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Chapter 25

“Where are we going to sleep?” Molly wanted to know.

“I’d suggest upstairs. It will give us a tactical advantage if it turns out we need one,” Deke replied.

“Not a happy thought,” Conall said, “but logical. Now if we’d been smart enough to think about bringing sleeping bags…”

“Not a problem, as I’m prepared for any emergency.” Deke returned to the car, coming back a few moments later with several blankets, two large flashlights on top of them, and his bag slung over his shoulder. “The blankets have been in the trunk forever, so they may not be in the best of shape.”

“Better than nothing,” Conall said as he took one of the flashlights, turned it on, and started up the staircase at the rear of the entryway.