Chapter 74: A Call from Melody Spears

I followed Melody Spears into the living room. Her laptop was on the coffee table. She asked me to sit and poured me a cup of tea. "Ted, can you take a look? I have no idea what happened. It was fine yesterday, but tonight it just won't start." With that, Melody settled onto the couch beside me to watch. I caught a light, fresh scent on her-mostly body wash, with a hint of her own skin. Her hair was still damp, so she'd obviously just showered. She was so close that, when I glanced down, I couldn't...