Taylor jumped up from the bed, terrified. It completely slipped her mind that she was naked, and so when Esther looked her over, her face reddened even more. She looked away and covered her eyes with her hands.
“Jesus, Taylor, you’re naked.”
“I…” Taylor looked down at herself and fluttered her hands over her legs like she could protect them. “I’m sorry? No, I’m not. Can’t you knock before coming in?”
“I should be asking the questions, young lady. What are you doing here?!”
Taylor opened her mouth and then closed it. How could she explain what she was doing in Liam’s room? She couldn’t easily admit that she had a need, met the most nefarious man in the city, got Liam in trouble, and forced him to return home and care for her in his room. It was too dramatic, and Esther would surely feed
