Chapter 333

Steele glanced at the outside camera. He knew Christine should be getting there soon, and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched her get out of her car and make her way to the front door of the clubhouse. He finally felt like he could breathe again. She was in the same building with him and he didn't have to worry about her being on the road or downtown by herself. Clicking on the other cameras he made sure everyone was in for the night, ready to spend a few hours with his lady.

As he was about to shut the computer down, he heard a small knock on the door. He left it half ajar most days because he didn't want to be disturbed, but wanted people to feel like they could come in if they needed to. He'd know that knock anywhere though.

"C'mon in, babe. I'm just shutting everything down in here."

She was quiet as she came through the doorway and he wondered if she'd had a bad day. Normally she was bursting with stories to tell, ready to clue him in on the hair she'd done, and the goss