A
slight, salty taste lingered in her mouth as she shuddered from the cold and questioned
her higher power. What should she do
now? Only an idiot would’ve run out into such weather, and with very little on,
to boot. Chilled to the bone, she had nowhere to go but home. On leaden legs,
she trudged toward her house. When she opened the front door, the room was
dark…no trace of him. Had he gone to
bed?
Katie
hurried to the bathroom, trying not to leave a water trail. She shrugged out of
her soggy gown and towel-dried her hair, all the while contemplating whether or
not to sleep on the sofa.
Why
should she be uncomfortable? She stared
through red eyes at her image in the mirror, fluffed her damp locks and lifted
her chin. No way was she giving him the
satisfaction of driving her out of her own comfy, king-sized bed.
She
tiptoed into the bedroom, noting an outline beneath the covers that verified
her assumption. He faced away from her. Sliding between the sheets, she made
very little movement, fearing she’d wake him. Not wanting him to touch her, she
stayed well to her side of the mattress. Despite her attempts to avoid another
confrontation, he rolled over.
“Wanna
do it?” His voice sliced the silence.
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