Chapter 36

Cole went to work as usual on Sunday. While he waited on customers, he couldn’t help but wonder if any of them had been sent by Marsham. Though, given Marsham’s attitude about women, he doubted that any of the females belonged to him—he wasn’t counting it out.

As soon as the restaurant closed, the employees started clean-up. Cole picked up the trash bags, taking them out to the dumpster. He’d just dropped them in when he heard footsteps. Turning quickly, he saw a man he recognized coming toward him down the alley. A slight noise alerted him to the presence of another person on the fire escape a few yards away. A fast glance told him it was no one he knew—not that he was going to stick around to introduce himself.

As the two men converged, Cole teleported away.

“So much for thinking they wouldn’t try anything at the restaurant,” he muttered when he landed in the middle of the living room.

“They came after you there?”