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food. Victoria took it from her. “Thanks, Mrs. Putnam.”
    “Mrs. Butler wanted the bath set up in here, is now convenient?” the housekeeper asked.
    “Has Mr. Powell joined my husband downstairs?” Victoria asked.
    Mrs. Putnam nodded. “Yes ma’am.”
    “Good. Yes, please bring the tub now.”
    Mrs. Putnam nodded again, and with a glance of guarded confusion Rayne’s way, left the room.
    “I must look like an alien to her.” Rayne groaned. “Among other things much, much worse.”
    “I have an idea.” Victoria pulled a robe from the wardrobe. “Put this on. I should have had you do that earlier.”
    “Thanks.” Rayne slipped into the warm cotton. “I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone .”
    “Try not to think about it.” Victoria made her way to the door. “It’ll get better.”
    Rayne shrugged. “I suppose it can’t get any worse.”
    “Way to look on the bright side.” Victoria smiled. “I’ll check on the bath.”
    Victoria left the room and Rayne took care of her personal needs with disgust. She washed her hands and picked up a sandwich. She hadn’t realized how hungry she was until she bit into the soft bread. Grimacing, Rayne thought of how much she’d been doing to get her body ripped down to less than thirteen percent body fat. She worked out several hours a day, especially on tour and never, ever cheated.
    She looked at the soft bread she had just taken a bite out of, remembering her vow to eat nothing white or processed, and absolutely no sugar. She sighed deeply as she took another bite. This was heaven.
    Victoria returned with fresh towels and soap. “How’s the food?”
    “Amazing,” Rayne said.
    “Good.” Victoria laid her burdens on the bed. “The bath’s on its way.”
    Rayne nodded.
    Victoria pursed her lips. “I have a question to ask you.”
    “Of course you can have an autograph.”
    Victoria giggled. “Funny. Um, Sam has asked if you’d like a tour of the city tomorrow.”
    “Sam? The tall hottie with the killer blue eyes?” Rayne rolled her eyes. “I just said that out loud, didn’t I?”
    “Yes, you did.” Victoria smiled. “But all of it’s true. He is tall, he is a hottie, and he most definitely has killer blue eyes.”
    Rayne sighed. “I don’t know that I’m interested in a date, Victoria.”
    “Don’t look at it as a date.”
    Rayne snorted. “What am I supposed to look at it as?”
    “Something really unique and surprising.”
    “Oh, really? How come?”
    Victoria leaned against the bureau. “Because Samuel Powell does not date. He’s only ever courted one woman that I’m aware of, and even she wasn’t someone he was particularly into.”
    “Courted is dating, I’m assuming?”
    Victoria nodded. “Yes...more intense than what we deem dating, but similar.”
    Rayne sighed. “I don’t want to date anyone, Victoria. I just want to go home.”
    “And we’ll figure that out. I promise. In the meantime, would it hurt to spend the day with a gorgeous man and explore a city you’ll never see again?”
    Rayne raised an eyebrow at Victoria, but before she could comment, a servant knocked on the door and brought in a copper tub. A few of the male staff worked to fill the tub and then left the girls alone.
    “I wasn’t expecting such a large tub.” Rayne peered inside.
    “I figured you might want to relax a bit. I have some orange essence if you like and a great make-up remover. It’s from the future, so I have to keep it hidden, but I’ll get some for you.”
    Rayne smiled. “Thank you. I’d appreciate that.”
    Victoria left the room and Rayne undressed and climbed into the tub. She sunk down in the warm water with a sigh and let her muscles relax from the stress of the night.

CHAPTER FOUR
     
    Walking back down the hall, her arms full, Victoria saw Sam raise his hand to knock on Rayne’s door. “Samuel Powell! Get away from that door,” she hissed.
    He turned with a guilty look on his face. Clasping his hands behind his