Stepping at the back of the shower, I tugged the curtain into place before I tossed my towel over it so I didn't flash Jesse as I stripped.

When I slid under the water, I breathed a sigh of relief as the sweat of the last nine days began to wash away.

I heard a noise and peeked out the curtain, expecting to see Jesse staring at the outline of me or something.

Instead, I saw him slouched against the wall. My towel was bundled up under his head like a pillow, and wrapped around his neck ...