Chapter 4I clocked out at four-thirty on the dot and raced home as fast as the road conditions would allow. I still had a couple of hours to get ready and get to Mason’s by seven. Even though he was on the other side of the city, the route was mostly main roads, and if the lights were cooperating, I could make the drive in twenty minutes. First order of business was a shower and getting incredibly clean. I wanted to be ready for whatever Mason had in store tonight, so I took my time. Then I shaved off my stubble, ran some product through my hair, and brushed my teeth. I tossed my towel into the laundry basket, then padded across the hall naked to get dressed. It was an easy choice. I pulled on clothes that would be soft on sensitized skin, deciding it was better to be comfortable than to