her lashes vivid in his mind. He could hardly wait to be alone with her. He longed to feel her, taste her; caress her. The mere thought aroused him. He opened the window and let the late evening breeze cool him down.
But when they pulled over outside the house, they were in for a big surprise. Two police cars were parked in the driveway. Some neighbors had gathered around. Others peeped out their windows.
Michael got out of the car and strode over to the men in uniform. Lucy and pappou followed suit.
“What’s going on?” Michael asked an officer, and the latter wanted to know who they were. “The owners,” Michael said, curbing his impatience.
“There seems to have been a b
