I hold her shoulders, but I see fear suddenly in her eyes, and I let her go immediately,

"I didn't mean to scare you. I'm sorry," I apologize. "That woman-- Apphia, I didn't do anything with her and will never,"

"She left your room half naked in the middle of the day," the sound of her voice makes me cringe. She's hurt.

I shake my head, no, but she's too angry to listen, "How stupid of ...