Eve
Hades took an extra-long look in the shower tonight, but I couldn't help grinning. Did he really think that stalling would deter me? I looked up at the clock and sighed. He had been "freshening up" for forty minutes.
I got up from the bed and stood by the bathroom door. I listened for any sound. I heard water and... humming. I pulled back, just a bit stunned. Did the Hand of Death sing in the shower? I tried to create a mental image and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Hey," I called out, knocking on the door with my knuckles. "Are you planning to set a world record in there, or are you trying to write a musical?"
The humming abruptly stopped, replaced by silence. Then came his low, gravelly voice. "Some things are worth taking time for, Ellen."
