I hesitated for a second, then followed his direction, my heels clicking softly against the marble as I stepped out into the cool night air. The shift was instant, the air felt fresher, tinged with chlorine from the pool and something faintly luxurious, like expensive cologne from whoever was in there.
A wide stretch of carpet grass led toward the pool, trimmed to perfection, its deep green color glinting under the soft glow of hidden ground lights. The contrast between the lush green and the enormous pool ahead was mesmerizing.
I slowed my pace, my pulse already drumming as I took it all in. The pool wasn't still. Gentle waves shimmered across the surface, the faint movement of water hinting that someone was swimming beneath it.
I stopped a few feet from the edge, my breath catching. T
