I pull the stopper on the tub before I crawl out and wrap a robe around me. Chase’s home is breathtaking. His bathroom reminds me of a fancy hotel suite, and I can’t imagine him in this place all alone. It’s a lot for a single man, but I guess he must come from money. I don’t think a professor could afford this even with his doctorate. Especially at his age.

Running my hand along the cool stone on the double sinks, I think about how this bathroom is made for a couple. It’s wrong for ...