Kylie awoke alone, shortly after ten o'clock. Even though she was alone, she wasn't worried. After the last few days, a part of her didn't even care if Ethan was still home or not. As per her regular routine, she took a shower, brushed her teeth, got dressed, and brushed her hair – She never gave Ethan a second thought.
On her way to the kitchen, though, she poked her head into the gym and found Ethan on the treadmill. He looked up at the sound of the door and smiled when he saw her. Kylie saw that he was sweating profusely, and she brought him a towel. As he took it, he turned off the machine and stepped down. He looked at her and said, "I hope that you haven't forgotten my father's birthday. It starts at one, but I want to be there by noon in case anything still needs to be done."
Kylie nodded, and she said, "Don't worry. I took the day off."
Kylie smiled and said, "We still have some free time. Why don't we make it count?"
