Chapter 2 Summary

Kate rushes to his aid. The close, physical contact marks the beginning of strong sexual tension. Dave brushes off the injury and finishes patching the hole. Kate begins fishing for details about Dave's life. He responds with playful sexual banter. When he learns that Kate's cleaners ruined her ugly black overcoat, he rejoices inside.

Dave invites Kate to his home for a bite to eat; he instructs her to ice the cake, something Kate has never done. Kate continues to dig for details about Dave's life. He admits he is between jobs. He observes that Kate does not act very domestic, and she verifies this suspicion.

The next morning, Kate awakens in her sleeping bag in her living room. She finds Elsie Hawkins peering in the window. Elsie explains that she is answering the ad for a room for rent. However, after she...