Jill was going through her closet, picking out an outfit, when she heard Alex calling her name. “I’m in here.”
Things between the two had improved over the course of the week. When Jill had awoken and found Alex gone, she had been disappointed, but knew it was Alex’s way of asking her to stop pressing for more. Jill kept her vow to no longer flirt with Alex, even though it had been difficult. As the days went by, she’d noticed that Alex no longer seemed to be crawling out of her skin, nor had she mentioned moving out again either. The tension was replaced by a comfortable familiarity.
“What are you doing?” Alex asked, gracing Jill with a big smile. Her eyes twinkled and held the warmth that Jill loved.
“Trying to pick an outfit for my first day.” Jill returned the smile. She interviewe
