Thus the row.He sat in the back booth of the dimly lit pub, the only patron, trying to read an article in the NME. A stunningly beautiful, impeccably ...dressed man with a calm, almost serene smile appeared opposite the table from Liam. "The article on Oasis won't be in until next week," he said.Liam wasn't in the mood for company at the moment, but lowered the paper all the same and met the man's gaze. "And just who the fuck are you?" You can call me... 'Lou'," he smiled, extending his well. Sort of.I couldn’t feel the lock or the door anywhere, and just a glance around the empty basement told me there wasn’t anything to stand on so I could climb up and see. So I pulled myself up as best I could and found the reason why I hadn’t found the knob.“So much for Tim’s 200-year guarantee on his tape job holding up the door,” I chuckled to myself as I pulled out the flattened safe’s door, frame and all, and put it on the step to go up.I felt a knot in my throat when I pulled the ancient. Alan looked straight ahead. "I don't think I should," he admitted.Alice reached over and put her hand over her brothers. Alan's heart began to race. She gently rubbed her hand over his."Please?" She urged sweetly.Alan slowly turned to look at her. She had already taken off her seatbelt and moved closer to him."Allie..." Please?" Alice implored, this time with more conviction.Alan nodded. "Ok ... just for a few minutes. I-I really got to go home. I have a few things to do." It was a huge lie but. A walkway on one side of the top of the stairs gave access to the three bedrooms over the main part of the house.The other room over the back half was glassed in on the top two-thirds of the back and east side walls. It was designed for many activities and was essentially the Design and Art Studio, where special items were finished. Collin loved this room.His next favourite room in the house was Serpin’s bedroom. All three bedrooms were large, and Serpin had the corner room over the kitchen.