Chapter Twenty-Six

I gave him a shy smile. After my dramatic moment last night, I was not quite sure how to act in front of him.

I slowly sat up on the bed and without a word, went to the bathroom. I took a couple of deep breaths, allowing my pounding heart to steady.

My heart was pounding? Shit!

I went to the sink to wash my face and brush my teeth with the new toothbrush Nicholas provided me the night before. I stared at my face in the mirror for a long moment. I have a persistent blush on my face that wouldn’t seem to go away.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

I was pretty sure that my father’s evil machinations had nothing to do with the blush on my face.

When I came out of the room, Nicholas was no longer in bed. Instead, I found a new set of shorts and oversized shirt, along with a new pair of purple slippers on top of the mattress.

I dressed in the new clothes that Nicholas provided. I was glad that the boy shorts I washed last night had already dried up. At least I didn’t have to worry about goin