Chapter 13

"You're back?" Alexander asked. I didn't even glance at him, choosing instead to head upstairs without a word. His gaze darkened as he watched me disappear around the corner at the top of the stairs. After sitting downstairs for a moment, Alexander stood up and walked upstairs, heading straight for the master bedroom. He pushed open the door, only to find the room empty, the sound of running water from the bathroom filling the silence. Vivienne was taking a shower. Alexander swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing, and loosened his collar before reaching for a bathrobe from the closet. He made his way to the bathroom to shower. When he returned from the bathroom, he almost ran into me as I stepped out. I had forgotten to grab my pajamas. My hair was still damp, and I was wrapped in a bath towel that hung loosely from my chest, barely covering my hips. My neck was graceful, my shoulders slender and rounded. The towel barely concealed the fullness of my body. Alexander