Chapter Twenty-Six
Darque turned his attention to the gurgling sound coming from the counter by the sink, and watched as the last few drops of water drained through coffee grounds into the pot of brown liquid. He thought one of man’s greatest inventions was the coffee maker that worked on a timer; it eliminated the need to chew on coffee beans while waiting for the first cup to be brewed.
With a mug of the steamy, dark solution in each hand, he walked to the kitchen table and placed one of them in front of Penny.
“What’s on your schedule for today?” he asked.
“Cheryl is picking me up in Silver Spring this afternoon on her way to BWI, and I’ll brief her during the ride on the objectives you approved while she’s with Michaels in Europe. She’ll drop me off at the BWI transit station, and
