Angel looked back at Thomas.“I bet you don’t.”
Daisy snorted.“Oh, yes, he does.”
Angel looked back and forth as the two started to bicker.She could tell it seemed fun for them.
“Okay, Mr.Smarty,” Daisy said.“Let’s talk about last week.”
Angel glanced at Thomas to see his cheeks redden.“What happened?”she asked.
Neither said a word for a moment, and then Daisy snorted before talking.
“This guy got distracted when he was trying to corral a cow, and he knows better.He ended up on his bottom in a big pile of cow poo,” Daisy said and laughed.“He stunk up the whole house when he walked through to his room to shower and change.”
Angel pressed her hands to her mouth and ducked her head.
“You don’t think that’s funny, do you?”Thomas growled behind her.
She shook her head, but she knew if she opened her mouth, her laughter would burst out.
Daisy chuckled, and Thomas sighed again.Angel didn’t hear or sense any anger, so she looked up at him again.When she saw his grin, she burst out laughing.
Thomas rolled his eyes and squeezed her shoulders.“I can see the two of you ganging up on me.”He grinned.“How about I show you to your room?”
She stopped laughing and frowned in confusion.“I-I really don’t need a room.”
“Well, you’re going to get one,” Thomas said.
“But...”
“Listen to him, child,” Daisy said gently.
Angel nodded.“Yes, ma’am.”
She took the hand he held out to her and walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs, grabbing her sack on the way.He stopped at the first door on the left and opened it.Her breath caught in her chest.It was painted a light blue color, and the furniture was white.The bed had a striped comforter on it, and several pillows were stacked against the headboard.Two big windows let in bright light.
Thomas walked to a door and opened it.“This is your bathroom, Sweetheart.”
Angel walked slowly across the room and stared.The bathroom was fancier than anything she’d ever seen, and it intimidated her.
He must have seen her shock because he walked to her and set his hands on her shoulders.“Everything is going to be okay, Sweetheart.”
She looked up at him and saw the concern on his face.She didn’t want him to feel sad, so she just nodded.
“How about you take a shower and then a nap before lunch?You looked exhausted,” he suggested.
Angel nodded again because she didn’t know what else to say.
“There should be everything you need in the shower, and extra toothbrushes and paste in the drawers.Can you think of anything else you might need right now?”
Angel shook her head.
“Okay, I’ll come get you in a few hours.We’ll eat lunch together, and then I’ll show you around.How does that sound?”
“Okay.”
He pressed a soft kiss to her forehead before he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
Angel stood frozen, unable to decide what to do.She clutched her hat to her chest.She stared around the bedroom before picking up her bag and walking into the bathroom.One look in the shower told her it would be impossible for her to use.There were so many levers, she wouldn’t be able to figure it out.
