Chapter 24: The Affair

"All right, when you wake up later, go rinse off in the bathroom. Tomorrow, see if you're itchy down there," Leonard Zimmerman murmured against Lauryn Tibbert's ear. Her gaze had gone vacant, as if her thoughts had slipped out of reach. Her legs had turned to water. Her knees buckled, and if the sink hadn't been holding her up, she would have collapsed to the floor. With no other choice, Leonard scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bed. He grabbed some tissues, wiped her clean, and...