Chapter 43

Her whole body felt stiff, and she stretched before pulling the duvet over her body. This was nothing a good sleep wouldn’t fix. She was about to close her eyes when someone knocked at the door. Elena almost groaned. Who could it be? Probably Emily or Beth wanting to check up on her. The person knocked again and she threw off the covers and headed for the door to unlock it.

She threw it open, her hand rubbing her forehead, she began, “Look, I’m really tired and I…” She froze, and her other hand tightened on her robe. “Oh…”

Chandler stood in front of her, wearing a white shirt and black shorts, he looked handsome as usual, and she stood there, in her short silk robe with nothing underneath, and suddenly she felt… Exposed.

“Hi,” he said, “I’m sorry if I bothered you… I urmmm… I checked the kitchen and you weren’t there… And I ermm… We have barely seen each other since… We… Since the day before yesterday, I mean… And I just wanted to check up on you. Make sure you are