Claudia put on her slippers and made her way to the bathroom. After brushing her teeth, she emerged to find Bennett sitting on the bed.

Crawling back under the covers, Claudia urged Bennett to take a shower. "You should go freshen up," she said, feeling guilty that he still had to work in the morning.

Bennett nodded in agreement but added, “You should go to sleep first.”

Claudia lay in bed, gazing at Bennett's hand, and then reached out to check it. "Did you burn yourself on the hot cup?”

Turning his hand over, Bennett revealed he had not suffered any burns or blisters. Claudia breathed a sigh of relief.