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Wrapped in a towel, Dee avoided glancing at Daniel, who perched in the corner, flipping through a book she could tell he wasn't actually reading. She'd evaded the shower for as long as she could, even after the Soldier had taken one of his own before brazenly meandering around the room stark naked, ignoring the look of awkward terror that had preceded Dee fleeing to the hallway.
"I can't guard you if you're hiding out there!" He'd called, but she'd refused to come in until he showed her he was clothed.
She could tell he was still laughing at her, even as he pretended to keep his attention on the book in his hands, one leg bent casually, the poster boy for unobtrusive.
She had planned to dress in the bathroom, but of course, she'd forgotten an essential element of her outfit. After s
