Chapter Four
Alice twisted the controls on the shower, waited until the temperature was right, and stepped in. The spray pounded down on her, and yet she still turned around and upped the water pressure until it was almost like having a deep tissue massage. She wanted it—no, needed it—to send her into the usual state she reached while in the shower. Which was supremely relaxed and prone to good ideas.
A good idea would be gratefully appreciated right now. Anything that could help her work out this situation she’d got herself into. And preferably find a way out of it without wrecking her chances at career advancement.
She closed her eyes and tilted her head back, enjoying the feel of the spray against her scalp and face. If she stood there long enough, she wondered, would all the crap in
