Alec entered the shower in his underwear. He knelt down beside me, the water pelting both of us.
Alec spoke to me in a soft, soothing voice, as if he were coaxing a frightened kitten out of a tree. "Are you okay?"
I nodded and wiped water from my face as more water took its place, kind of like the drama in my life. "I'm fine. It was a long night. Just washing away the tension."
"Yeah, I can see that."
"You can go. I'll come out. When you leave."
"How about I help you up first?" Alec suggested.
"I'm naked."
Alec gave me a gentle smile. "I've seen you naked before, remember? When I changed you for bed. I didn't take advantage of the situation then. Can't you trust me again?"
It wasn't that I distrusted Alec. It was more like I was ashamed for bothering a man who didn't want to have anything to do with me.
