Reunion

Alicia’s POV

One month later:

I shivered as I zipped up my jacket up to my neck, fully covered in the fleece-lined material.

Even after exercising - a long run and some stretches - it was still too damn cold for me. I continued to walk at a speedy pace down to the apartment, aware of the presence of the bodyguards around me. They had gotten better at hiding but I bad developed a sixth sense about knowing whenever one of them was around.

And this time I didn’t mind as it was for my protection (obviously), and Acker and Mikael were not in the city.

The apartment was a lot warmer and I was grateful for it, sighing in relief as I finally unzipped my jacket down, and walked down the hallway, passing Renee who was setting a plate on the table.

“I’ll be right out,” I called and she nodded, placing a lid over the plated breakfast.

As soon as I entered my room I turned the thermostat higher m. It was the first time ever I had done such a thing. When I was on my own, in the old apartment, I wou