The Devil’s Bargain
A vivid, uninvited image flashed through his mind.
He bit his lip, his throat tightening. He swallowed hard before stepping back, leaning his head against the opposite wall and closing his eyes, desperately trying to find his focus.
A few minutes later, the door creaked open.
Zoe stepped out, trailing a cloud of warm steam. She was wearing a set of Martha’s old clothes—oversized and frumpy, yet they did absolutely nothing to hide the curves beneath. Her hair was wrapped in a towel, and her face, scrubbed clean of any makeup and flushed from the heat, looked breathtakingly young.