That got through to Billy. It was one of the few stumbling blocks of this mission. He hadn't been allowed upstairs. The space reserved for house residents alone. There was no chance of getting even a casual glimpse of what was up there. And now, he was being invited up?

He lifted his head, torn between being afraid of Mike and his own job. This is what he'd been waiting for. But at what cost had it come?

"...upstairs?" he asked, obviously stunned. Wouldn't Briggs strangle him for even setting foot up there? And all of a sudden, he was reminded of what Mike had said earlier. About the Briggs and the bag. Before Mike could reply, Billy shook his head. and lowered his gaze again. "That's not a good idea."