Chapter Fifteen

When I awoke the following morning, there was no sign of Noah.  Since he’d risen before me the day before, I didn’t think much of it.  Instead, I settled back into the pillows while I waited for him to arrive with coffee and a bagel, as he’d done the morning before.  To my surprise, he didn’t come.

I waited for half an hour before I climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom to relieve myself. I was surprised at how comfortable I was wandering about in the bra and panties that I’d slept in. I couldn’t explain it even to myself, but Noah’s house felt like home to me.

After taking the time to brush my teeth, wash the sleep from my face, and eliminate my bedhead hairdo, I pulled on my shorts and a tee shirt and headed out of the bedroom in search of him.

Although I felt more alert from the hours of sleep that I’d had, I was still feeling the effects of the sedative.  The world had a touch of surre