The plane landed safely in Washington, thanks to Carla and her incredible flying through another winter snow storm with near zero visibility. Elinore brought the Aston Martin to meet us, and the Bentley was left in the airport’s parking garage from when we left.
Elinore was happy to see Collin again, that was clear as he embraced her in a hug. I’m sure that she had been up and worried since we left. We all were wanting this to be over. After saying my hellos to an eagerly waiting Lucifer back at Collin’s mansion, I dropped my single piece of luggage off in the same room I had used before. It was becoming late in the afternoon when I found Tyler by the pool area.
The pool in the outdoor courtyard by the lake was lit in the setting of the sun, making streaks of pink across the wate
