Chapter 24

That night, I noticed that Edward's neighborhood was very gossipy and unreceptive. The neighbors spun their necks from their own properties to see who Edward had on his lap, because he knew very well that I was not in a position to walk fast, and the longer we lost outside, the greater the humiliation and comments of his neighbors. I even thought they would ask what he was doing by taking an unconscious woman into the house, but as soon as Edward opened the wooden door that creaked, they disguised their attention and turned to what they were doing before curiosity took over.

Edward carried me like a movie hero, because my body was too soft against his strong body. I couldn't do anything when he opened the shower and stuck me in the cold water, still holding me in my arms, clothes and everything. He didn't bother to take off his shoes or just let me stand up and make the water fall only on me. With me still on his lap, Edward got wet together, he put himself unde