Chapter 13
Some of the tension in my shoulders vanished when I got to the flat and found it empty. It would have been hard to relax with Sarah and me tiptoeing around our damaged friendship. Eventually I’d have to sit down and work out how I felt about her and if we could be friends again, but not tonight.
I poured my wine and took it with me into the bathroom where I scrubbed all trace of makeup off my face. Then I ran a bath to help me wind down. The delicious scent of chocolate bubbles soon filled the small room.
I sighed as I sank into the warm water and closed my eyes. For a long moment I lay back, mind blissfully empty. Then I opened my eyes and reached for my wine glass, taking slow sips as I watched the flickering shadows cast by the candles I’d placed on the end of the bath and
