Chapter Eight — Michael. I followed them. I've been watching the house ever since Mariah informed me of her evening schedule of having a private, cozy time with her husband. She told me about the alarm on James's window, how they've sneaked out before and might consider doing it tonight. I rounded off my exercise when she hung up, grabbing a towel to clean my face with. I change into dry clothes and went out to the garden where I had a good view of the window. It took a couple of hours before they snuck out, hurrying as they ran down the road, turned a corner and into a waiting car. I caught a glimpse of James's smile as he sat back in the car and my hard face lights up too. I've never figured why I'm so attracted to him. I've been around jovial and lovely people in my life, even more t

