Ruthie with a dinner tray

Scene from EC's novel "The Outsider" - [link]

Ruthie spent the next four nights at the Sinclairs’ house. She slept in the guest room, while Mike slept in his own room. Ruthie was very grateful for the space and for being able to have some time to herself. Once she closed the door, the room was totally hers, because it never would have occurred to Mike to go in there when his parents, especially his mother, were present. It was strange to think that, even though Mike was just a door away from her, the unspoken protocol of the household dictated that he keep his distance if anyone else was present.

The same was not true during the day. Mike’s parents always were away during normal working hours, so the couple spent a lot of their time enjoying the pool and the house’s other amenities. They spent almost all of their time during the days naked, especially Ruthie. She tried her hand at cooking several Mexican dishes for her boyfriend. When she cooked she put on an apron and Mike took pictures of her, finding her appearance wearing an apron and nothing else very amusing.