Panting slightly and biting down hard on a growl of frustration, Alison ran into the bedroom and quickly shut the door behind her. Maybe that would slow a second escape a little. She tossed his discarded pants aside and looked around.

If she wasn't mistake, there was a flash of blond hair peeking out over the edge of the bed. She didn't move over there right away. She kept looking around as if she hadn't seen him.

"I'm getting tired, sweetheart. How about coming out and letting me give you that bath, so we can sleep? Pretty please?"