Chapter 222

• Once she was gone, I closed and locked the door behind her, then stripped off my shirt and dropped it near my jacket in the closet. I kicked off my shoes and took off my pants, boxer briefs, and socks. Naked, I walked into the bathroom.
• Sera’s wet clothes were in a pile near the sink, and I spotted my watch on the counter. So that’s how she was going to support herself. Smart girl.
• She was just lowering herself into the tub, her mouth twisted in pain as she carefully got into the water. I immediately saw why. The front of her thighs were scraped and bloody like her face. “Jesus Christ.”