Ten minutes had passed...
Amelia Shaw sensed something was amiss. Listening, there was no sound of water; it seemed no one was taking a bath. She rose and quickly went to the bath chamber entrance. "Thomas, are you in there?"
She tried the door handle and pushed the door open.
The large bath chamber was empty; the showerhead was on, water pouring down with a loud SPLASH.
Amelia felt utterly deceived. That lowly maniac!
Fuming, she slammed the bath chamber door shut and stormed off.
Sophie Sullivan took her time returning to the bedroom. Just as she expected, an extra cup of coffee sat on the tea table. She was certain Amelia Shaw's insidious intentions were still alive; given the chance, she would undoubtedly find a way to get close to Thomas Shannon. Offer him warmth, care, even her body.
