Chapter 3
Curtis emerged from the bathroom with the soft sound of his footsteps padding across the carpet toward the other side of the bed. The mattress dipped as he slipped beneath the covers, a corner of the duvet lifting.
Leanne caught a whiff of a subtly cold fragrance, a crisp, penetrating scent that seemed to seep into her bones, the woody notes mixed with his body heat, with a hint of tobacco lingering in the background.-
It was Curtis’ signature scent.
The dim glow from the nightlight barely reached the bed, and the night was so still that their even breaths were the only sounds breaking the silence.
Each occupied half of the bed, setting a cold, invisible barrier between them.
After lying quietly for a while, Leanne gazed in Curtis’ direction. Maybe it was the darkness, but his features seemed more chiseled and distant.
“Aren’t you asleep yet?” she ventured.
Curtis’ weary, slightly irritable voice broke the silence of the dark, “Keep it down.”
Leanne touched the pendant around her neck and then turned her back to him.
When Leanne woke up the next day, Curtis was already up.
She got up, freshened up, and when she walked into the living room, she saw Curtis neatly dressed, sitting at the dining table, browsing the real-time stock quotes on his tablet.
He looked up briefly when he heard her. “Where’s Laura?”
Leanne opened the fridge. “I let her go.”
up a couple of eggs, thought better of it, and added slices of ham, lettuce, and cheese to make two sandwiches she brought to the dining
“Is this what you
a step up from Leanne’s usual fare. Rushing to work in
“Take it or
and Leanne turned to see a timid feline
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The newborn kittens were trembling, soaked to
bones.
they were old enough to be adopted. She hadn’t expected Curtis to
had never allowed Leanne to keep cats. During his time away, she had rescued a stray and wanted to bring it home. When she asked for his opinion over the phone, he replied with just two words, “No
to a spare room, but somehow, it had been clever enough to escape.
furrowed. “Where did this
tone dripped with disdain which made Leanne uncomfortable. She went to pick up the cat, muttering, “From
“Then you should
putting the cat back in the room, Leanne returned to find Curtis donning
the cat to exile
Leanne didn’t engage.
few kittens. Why must
was wealthy, yet his heart seemed
mirror. “What are you silently accusing me of
I’ll disinfect the house daily, and once I get
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