Chapter 25 I Like You

Sunday morning Liesl woke to find herself once again being held tightly in Isaias' grip. Her body ached in ways she had never known possible, and she had a strange understanding of women who ran marathons. They were sweaty and sticky. Her mouth tasted like she'd licked the carpet in the room. She slowly pulled away from his tight embrace and he murmured a complaint as his fingers reached for her when she crawled out of the bed. "Need to pee." She paused, "please tell me there are toothbrushes in the bathroom."