Chapter 5
When Richard said he’d leave the door unlocked Ethan should have asked which one. The room housing the swimming pool incorporated six sets of French doors every one with locks. Annoying but required the effort of a few minutes to work his way along the row.
No need. As his boss appeared on the far side and pointed to the door closest to the end of the house, Ethan quickened his pace. He stepped in from the raw air to find the long marble tiled room stifling. Humid. The white and grey space off-set the bright blue of the pool.
Richard stood on the other side of the water near one mosaic column, looking as if he might topple any moment and needed one to lean on.
The two men stared across the expanse for a long moment.
“Take your shirt off.”
Ah…straight to it. The authoritativ
