24
“NIKKI.”
I JERKED awake to find that the water had cooled considerably.
I’d fallen asleep.
Had someone called my name?
The hair stood up on the back of my neck. I slowly looked toward the window, terrified I’d see something. Fortunately, nobody was there.
Sighing with relief, I let out some of the cold water, replaced it with hot, and finished bathing. Afterward, I got out of the tub, put my robe on, and brushed my teeth. As I stared at myself in the mirror, I wondered if Ethan had a reflection. I decided to bring a mirror with me the next time I worked. In case he showed up. Grinning, I silently applauded my idea. Nathan wasn’t the only ace detective in the family.
Still smiling, I headed into the bedroom but stopped dead in my tracks. Ethan was on my balcony, leaning against th
