At least I think that’s where her hands are. Her whole upper body is covered by the curtain. What’s not covered are her legs—or her ass.
I’ve only got a side view, but even that has me pausing mid-step into the bathroom, every question and offer of help dying on my lips as I take in the sight of that perfect, perfect curve.
“Zach? Is that you?”
I think I make a sound, but I’m not sure.
“Hello? Zach?”
She starts shuffling around, trying to free herself. All it does is make the curtain slip father forward.
This time I’m sure I groan.
“Uh, yeah. Hi. It’s me. What, uh—What are you doing?”
Hi? Did I really just say ‘hi’ to her?
She huffs from under the curtain. “What does it look like I’m doing?”
I scan my brain and don’t come up with anything.
“Uh, to be honest, DeeDee, you’ve got me there.”
The combination of the water and music is so loud we’re both shouting to be heard. I shake my head a few times before finding the motor skills to reach for DeeDee’s phone on the counter. I press the pause button before moving close enough to shut the shower off.
“Ah,merci. WAIT!” She shrieks so loud I literally jump. “Don’t look at my butt!”
Of course, that makes my eyes drop straight to her butt, and I can see a whole lot more of it from here.
“You’re not looking at my butt, are you?”
With all the willpower I contain, I raise my eyes to the ceiling and step away. “Nope. Not looking at your butt.”
“Good.” She lets out a resigned sigh. “So, I fell over.”
“What is it with people and falling over in this apartment lately?”
The curtain rustles. I think she’s trying to shrug. “Well, I have an excuse. I was dancing, and I slipped.”
She was dancing. In my shower. Naked. Like she is now.
Rein it in there, Hastings. Focus on the task at hand.
“Are you hurt?”
“I don’t think so, but I am stuck.”
Lord, have mercy.
“Um, all right. How about I hold the curtain rod up so you can actually escape, and you try to manoeuvre out of the tub?”
The curtain rustles again.
“DeeDee?”
“Ah,ouais. I nodded.”
“All right.” The bathroom is so small I have to sit on the lid of the toilet to get into the right position. “Ready when you are.”
