"Alice."

Eric picked up Alice in the bathtub and wrapped her in his robe.

Alice woke up, "Eric? What are you doing here?"

"Why did you fall asleep in the bathtub? You'll get sick if you catch a cold."

Eric carried her out of the bathroom, put her down on the couch, and then took the hair dryer and dried out her wet hair.

Alice didn’t say anything because she didn't know how she was going to say it. Was she going to tell him that she had been forced by Carl again this evening?

"Alice, did you meet Carl?"

From the marks on her body, he could tell everything....