> it off. Spinning slowly beneath the warm water, I rinse the remaining soap off, and shut the water off. The steam was thick as I opened the shower door. I made sure my foot hit the mat that sat before me, then >

> shot a double glance at the door. I could have sworn I had seen a figure lurking, but the second glance proved that I had just been seeing things. The clothes were a bit hard to pull over my damp >

> skin, but I finally had the clothes on, and let myself out.* You wouldn't happen to have a brush in that bag, would you Tristan Davis ?

Thanks.. *I forced a smile Tristan Davis , then began brushing my hair. It was fairly simple at first, but with the thickness and length, it became tedious. I could hear him chuckle before he came over, >

> and took the brush from my hand. Tristan Davis told me to sit in the chair he had just been in. Settling in, I allowed him to brush my hair. The shower had relaxed my body, causing me to >

> slump, and nod off at times. I don't think I had ever had a man brush my hair. It was actually kind of nice.* Have you done this before?

*Upon hearing Tristan Davis 's words, I pushed myself straighter in the chair, furrowing my brows.* No. No. Why would that bother me? *I met his eyes in the mirror, and quickly turned my gaze away. I didn't >

> want Tristan Davis to see the slight hurt that his words had caused. I didn't even understand why they would. I had only met this man. Pulling away from him, I take the brush from >

> Tristan Davis 's hand.* Thanks, I'll get the rest. *I stood from the chair, keeping my eyes focused on the floor. I needed to get out of here. Tonight.*

*It felt like it was taking forever for Tristan Davis to fall asleep. The streetlights were the only thing that peeked through enough to be able to see his face. Once I was sure he was in a deep enough sleep, I slid off the bed slowly, slipping on the >

> tennis shoes I had made sure to set at the end of the bed. The only stop I made on my way out, was to get the keys from Tristan Davis 's pants. On all fours, I made my way to the door, and opened it as slowly as I could. It >

> had almost opened enough for me to slip through, when it squeaked lightly. I snapped my neck to look over Tristan Davis, he groaned, and rolled over towards the door. It felt like my heart dropped to my ankles. I held my >

> breath, waiting to see if there was any more movement or if Tristan Davis had woken up from it at all. Nothing else came from him, so I closed the door just as slowly as I had opened it, and took off down the corridor to the >

> elevator. Not once did I look back. If I had to use my gift, I would not hesitate. This man acted as if he owned me. Something was strange about Tristan Davis , but I had yet to find out what it was. I watched above as the elevator slowly >

> descended to the first floor. My leg shook as I talked to myself.* You need to calm down, girl. Don't let them know something is wrong. *I took a deep breath at the loud ring, waiting for the doors to open to let me out. My >

> insides felt like they were going to burst, but my outside showed the opposite. Casually, I strolled towards the exit, smiling to the attendant at the front desk."Is there something I can help you with, ma'am?" I paused, my >

> heart racing at this point, trying to come up with something quick.* Just going out for some liquor. *I forced a warm smile, but was told by the attendant, "We stock the rooms with various assortments." The snarkiness in this man's >

> voice told me that I was going to have a rough time leaving without an issue. I step over to the desk, leaning over with a smirk.* Look, honey, I'm in need of some toys for me and the mister. Do you have those in stock? *His face >

> went pale, and he shook his head without any word.* I thought not. I'll be back. *I giggled, waving at him as I left through the doors. I blew out a heavy sigh of relief when I got through the doors, and made my way towards >

> the Mercedes. I couldn't get out of the parking lot fast enough. Once I was back on the Interstate, I was able to calm down some.*