Standing before him now, she let him see. "I'm not even going to say who. You know who."

Arriving at his residence, Dorcas broke away from him and started for the stairs. Xavier watched her. When she realized that he was not following her, she turned back to him.

"You're not coming?" she asked. She wouldn't look up at him.

She'd not spoken to him in the car either.

"You can have the run of the house. You have clothes to wear, and you can wear them whenever you like. Try to get away and I will ...