" 'Night, Lorelei," he said so softly it was almost mouthed.
I opened the door and entered. He stood there looking in at me as if he couldn't turn away until I closed it. I smiled at him, but when my eyes lifted just a little, I was sure I saw someone standing across the street in the shadow cast by a large maple tree. The silhouette was darker, maybe formed out of the shadows themselves. It looked like the man in the Underground dance club. I was tempted to step out again and approach him, confront him, and show him defiance. As if he sensed it, he pulled back into the darkness and was gone.
Liam looked a little confused at the way I had been staring past him. He turned to look. When he turned back, I shook my head and closed the door. I certainly wouldn't say anything to him about it, but I didn't go to the stairway. I went to one of the front windows instead and watched until he got into his car, backed up, and drove safely away.
