CHAPTER THREE
"Put the bags on the bed."
Carrying two suitcases and an overnight bag, the bellboy managed to unlock the door without putting anything down. He hurried past Val into the room, dropping the luggage onto an enormous king-size mattress. Then he went around the bed and opened the curtain which completely covered the far wall. The curtain revealed a large double glass door, a balcony beyond, and a breathtaking view of a white sandy beach and the wide blue Atlantic Ocean beyond that. Bright clear Florida sunshine slashed in, giving the room a false cheeriness. ,
"The air conditioner and controls," the bellboy said, pointing, his voice lilting with a noticeable Spanish accent, "are over there, on the wall."
He walked back past Val again, toward the door. On the right side of th
