Juliette felt Alicia’s gaze on her for the remainder of the car ride but did not turn to look back at her. She was accustomed to people staring, even in such a personal space as a car. She didn’t have to look at her to know how she felt. Emotions like affection were more...complicated for someone like Juliette. She was human, technically yes, but her “job” required her to ignore those feelings because that meant ties and ties were for people who stayed.

Juliette slid out of the car after Alicia and smoothed out the fabric of her shirt. Katherine simply nodded in response to Alicia’s thank you. The expression on Alicia’s face was amusing, but she suppressed her giggle. Placing her hand between the space of her shoulder blades, Juliette guided her towards the front door. “I’ll have my assistances prepare the guest room for you,” she told her. “If you need anything from your home, I can send Katherine to fetch it if you would like?”