Isabel wasn't the only one caught off guard.

Xander's eyes widened in surprise, and he was momentarily taken aback. Despite his usual resistance to female allure, he struggled to tear his gaze away. "You! -" Isabel stammered before dashing into the bathroom.

The bathroom door slammed shut with a resounding thud, leaving the room in an awkward silence, though both were far from calm.

Isabel leaned against the cool door to steady her breathing, her cheeks red from embarrassment.

Outside, Xander remained rooted in place, his eyes fixed on the closed bathroom door, unmoving.

The standoff continued until Isabel finally broke the silence.

She knocked on the door and asked, "Uh, are you still out there?"

Xanders

stood

I up. "I'll head out now."

"Don't leave."

Xander froze, his heart skipping a beat. He turned his attention back to the bathroom door.

Was she asking him to stay? What was she planning? Had Samuel been right about her intentions being less than pure?

he would stay and

then, Isabel's voice came through

the pajamas on the bed? I forgot

that why she wanted him to

faded as

carried the pajamas to

Here you go.

spoke, he saw the bathroom door crack open, and a soft, delicate

pajamas and the door closed

pajamas, she found Xander

Bennett, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate

looked at her casually and responded, "I knocked, but you

the door like that?" Isabel asked, raising an

door wasn't

shut? Isabel glanced at the door, remembering she had closed it. Had she not closed

I didn't expect you to come out like that from the

winced, replaying the situation

suffered a loss?" Xander

man has ever seen me like that!"

interest. He then asked probingly, "You and

could finish, Isabel cut

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