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?
were the case, he would stay and see if
then, Isabel's voice
on the bed?
the bed, frowning. Was that why
faded as he realized
carried the pajamas to
Here you go.
open, and a soft, delicate arm reached for the clothes. Xander's breath hitched,
the pajamas and the door closed again, he managed to
she found Xander still seated
you think it's a bit
her casually and responded, "I knocked, but you
the door like that?" Isabel
wasn't completely
remembering she had closed it. Had she not closed it
didn't expect you to come out like
"Isabel winced, replaying the situation in her
suffered
seen me like that!" Isabel retorted, visibly
with interest. He then asked probingly, "You and your fiancé were almost married.
could finish, Isabel cut
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