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As she walked past the indoor swi pool on the way back to her room, she heard a noise She stopped and turned around She listened for a , and sloalked to the edge of the glass door Guardedly, Teresa peeked around the corner

To her astonishth of the Oly laps just the way a professional swiood at it too Mesmerized, she watched him for several more seconds, but then he stopped midway back, looked directly at her, and ht her breath She could feel her heart racing and she considered ignoring him, but he was her e Timidly, she opened the door and stepped inside "I heard a noise"

"I'm sorry," he said, "I didn't mean to disturb you" He kept his distance, swa on to the rim with one hand "There are so"

She glanced toward the shower stall, looked back and nervously clasped her hands together "Yes, Sir, I shall see to it in the "

"Good By the way, don't tell Laura I was here"

"Why…if I may be so bold as to ask?"

"It upsets her"

"Oh" Teresa changed the subject "I didn't hear your car, Sir"

"I leave it outside the gate when I coht for a swi"

"Your bed is never slept in"

He smiled "Believe it or not, I kno to make a bed"

"I see" She turned and opened the door

"Have weback around, she answered "No, Sir"

Teresa walked out the door, ran down the hall, and rushed into her rooe of her bed - and then drew in a deep breath It would be a while before she calh to sleep

It was later than usual by the tiie entered the chat room After work, she stopped at a bookstore and then the store across the street to pick up so for dinner She was about to pay for her purchases, when she looked and sao o home, she decided to stay there until they left She sloalked down each isle, spotted a bin filled with odds and ends, picked out two large, wedge-shaped doorstoppers and put them in her cart