House Guest

Brayden opened the door to his condo around noon on Friday. He was exhausted. The company plane was being used and thus he had to fly commercial flights to get home. He dropped his luggage by the door and left it for Estrella who was somewhere around.

He dragged himself to the shower and after quickly washing up he pulled on a pair of boxer briefs and climbed into bed. He needed a nap even if it was a short one. He just wanted to close his eyes for a moment.

Brayden woke up several hours later and wandered into the kitchen for a bottle of water. He was standing there drinking it when Helena walked past him and opened the refrigerator and got a bottle of water. 

Helena was wearing an Yves Saint Lauren t-shirt, jeans, and house slippers. Her hair was up into a messy bun and she looked like she had just woken up. Brayden realized that he was standing in the kitchen with this woman while in his boxers but something more important was on his mind.