When they arrived at the Weston house, Joel pulled in to the same parking spot he had used earlier. There were a few lights on in the back of the main house, but it was hard to determine from what rooms because of the angle of the sun. They saw no illumination from the gardener"s quarters.
"Maybe we missed him at Mooney’s?" Piper suggested as she stared at the dark building.
"I don"t think so. Piper. You and I were both watching pretty carefully. Drew did not make it to Mooney’s. Now let"s go find out why."
Piper followed Joel as he led the way down the sidewalk, her high heels connecting with the concrete, the sound echoing in the stillness. When they reached the entry to the gardener"s quarters, Joel held up his hand for her to stop.
"It"s pretty dicey walking through here. Let me fi
