It was almost 24 hours after Rountree had given a very tired Fatima a ride home. She was so tired that she had fallen asleep in the car. Rountree didn't have the heart to wake her up, so he got out and used her keys to unlock the door, then he went back to the car and carried her to her room. He took her shoes off, but since what she wore in front of him varied, he left everything else on, not wanting to make her feel violated. When he was ready to sleep, he curled up next to her and pulled her close. Rountree had woken up about 10 hours later, but decided to let her sleep. He wasn't sure how she was able to go that long without using the bathroom or eating. Her parents made food for them, and he promised to make sure Fatima had some.
Rountree was busying himself with TV and his laptop, careful not to wake the beautiful woman sleeping next to him.
"Hey, why you here?" she asked softly.
"Hey, Sleeping Beauty. I only took off your shoes, it's okay. I wanted to make sure you were okay," he whispered, rubbing her back. Fatima smiled.
"I gotta pee," she whispered.
"I'm not surprised, you've been asleep for almost 25 hours," he said softly. He unwrapped his arm from her waist. Fatima got up and grabbed some clothes from her dresser, then went into the bathroom and closed the door. Rountree heard the shower water turn on. He groaned. Every time Fatima showered with him in the house, he tried so hard, so very hard, to keep those images out of his head. He always ended up daydreaming about her in the shower. Fatima poked her head out.
"You wanna join me?" she asked.
"Like, in your shower?" he asked. She nodded, so he happily got up and followed her into the bathroom.