Chapter Twenty-SixFROM THE SIDE DOOR LEADING OUT to the sidewalk, Adrian watched silently as Maggie leaned against a lamppost in her fancy dress, arms clutched together, staring into the street. He had tried to find her after the incident with the Queen, but she had disappeared. He knew it wasn't her fault, but he also knew how she would take it. If it had been someone else flashing their underwear at DC's finest, it would have almost been funny. But it wasn't. It was Maggie.
He pulled his tux tie loose and stuffed it into his coat pocket. He took a step toward her and then stopped, looked down, up again, and then rubbed his face with a hand. What could he say? Well, he'd come up with something. He couldn't leave her there alone.
He took another step.
“Mr. Adams,” an accented voice inte
