CHAPTER 27Standing in the kitchen, Riley found that he was more exhausted now than when he had tried to rest. The sound of the shower just down the hall didn’t help, the repetitive thrumming of the water lulling him into a calm state of mind. He let out an exaggerated yawn Maggie wouldn’t be able to hear. He stretched his arms and legs and then his back, feeling several pops along his spine. He needed to shake a few cobwebs loose. He was also hungry. He opened the refrigerator and pulled out two steaks. Then he wondered if Maggie was vegan. He went to the pantry in search of vegetables. The thought of her looking back at him, disgusted, as he informed her that she was about to eat grass-fed T-bone steak cooked to a perfect medium rare, made him laugh.
Riley realized that he had found his
