Chapter 10: An Uninvited GuestCanan would have known the man was nearby if he hadn’t had all his attention focused on Stafford. It had been a long time since anyone had drawn his attention like this, and only a few minutes after they agreed to drinks and to play the game when they got back to Stafford’s place, Stafford had moved his right arm over the armrest between the driver’s side and the passenger seat, snuggling back into Canan the way he had on the way over.
“Damn it,” Stafford said as they pulled up in front of his house. “All the street parking’s gone.”
“So, perhaps we’ll find something on another street,” Canan suggested.
“Yeah, I didn’t want you to walk too far,” Stafford said.
“I can hold my own,” Canan said. “And you’ll be there to help me get in, right?”
“Of course,” Sta
