Chapter Fifty-Nine

Jade lifted her hands, inspecting the wrinkles that had developed on the beds of her fingertips, and then pulled the plug, allowing the dirty bathwater water drain out. The liquid had gone cold. While she was warming herself from the outside-in, Miguel had wandered off, leaving her to unwind from the day. The television was playing at full volume in the other room, and she wondered if he had decided to look at his credit card statement. She hoped not. Placing a dripping foot onto the bathmat, Jade reached for a towel. She wrapped it around herself and then headed for the closet in search of something to wear to bed.

Miguel was in the bedroom where she anticipated him to be, going through the items from her bags. "You bought more than I was expecting," he said over his shoulder, holding up a chemise teddy with lace trim. His tone sounded approving. "I don't suppose you'd model this for me, hm?"

She smirked, "If you like that, just wait until you see what I picke