Book Five: Chapter 47

“Oh. That.” Lily-Mike stepped out of the door and walked slowly down the steps. She wore a crimson doublet and bright white pants. The outfit was outlandish, and Beth couldn’t help but notice that it included a giant codpiece. “What do you think it was, Murray?”

“I think it’s trouble for you,” Murray said, his resolve wavering. “You agreed to keep it down.”

“Did I?” Lily shook her head. “Last time I checked, there weren’t any laws about making noise in the middle of the day.”

“Listen here, weirdo, there may not be laws about noise during the day, but this woman is clearly in distress. Now I don’t know what you all are doing over here, but I’m sure the police would be very interested to hear about it.”

“I’m willing to bet that you have already contacted them.” Lily grinned devilishly, which looked especially ominous with Mike’s features. “And they didn’t give a flying fuck. Am I right?”

“Mike,” Beth cautioned, and put a hand on Lily’s arm.

“And if