Jennifer took the toy and the shampoo, trying to control the grin that wanted to bust loose. "thanks," she said, gruffly and then grabbed up her back pack to disappear into the bathroom. She locked the door and turned on the water almost as hot as it would go. Once the room was filled with steam, she undressed and stepped into the shower. The teddy bear sat on the counter by the sink, guarding her.<br/><br/>As the strawberry scent rose around her, she relaxed and began to hum, then to shower sing.<br/>"I will be your hero, baby. I will take away your pain, oh, yeah, I will stand by you for ever.." then she stopped and chuckled. " As if," she said  sarcastically and poked her head out of the shower curtain "No such thing as heroes," she said to the teddy bear. "except maybe you. That's a good name for you." She smiled and ducked back in to finish.<br/><br/>She dressed and wrapped a towel around her head. A hair dryer hung on the wall but she decided that Max needed to clean up first so her hair could wait a bit.<br/><br/>"Hey, Max. The shower is good. Your turn." But she saw that he was sleeping on top of the bedspread.