21. Max
CHAPTER 21
MAX
A s soon as Miles and Callie leave, I undo the deadbolt on the door to the adjoining room and let out a relieved breath when the second door opens with no resistance.
We didn’t expressly communicate about the doors, but Miles alerted me that he'd been in the room, so I assumed I'd have access.
It took some last minute scrambling and a couple of calls from the home office to arrange the adjoining room, and though we could have functioned without it, the close proximity will make things easier.
Miles must not have had much time in here, because everything is still inside suitcases grouped near the door.
I set to work, clearing off the dresser to make more space before setting things up. There's only one chair in the room, but that's fine, because it's unlikely there'll be much opportunity for both of us to be in here together.
It seems like hardly any time passes before the alert from Miles comes through. I slip back into Callie’s room and lock the door behind me.