From his pocket, Griff drew out a key ring. "I needed a place to get-away and study in peace, a place I could drive to on a road worth driving. Being able to get out of bed and walk down to the beach on Sunday morning was a dream that was not impossible. So, in the summer I sold my condo in the Tri-Valley and bought this cottage."
He put the key in the lock. There was a satisfactory unlocking sound as he turned the key.