Turning Payne by Chantel Seabrook

Author:Chantel Seabrook [Seabrook, Chantel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban
Amazon: B01AKX31Z2
Published: 2016-01-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Riley glanced up at the white stucco, executive-style apartment building and frowned. "I thought we were going to Turner's place."

"We are. Didn't you stay here last night?" Lora punched in a code and the parking garage door slid open. She turned back to Riley, her brows drawn down.

Alarm bells rang in Riley's head. What was going on? Was Lora taking her somewhere else, or had Turner lied to her? Neither made sense, but this was definitely not the apartment she'd stayed in last night.

Lora didn't seem to notice her confusion as she got out of the car. "Hopefully Turner has something to eat. I'm starving."

"Did Chase tell you when they'd be back?" Riley rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and followed Lora across the parking garage to a high-tech elevator pad.

Lora scrunched her face as she typed in another set of codes. The elevator door opened. She shook her head, not meeting Riley's gaze. "They'll be a few hours at least. Chase will have to call my brother on this one."

She hesitated before getting in. "Your brother?"

"Jacob." Lora shrugged. "He's the Director of Therian Affairs."

There weren't any floors listed on the wall keypad. Lora punched in another series of numbers and the elevator jerked.

"Do you have to punch in all those numbers every time you come and go?" Riley asked, anxiety crawling beneath her skin.

"Just coming."

The elevator opened to a large foyer. Riley stepped out and swallowed past the lump in her throat. Holy crap, the place was enormous.

"How long has Turner lived here?"

"Two, maybe three years." Lora walked to the kitchen and opened the fridge door. She sighed and shook her head. She pulled out two beers and handed one to Riley. "This will have to do for now."

Riley stared at the bottle, a sense of foreboding eating at her. She popped the cap and took a long swig.

"I guess our options are Chinese or pizza."

"Pizza is good," Riley said, forcing a smile.

Lora made the call, giving Riley the chance to explore. The living room was spotless, as if someone came on a regular basis to clean. Floor to ceiling windows lined one wall with patio doors leading to a large balcony, overlooking the city. Hard, black leather furniture formed a semi-circle around a ginormous flat screen TV hung over a gas fireplace.

A solitary, silver framed picture sat on one of the side tables. Riley picked it up, and ran her fingers over the cold glass. The photo was a candid shot of an attractive dark-haired woman, holding two young boys. The youngest was obviously Turner, his big, silvery blue eyes looked up at the woman with the adoration only a child has for a parent.

"Chase has the same picture in his wallet," Lora said, startling Riley. "I think it's one of the only photos they have of her."

"What happened to her?" Riley placed the photo back on the table.

"No one knows for sure, but it's thought she may have been abducted." Lora sat on one of the oversized loveseats and curled her legs under her.

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