After Andrea and Sean drove off, Elena slowly walked towards the porch of Jacob's villa and stood by the 8, hesitant about going in. "Is he going to think that she's cheap if she tells him she's spending the night here? He wouldn't, would he?" she thought.

She glanced down at her watch; it was just a few minutes left for the clock to strike 12 a.m. She wouldn't get a decent cab at this time of day, nor would any of her online car rides be available at this hour.

As she stood there, she heard the sound of footsteps approaching, and Jacob appeared at the doorframe, wearing a...