Chapter 27 Twenty Seven

• ~Winchester Estate~
• II fumbled with my keys, struggling to find the right one until the door swung open.“You can put the groceries here, Amber. Thanks a lot for helping. It’s pretty late, and I have something I need to do quickly. I’ll shower and leave; you can hang out with Zoey…”
• I gestured toward Zoey, who was perched on the couch, absorbed in a novel. She glanced up, waved, and then returned to her book. Leaning in closer to Amber, I whispered, “Just don’t look for trouble with her; I don’t think I can find an orthopedic this late at night.”