5
PRESENT
A sharp knock on the door roused Lexi from her reverie, and she buried her face farther into the pillow. The door creaked open uninvited.
“Lex, it’s time to get up,” Jack whispered into the darkness.
“Nuh uh,” she grumbled, shaking her head against the pillow.
He flipped the light switch and holding up a white fluffy towel. “I thought you could use a shower. I realized that I washed all the towels before I left, so there aren’t any in the bathroom. But if you don’t want it…”
Her head popped up from the comfort of the pillow, and she looked at him groggily. They had been up way too late, and her eyes weren’t happy with the early morning wake-up. She flipped over on her back and leaned back against her elbows, giving her eyes time to focus.
“What are you going to do?” she as
