Chapter 180

The man stared at her for a couple of seconds, then suddenly flipped open his laptop again. From where she couldn't see, he quickly tapped a shortcut key on the keyboard. Then he turned the screen toward her. "Just working on a report. It's kind of a mess-I didn't want you to laugh at it." Sure enough, the screen was filled with text, all properly formatted like some official document. Calliope instantly felt a bit guilty for being suspicious. She sighed, "You've been at it since this afternoon. Need a hand?" "I'm good," he replied, turning the laptop back. "Almost done." Then he looked at her again, his eyes gentle. "Feeling any better now?" Her cheeks suddenly flushed pink. "I've been fine for ages!" Her voice rose a notch. "It's late-you should get to bed too." As soon as she finished, she turned to head back to her room. "Wait." His voice behind her gave her a full-body jolt. She blurted out without thinking, "Look, I know I'm staying in your room, but I can't share a bed-I'm just