He didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked at me. "Do you want me to stay?" he asked finally. I shrugged lightly, trying to sound casual and keep my expression neutral. "If you want to. I'm not exactly kicking you out." His gaze lingered on me for a second longer before he leaned back slightly against the pillows staring at the ceiling for a moment. "I don’t have work tomorrow," he said. "So..." He didn't finish the sentence, but the answer was there. He was staying and that was his answer. I nodded and then I slipped out of bed, grabbed my tank top and shorts from the floor, and walked toward to the bathroom to clean up. I stepped inside. I leaned forward slightly against the sink, staring at my reflection for a few seconds. I then moved and got cleaned up, splashed water on

