11.

Ayesha rushed away to her apartment, not giving Dimitri a chance to ask for his jacket back. It and the towel he gave her were soaked, and she didn’t feel right giving them back to him in that state. Once she got them cleaned and dried, she would call and find a way to hand them over.

Unfortunately, in her hurry, she had forgotten her bag in his car.

Once again.

Noticing it was gone, she ran back out to catch him before he left, but it was too late. His car had driven away. Ayesha made a mental note to call him later. Preferably after a warm bath and a change of clothes. Maybe she could get it back when she met him to hand over his jacket.

On the bright side, she never kept the keys in her bag and was able to let herself into the apartment.

After walking in, Ayesha called out to Joseph but got no response. She headed over to his room, knocking before pushing the door open.

“Jo?” She stepped into the room, looking around. “Am back!”

She frowned, closing the door when she walked