Chapter 9They went up the curved staircase to the second floor. Brian saw that there were three wings to the house, added on over the years. The first two ran to either side of the curved steps. The third ran perpendicular to the steps forming a T layout. Bear said, “The right wing is the master wing and no one has ever occupied that side of the house but me. Even Antonio had roomed in the back guest wing. However, I need you close, baby.”
The words heartened Brian even as they chipped away at his resolve not to involve Bear any further in his troubles. Bear turned right and moved all the way down the hall to one of two doors at the end of the corridor. The first looked to Brian to be the entrance to the Master’s suite. The second door was the entrance to the adjoining suite. The two suit
