Warm water streamed down Gabby's shoulders as she stood beneath the shower with her eyes closed.
For some reason she couldn't understand, her thoughts immediately returned to Mara.
Mara had been perfectly pleasant when they first met.
Maybe she had unknowingly done something wrong?
Gabby sighed.
She didn't want to start the day thinking about it.
"If she had a problem with me, perhaps she would eventually say what it was." She said to herself.
Gabby got out of the shower, dried herself and got dressed for the day.
She put on a simple dress, with minimal jewelry, and styled her hair loosely.
She picked up her bag and headed downstairs.
As she approached the dining room, she slowed down a bit.
Manuel was already there.
He sat at the table, dressed in a dark suit, one hand resting
