CHAPTER TEN

Announcement

***

I can't make out the words, but I can hear angry voices. As I listen, my fear starts to subside, to be replaced with indignation. I'm just about to throw the blanket aside when Rogers returns.

He looks pissed, but his expression softens when he sees me. "Sorry about that. Just a concerned neighbor.

At any other time, I wouldn't let an encounter go without question, but I have more urgent matters on my mind right now.

I grab Rogers's arm, pulling him back where he was, on top of me.

I need you," I breathe in his ear, taking the opportunity to nibble on my...