Chapter 163

*LORENZO* I took a deep breath and wander back into the hallway. She was standing outside my darkroom looking at the door and holding a laundry basket. “It’s a darkroom,” I said as I strode toward her. Her lovely brown eyes meet mine. She was curious. And I remember that I’d asked Ximena not to clean it sometime ago. It had been a while since I’ve been in it myself. “I’ll show you.” I was grateful that she doesn’t back away like she normally did. “Do you want to see?” She nodded, and as I grabbed the laundry basket, my fingers brushed hers. My heart slammed against my ribs. “Let me have this.” My voice was gruff as I tried to calm the pounding in my chest. Placing the basket on the floor behind me, I open the door, switch on the light, and stood aside to let her enter. ***************** Danica entered the small room. It glowed with red light and smelled of mysterious chemicals and the stale air of inactivity. There was a bank of dark counter cabinets lining one wall, with large plastic