Bryn felt almost cheerful as she came out of the dingy motel bathroom trying to dry her hair with a towel that was too small and too wet. She gave it up as a bad job and tossed the towel back into the bathroom. She could let her hair air-dry while she watched a little TV or did some work on her laptop. She was too restless to sleep.
She was trying to decide between television and work when she saw two roses wrapped in green paper and ribbon lying on her bed next to a box.
The thought of Phagan’s being in the room while she was naked in shower sent her adrenalin soaring. She wanted to scream and kick things, since he was no longer here to kick. Because she was a grownup and a professional, she opened the box instead. Inside she found a virtual reality headset and gloves, as well as a note
