
“I made you something today,” I say, tugging him toward the kitchen and handing him a small blue bowl I got out of the kiln. I know Adrian’s grateful to have someone else around to help coax Nadia into living again. “I like to have a handle,” he rumbles, and just like that, I’m ready to drag him into our bedroom for a full demonstration. “Why? You think women should have long hair?” “You’d better not be thinking such things.” “She’s thinking about cutting her hair.”Īdrian wraps his fist in mine and tugs my head back to nibble on my ear. Speaking of which… Adrian appears behind me and drops his hands to my hips. I know she gets uncomfortable with the amount of sex Adrian and I have. Still, anything to get her out of the house. Flynn has the attention span of a gnat when it comes to women. Nadia taking an interest in anything is a step in the right direction.

I know Adrian doesn’t like that she seems interested in Flynn, Story’s younger brother and one of the band members, but I think it’s great. I’m also thrilled that she’s excited to go out. It will be fun.” I give her a warm smile and leave her in the bathroom to rinse the bleach out. Or we’ll leave you there, if you want that. The one that’s getting so popular, you have to buy tickets in advance just to get in. We’re going to see Story’s band play tonight at their regular Thursday night gig.

She bobs her head, still looking a little lost. She searches my face, as if I have the answer and I’m just not telling her. “What’s fun for you? What would make you smile?” “Do you want to?” I drag the foils out of her hair. “Do you think I should cut it?” Nadia asks. She bleached two chunks of hair just past my bangs and is going to color them purple and I’m putting bronze highlights in her brown hair.

So we’re doing each other’s hair color in the bathroom of the apartment.

She’s in therapy for her agoraphobia, and Adrian says she’s improved a lot, but she has to work herself up to leave the premises. We have five million dollars, but going to a hairdresser or even paying a stranger to come to our apartment is too much for Adrian’s sister. I peel the foil back on Nadia’s hair to check her highlights.
