The momentwe got back to the mansion, the guys all exchanged looks and disappeared in opposite directions without a word. All except Dallas, who took my hand and led me to my room. All of the room had ensuite bathrooms, with big baths, but mine was the biggest.
That’s where he took me, keeping his fingers laced in mine while turning the water on.
"I can do that myself," I protested.
"I know, but I want to do it for you," he said. "It's been a long day. And night."
He was right about that. It was almost midnight.
I was tired, but too wired to sleep right now anyway. My mind was buzzing like crazy, thoughts tumbling over and over in my mind like a clothes dryer. Turning in an endless circle without any answers. It seemed like the more we knew, the more we needed to know.
Did I want to know more? Not really, but I had to. Like it or not, we were in this up to our eyeballs. Where it would end I had no idea, but we had to see it through. If we didn't, it would force us to anyway. If we ran from Dusk Bay, it wouldn't be farenough, no matter where we ended up. Trouble would always be a step behind.
Or ahead.
"It's a lot," I said softly.
He took a bath bomb from the shelf, opened it and dropped it into the water. "Yeah, it is." He squeezed my hand and we stood together, watching the water rise, the steam like misty fingers climbing towards the ceiling.
That was all we did for several minutes, until the water was high enough. He reached over to turn off the tap and face me. He offered me the faintest smile before starting to help me out of my clothes.
I could do that too, but I decided not to argue. If this would help him to get his head around everything, then who was I to argue? Besides, it was nice to be spoilt once in a while. A girl could get used to it.
Once I was naked, my clothes in a pile on the floor, he took my hand again and helped me to step into the water. I lowered myself down and closed my eyes.
"This is perfect." I exhaled softly.
"You're perfect," he told me. He scooped up my clothes and put them aside before stripping off his own. He climbed into the bath behind me, his legs to either side, and wrapped his arms around me. His cock nudged my ass, but all he did for now was hold me.
I leaned back against him and let the water slowly wash away the stress and anxiety.
"This is cosy," Atlas remarked.
I opened my eyes and looked over to where he stood, a glass of wine in his hand. He smiled and handed it to me before disappearing out of the bathroom. A few moments later, Storm entered, a plate in his hand.
"Where did you get chocolate covered strawberries from?" I asked while gratefully taking the plate and inhaling the sweet smell.
"I have my ways." His gaze lingered on my bare body before he too slipped out of the bathroom.
"Did you guys organise this without me realising?" I asked.
"Nope," Dallas said. "I think we all knew what you needed."
"And you call me perfect," I said. I took a sip of wine before setting it down on the side of the bath. I was about to try a strawberry when Dallas took the plate from my hand.
"Let me do that." He picked one up and pressed it against my lips.
I opened my mouth and took a bite. "Mmm, that's so good." The perfect combination of sweet and a hint of acidity.
His cock hardened a little at my moan.
"This is good." He bit into a strawberry of his own. "Maybe we can stay like this for a few hours and let the others wait on us."
"That's a good idea because you forgot something important." Frost entered the bathroom, carrying an arm full of candles. He placed them around the room before lighting them one by one and then turning off the light. "That's much better."
"My bad," Dallas said. He didn't seem too concerned. "Thanks, bro."
"Any time, bro." Frost leaned over to kiss me before stepping back out of the bathroom.
