Chapter 54. Sorting Things Out

Alicia's POV

I know the exact moment Ash steps inside the room. 

I know, because I've been feigning sleep for the past three hours since he stepped out of it.  I know the moment he cuts his eyes towards me, so I fake a light snore as he walks closer to me. Goose pimples break out all over my body as I feel myself being appraised. I can feel his relief. It rolls off him in waves. He's relieved that I'm calm, that I'm asleep.

Just when I feel the gig is up, he moves away and his steps become faint as he heads towards the bathroom. 

I'm afraid I'm going to have to bust his happy bubble right about now.

I wait a few minutes before I slide out of the bed. I pull his bedside drawer open and my hand curls around the handle of his gun. It fills me with power and makes me confident. As I walk towards the shower, calmness washes over me. I know what I need to do. I silently open the door that leads to the bathroom and slip inside.<