Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 123

Chapter 123:

With his upper body completely exposed, she suddenly felt the urge to flee.

“I’ll turn on the water for you,” she mumbled, eager to put some distance between them.

Brian squinted slightly but gave a small nod.

As the sound of running water filled the bathroom, Rachel hesitated for a second before making up her mind. “You wash yourself. I’ll wait outside,” she blurted, turning swiftly to leave.

But before she could even take two steps, she felt a sudden pull on her clothes. The next thing she knew, she was yanked backward—her back pressing against the cold tiled wall.

The icy sensation made her shudder. “It’s so cold!” she gasped.

Brian’s lips tugged into a subtle smile before he suddenly took hold of her wrist and pulled her beneath the showerhead.

poured down,

managed to get the words out before

slightly, but then he teasingly bit

up at him, her eyes filled with emotion, completely unaware of

arm circling her waist while the other cradled the back of

warm water poured down around them, making the air

like she

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was the heat of the shower or his lingering

drained away, leaving her weak in his arms. Without his

world around them blurred. Her

warmth, he kissed

stand on tiptoe, tilting her head back as

in short, uneven gasps. After being together for so long, it