He slept comfortably in the RV and Manny swore he’d woken up and eaten a full meal earlier. He seemed to be recovering well. Wang was on watch duty, monitoring the surveillance equipment. Steiner snored on the couch. When I finally made it upstairs, Neil was fast asleep on his cushion and Ash was working on his laptop. He lay on the bed where I’d left him, wearing only his T-shirt and underwear, with his foot wrapped and propped up on a pillow. “What are you working on?” I asked while I wiggled out of my blue jeans. “Oh, nothing.” He set aside his laptop on the night table and watched me undress. “Hey,” I said. “This is not a peep show, you know.” He smirked. “If you’re taking your clothes off, it’s my show for sure.” I was very self-conscious about my body, but I was getting used to Ash’s attention. His interest gave me a confidence boost.
