Chapter Ten
As Iris opened her eyes, the sun streamed through the blinds. She took in her closed bedroom door and the clock, seeing that it was after nine, but the quiet of the house bothered her. When she blinked again, she remembered that not only Brady was there but also Raymond. Her life, her house, her privacy had been turned upside down, invaded by a man who had no right to destroy any part of the new life she’d created for herself and her family.
The way he’d touched her, the way he’d talked to her, the way he’d looked at her…
No more! She wouldn’t let him stay.
She took her time showering and then pulled on yoga pants and a loose cream shirt. Then she pulled open her door and stepped out, expecting something but hearing nothing. Maybe he was gone.
“Yay!” she said to herself, t
