Chapter 2Late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Kane was in awe of Gabriel’s home. It had three floors and was shaped like a boat. The penthouse boasted six bedrooms and eight baths. When they arrived, he was engulfed in warmth by a dynamo named Agnes. She fed him some broth, somehow procured him sleep pants, a T-shirt, and a robe, and discreetly showed him how to use the bidet in the master suite.
“You’re going to need that to clean yourself properly for the next week or so. Using even the softest paper will be painful. I know you want to take another shower, but wait for Gabriel. You’re medicated and may fall. Gabriel would never forgive himself.”
“I’m overwhelmed. You’ve all been so kind. I had resigned myself to a pretty lonely life away from Indiana.”
“Do you have a family?” Agne
