Chapter Sixteen
Even though it was only mid-afternoon, we dozed a little in one another’s arms afterward, then finally got up and took a quick shower together, the two of us laughing as we tried to negotiate the cramped space. The shower stall had definitely not been designed for more than one person to occupy it at a time, but we struggled along as best we could, neither of us wanting to be separated after sharing such intimacy.
Once we were dressed, we headed out to the kitchen. Lunch was long overdue, but the meager assortment of items in the refrigerator didn’t appear terribly appealing.
“Let’s go out,” Gideon suggested, and I shot him a surprised look.
“Do you really think that’s safe?”
“I know it is,” he replied, closing the refrigerator door and taking me by both hands. “It’s b
