Chapter 109 He came

• The fact that he wasn't throwing her out on her ass was a good sign but Alice wasn’t entirely sure what to make of his reaction this morning. "Are you still mad at me?”
• Her question caused a flash of some emotion in his expression, but it vanished just as quickly, to be replaced by that inscrutable look. "We'll talk when you're done with your shower."
• He stepped around her and disappeared into the kitchen and Alice contemplated going after him, curious and anxious to know what fate awaited her, then thought better of it and retraced her steps to the bathroom, mind whirling through several possibilities, as her stomach roiled in panic. She hurriedly freshened up, donning Nathan's robe, luxuriating in the warm, male aroma that filled her nostrils from the fabric as she stepped back into the bedroom to find Heather perched on a chair, fresh clothes spread out on the bed.