{ADAM}
The sun at Elton’s new construction site is a brutal, baking thing.
The heat is already soaking through my pants, and it’s not even 9 AM.
I watch the crews move in the dust, their shouts muffled by the dry air.
I check my wrist watch. 8:43 AM. I’ve been standing here for over half an hour. That bastard could never keep time.
I take a deep breath, the air hot in my lungs, and my eyes get pulled back to his latest project.
It’s the only thing out here that doesn’t look like it’s fighting the sun.
A tall, slim observatory tower with a circle ceiling. All glass and transparent.
The bottom is a wide, circular base, and even from here I can see it’s not finished. It’s built for just two people.
Designed with a huge, plush-looking bed right in the center, surrounded by cushio
