Chapter 406

I felt warm water run down my body and shivered despite myself.

“You can raise your hands to keep the water from touching your wrists,” Soren reminded me.

His voice was lower than usual.

I turned away. It made the situation feel a little less embarrassing.

He began scrubbing my back with soap, his warm, thick palins moving slowly and thoroughly. His touch was careful, almost reverent.

I could tell Soren was holding himself back. That restraint, paradoxically, made my heart race. For a fleeting moment, desire surged through me. I actually wanted to turn around and press myself against him.

I wanted it to happen.

But before I could summon the courage, the water stopped. Then I heard him croak, “It’s done. I’ll wipe you clean with a towel now.”

I shivered again as a soft towel settled over my body.

to face him and whispered, “Thank you.”

are your wrists? Do they

I can tolerate it.”

needles, but it was

overwhelming, tormenting, and yet

had ended, and nothing

gentlemanly? I never asked him to be this restrained.

to be some upfront strumpet before doing what I so badly wanted?

shoulder, holding the other in place to keep it from slipping. Okay, let’s go.”

a man who had spent his life being served and pampered knew how to care for someone

but it warmed me more than I

collapse of a spectacularly failing relationship, meeting someone so composed, so effortlessly perfect, felt like a balm

take your time getting dressed. I’ll clean up the bathroom.”

to give me some privacy. At that point, I felt like my entire body had

into the bathroom–probably to shower himself since helping me had no

I’d like to put some

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