Chapter 8
By two in the afternoon, Matt wished he had taken Vic up on the suggestion of staying at home all day. The early morning water workout canceled because the instructor called in sick, and Becky’s mid-morning class turned out to be nothing more than showing up and handing in a paper, so she was at the pool before eleven. Besides, the only people who came to the gym that early were a pair of swimmers who liked to race each other for exercise and a noontime “Mommy and Me” playtime. With Becky on the lifeguard chair, Matt didn’t really need to be there.
But he’d be lying if he said he didn’t put the downtime to good use. His office opened onto the pool, and there was a large window of reinforced glass that let him keep an eye on everything from his desk. Unfortunately, the desk was
