Chapter 38

When Nellie came out of the bathroom, Earl was waiting for her like he had promised, she had expected he would be sleeping at least. He sat there, waiting patiently for her. "You are done" He flashed her a gentle smile. "Yes, you should be sleeping" Nellie was fully dressed in the night dress she had taken into the bath. "I told you I'll wait for you" That made her feel those stupid butterflies, she thought. Why was he being all sweet to her? It was unlike him to not taunt her. "Thank you" She smiled up at him, "Would you like a bath yourself?" "Yes. Would you help me wash my hair?" Her heart sank in her chest, to wash his hair? In a bath… together? That was not ideal for a gentleman and a lady. Nellie had to remind herself that they slept together in the same room, on the same bed and they were not even married. "That… is not ideal for a noble man" She looked away as quickly as she said it. Earl chuckled, "But we literally live together, Nellie. We sleep tog