Part 14

(The next day)

She slowly got out of bed and slid into the bathroom, waiting for the tap to get warm when she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Jordan still looked pale, and instantly noticed the dark circles under her eyes.

"Geez. I look terrible," she muttered, bending down and splashing the warm water on her face.

As she looked up and into the mirror again, she spotted a pair of eyes that weren't hers and instantly turned around. She breathed slowly after realizing that no one was there.

"My mind's playing tricks on me," she muttered again, splashing some more water on her face and onto the back of her neck.

Minutes later, she walked down the stairs and into a modest kitchen, where she spotted Clay sitting down at a table and deep in thought. She slowly walked over to the table, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to him.

"Hi," she said, causing him to jump slightly and look at her for a few moments.
"Sorry for scaring you," she said.

He nodded and said, "It's OK. Just...don't do that again."
"Sorry."

After a moment of silence, he asked her if she wanted anything.

"A bottle of water would be great," Jordan answered, causing him to stare at her for a few moments until she said, "Or maybe just some OJ."
"Good choice," he said, getting up from the table and over to the refrigerator.

As soon as he opened it the door, he asked her if she would prefer grape instead.
"I think Jerome finished the last bottle of OJ this morning," he said, placing the purple bottle on the counter.
"Sure," Jordan said, covering her mouth in a yawn.

She then slowly placed her head down on the table while Clay searched for a clean glass. He glanced over at her and asked if she was still tired.

"How'd you guess?" Jordan asked.
"My fiancee used to do the same thing. Place her head down on the table whenever she was up too early in the morning," Clay answered, walking over to her side and placing the full glass down in front of her.

She started to stare at the glass slowly for a few minutes until she felt his hand touch the side of her cheek. She saw him form a smile from the corner of her eye and smiled lightly. As she slowly picked her head up from the table, his lips met with hers for a few moments, causing her mind to race as she continued to kiss him gently. When they finished, she looked at him in a daze.

(To be continued...)