“Oh—shit.” Nathan stands there, his eyes wide. “Sorry, I didn’t know anyone was—wait… are you taking a bath?”
I blink. “Yes.”
He looks around. “…Alone?”
My brain short-circuits. Fuck, if he glances down at the bathtub, there’s no doubt he’d see another figure in there under the bubbles. “I’ve had a really long, hard day.”
Nathan frowns. His gaze drifts to the edge of the tub… and stops.
Sitting there—clear as day—is the purple silicone suction toy I bought for Isabella.
His brows lift slowly. “What the hell is that?”
I stare at it.
Then at him.
Back at it.
Back at him.
I consider death as a viable option.
“I uh, use it… for sore muscles.”
His face scrunches. “Where?”
I open my mouth.
Nothing comes out.
Nathan takes a slow step backward, holding his hands up. “You know what? I didn’t see anything. Not a damn thing.”
And just like that, he’s gone, the door shutting behind him.
Isabella bursts up from under the water a few seconds later, coughing from holding in her breath.
“Oh my God,” she gasps, clutching her stomach. “Who was it?”
I drop my head back against the tub, already imagining my inevitable death. “Your brother. He saw the toy I bought for you. Thought it was mine.”
Her eyes widen, and then she bursts into laughter.
I sigh, bracing for the worst, rubbing a hand down my face. “He’s gonna kill me.”
She chuckles. “I’ll miss you,” she says with a teasing smirk.
I look down at her, my eyes narrowing. Before she can react, I pull her toward me, lifting her so she’s straddling me—completely naked, water dripping down her chest, her breath hitching in surprise.
“Yeah, fuck that. If he kills me, I’m haunting the fuck out of you. I’ll be with you forever.”
Her smirk widens and she leans closer, her hair falling over her bare shoulder. “You’ll haunt me?”
My hands slide to her waist, gripping her damp skin and nod. “If you think you can get away from me, think again, baby. You’re stuck with me.”
Her eyes darken just a little, her hands resting on my chest. “Yeah?”
“Yeah.” I pull her closer, my lips brushing against hers.
