The Dragonsong Law Offices by Abigail Drake

Author:Abigail Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abigail Drake

CHAPTER 16

DO YOU LIKE BEAN ENCHILADAS? AND GETTING CAUGHT IN THE RAIN.

Amanda

As Tommy and I sat alone in his quiet, dark truck, I explained the situation with Solomon. “And now he’s mad, and his texts are beginning to sound scary. Like this one, for example. You need to come home now or I won’t be responsible for what happens. Doesn’t it sound like a threat?”

A muscle worked in Tommy’s jaw. “It does. When did he send that?”

“Um, yesterday. Right after he sent one saying I had no choice about Vegas. That one was creepy, too, but—”

“Tell me about the Vegas show.”

I told him about everything, including a description of my costume. He listened but didn’t ask any questions. After I finished, he nodded once, pulled out his phone, and sent someone a text. Then he put his truck into drive and pulled out of the parking lot where we’d been hiding. I’m not sure what I expected, but his reaction unnerved me.

When we drove right past my street, I looked at him in surprise. “Where are we going? I thought you were taking me home.”

He kept his eyes on the road. “Where do you think Solomon will go first to look for you?”

I pursed my lips. He was right. “Home?”

“Yes, and that’s why we’re going to have a little chat with Anthony at my place.” He shot me a sideways glance. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. I’m sorry to put you in this spot. You didn’t sign up for this, and you shouldn’t have to deal with the fallout over someone I only dated a few months.”

“You dated him? I thought this was about the contract in Las Vegas.”

“Oops. I guess I left out that part.”

His expression darkened. “I guess you did.”

We pulled into a gated neighborhood and parked in the driveway of a townhouse. It was located in the hills above the South Side in a place called, appropriately enough, South Side Slopes. The area had changed a great deal since I lived here, becoming gentrified, with expensive cars in many of the driveways and lots of newly constructed houses, including this one.

“This is nice,” I said, getting out of Tommy’s truck. “Whose house is this?”

“Mine,” he said, pulling his keys out of his pocket.

We climbed a set of stairs to the front door. The first floor was a large garage. Tommy held open the door for me and flicked on the lights. I couldn’t believe what I saw when I walked in.

“Wow. Your view is amazing,” I said, heading straight to the floor to ceiling windows that comprised one wall. Being perched high on a hill, the house had an unobstructed view of downtown Pittsburgh.

Tommy stood beside me. “This is why I bought it. I never expected to live in such a modern house, but I like it.”

“So do I.”

His furniture was minimalistic. A large leather couch flanked by two chrome and leather chairs faced the window. A dining area and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances was on the right, and a fireplace on the left.

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