I felt myself relax again. "Lots of times we see what we want to see, Liam."
"Then what's the difference?" he said, smiling. He thought for a moment. "If it's not too late, you want to take a short walk outside? I have a favorite spot I'd love to show you."
"Okay," I said.
At so many moments during the night, I could have stopped this from becoming something, but every time I thought of it, I backed down. There was something stronger than my caution, stronger than my fears. Was that good? Daddy always said, "We don't fear, but if you should feel like you do fear something, don't be afraid of that. Most of the time, it's a warning."
He led me through some glass sliding doors that opened onto a large patio with a fireplace at the center. Reaching his right, he flipped a switch and lit up the rear of the mansion with lighted paths, landscape lights, and lights in the pool and the whirlpool.
