20
DAPHNE
The morning light kissed the chorded muscles of Tony’s shoulder, who lay with his back towards me. I slipped out of bed to shower and dress so I could get a handle on Maggie’s whereabouts. Stepping out on the path between the birds of paradise flowers, hibiscus shrubs, and palm trees on the patio, I clenched my hand tightly around my burner phone.
Sister Cuca texted directions to the compound where Maggie was seen by another nun.
I dashed back to our bungalow as Tony was just stirring in bed.
“Some fantasy we played out last night.” He growled in his raspy morning voice.
“We can do it again tonight if you’d like.” I bobbed my eyebrows at him.
“You’re the sexiest nun I’ve ever encountered.”
I held up the phone and reported, “We’ve got news from the Sister. A location on Ma
