Curse her sense of morality and common decency, because what a vision that would have been!

"It's Wednesday," Eleanor explained, because thinking about basic facts was simple and easier to think about that missed opportunities for perfect evenings, "the thirteenth. So you've been a sloth for a while." Her faint grin went a little wry. "If you've have stuck on for longer, you could have made it a full two weeks."

And at that point, Eleanor would have been officially worried.

And since she could hear the shifting of clothes, she dared to open her eyes and peek over her shoulder a little.

"I'm so glad you're back now."