A MADMAN'S OBSESSION
The air was thick with the scent of hibiscus and salt.
As the car crested the final hill, the sprawling mansion came into view, and there, in a sprawling garden bursting with color, was Marceline.
She was kneeling on a foam mat, dressed in a beautiful white sundress that seemed to glow in the afternoon light. She was completely absorbed in her task, gently tending to a cluster of exotic orchids.
He killed the engine a good distance away, not wanting to startle her. He got out of the car, moving with stealth that belied his large frame.