Hannah lifted her hand after the third time. “I can feed myself.”
“I know. But you’ll let me help this time.”
She stared at him for a moment and then nodded.
“Good girl. Here’s another bite,” he said as he raised the spoon to her lips again.
She ate most of the soup and part of the fruit.
“Drink all your milk,” he ordered.
Hannah drank it down and sighed. “Thank you. It was wonderful.”
“I can see it’s going to be easy to please you,” Jake said as he stood with the tray.
“What does that mean?” she asked.
“We’ll talk later. Would you like a shower or to rest some more?”
She was still tired but felt grungy, and her scalp itched. “I’d like a shower.”
“Okay. I’ll be right back.”
She watched Jake leave the room and then looked at Cat. “Can you point to the bathroom for me?”
She shook her head. “No. Jake wants you to wait for him.”
“I can shower on my own,” Hannah complained.
“Get used to it. He’ll want to be part of every aspect of your life.”
“Wait. I’m thankful they picked me up and for the food, but when Macy gets here with my backpack, I need to leave.”
“Why?” Cat asked. “Is there someone waiting for you?”
Hannah shook her head. “No. I need to go to town and find a job and a place to live.”
“And I said we would discuss that later,” Jake said from the doorway, making both women jump.
She watched Jake move toward her and pull the blanket back. That’s when she noticed she was only in a t-shirt that she was positive wasn’t hers.
“Where did my clothes go?”
“We took them off of you and put you in one of my t-shirts so you’d be comfortable,” Jake said.
Hannah felt herself blush. “Y-you saw me naked?”
“Yes.”
She turned to Cat. “You helped?”
“Yes. I’m sorry if that bothers you. Jake wanted you comfy.”
Hannah looked back up at Jake and saw him waiting patiently. “It’s just that I’ve never been naked around people.”
“I promise you’ll get used to it,” Jake said. “Now, let’s get you into the shower.”
Hannah maneuvered to the edge of the mattress and stood. Her arms automatically crossed over her chest to hide her breasts.