Chapter 36: Someone in the Dark

Troy Quipp didn't dodge. He lunged at Deborah, pulled her close, and started pawing at her without a shred of restraint. "Don't, don't. Jerry's waiting. Don't," Deborah protested, fending him off with her hands. Troy didn't care. He shoved her toward the elevator by the stairwell, where the indicator light was off. He kept at it, shamelessly. Watching, Alex Hayde felt a rush of heat; hell, he almost wanted to jump in. A phone started to sing from her purse, bright and tinny: "You're my little,...