Upon reaching the castle, Nicole retired to her room for the remainder of the day. She wanted to know more about the person Earl was talking about. As soon as he arrived at the castle, his behavior was odd. He wouldn't even glance his way to Nicole.
The maid prepared Nicole for a bath that she needed to soothe her mind. Getting into the tub she felt so much relief. The warm water on her skin made her want to fall asleep. She closed her eyes and took a small nap. An hour had passed until she woke up and her eyes felt heavy. She slowly rose from the tub grabbing a towel that was close to her.
Wrapping the towel around her body she walked to the mirror wiping the stream from the glass. She leaned forward checking her eyes to make sure they were okay. Telling Jasper what had happened would've been no good. There were already so many things that were on one mind she didn't want to worry him with another.
