Chapter 10

It wasn’t raining when Simon got home. All the way inside, he whistled. Humming to an unknown tune in his head. He took off his jacket and shoes and left them in the hall. Hung his keys on the wall and walked to the fireplace and threw more firewood.

His whistling got louder, and he bobbed his head. His mind was filled with Alice. Everything about her made him smile. He didn’t mind that she didn’t answer his question and nervously wanted to leave. The experience was foreign to the both of them and he wanted to do it again.

He wasn’t jealous of Vincent after the time they spent together. Simon liked Alice’s honesty. He ran up the stairs and grabbed the shirt Alice had on earlier. When she wanted to throw it in the washing machine, he snatched it away. He hummed and ripped off the shirt he had and put on the one Alice had worn. It re