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I nodded when Alexander suggested running me a warm bath.
I didn't trust my voice enough to answer with anything more. I could take care of myself, but letting him think otherwise was the only way to avoid questions I wasn't going to answer.
Without asking another question, he walked into the bathroom. A few seconds later, I heard the soft rush of water filling the bathtub, followed by the click of the water heater.
The room gradually filled with warmth, and I closed my eyes for a moment, grateful that he had stopped pressing me for answers.
If he had asked me one more question, I would have broken.
I wasn't sure I had another lie left in me.
By the time Alexander returned to the bedroom, I had already changed out of my swimsuit. I had wrapped a large towel around myself, my da
