The blonde kept her hands held high, and although she looked freaked, Joe's calm tone seemed to rub off on her. She glanced over her shoulder in the direction of the bathroom door behind her, as though considering bolting for it, but her eyes returned to Joe's gun; that was just too intimidating to risk turning her back on.<br/><br/>"Okay, okay," she said, her voice shaky. She turned around and got down on her knees, then placed her hands behind her back. The eggshell white bath towel remained in place, firmly wrapped.