Page 56 of Complete Me

I glance over my shoulder, slightly worried about what she knows. Bjorn waves his hand. “I just told her you had a rough day at work and needed a little pampering.”

Relief washes through me. “Thank you. Hearing I’ve had an emotional meltdown isn’t exactly how I want to reintroduce myself to her.”

“I gotcha covered, Doc.”

When we walk into the bathroom, I do a double take. The space looks completely transformed. The flames from at least forty small tea lights reflect in the mirror, bathing everything in an intimate, romantic glow. The spicy scent of the bubble bath and the steaming mounds of bubbles beckon, and I moan. “Oh my god, this is perfect.” I turn to Kaino. “Thank you. So much. Is it okay to kiss you?”

“You’re welcome. And yes. You can kiss me.” They look between me and Bjorn. “No need to ask about kissing anymore.”

Pulling them toward me, I gently press my lips to theirs. “Thank you, again. This is so sweet.”

“I enjoy doing things for you.” They smirk. “When you aren’t being a brat.”

Another night might have me playing up an attitude, purely to see how far I could push them or what my punishment might be. Right now, I’m too tired for that kind of playing. “Well, no worries there tonight. I’m feeling grateful and appreciate everything you’ve both done for me.” I turn and reach for Bjorn’s hand. “You’ve both made a horrible day into something lovely. Thank you.”

Bjorn brings my hand to his lips and kisses it. “Well, it’s not done yet. You still have a lovely bath to enjoy.”

Dropping their hands, I unbutton my shirt, disrobing as quickly as I can. Bjorn picks up my discarded clothes and drapes them over his arm, still fully dressed. “You’re joining me, right?”

He frowns. “This is supposed to be your relaxing time.”

I snort. “What’s more relaxing than lounging in a bubble bath with two sexy people? Plus, I completely plan to use your broad chest as a bath pillow.”

With a deep chuckle, Bjorn pulls his T-shirt over his head. “I’m game.”

I sigh and don’t even try to hide how much I’m enjoying the view of his muscular torso and bulging arms. “You are so gorgeous.” I reach out and brush my fingertips through the thick, dark hair on his chest.

The clinking of glass on granite pulls my attention away from the tantalizing view. Kaino sets three wine glasses on the vanity and raises an eyebrow at Bjorn. “I obviously missed something while I went for the wine.”

“Xander wants us to join him.”

Kaino looks to me for confirmation, and I nod. “I’ll be lonely without you both.” I try on a small pout to gauge their reaction. They snort, fully aware of what I’m doing, but they give in anyway. “Fine.” In direct contrast to how quickly I undressed, Kaino takes off their shirt at a normal pace,neatly folding it before setting it out of the way. Then they move on to their pants. By the time they’re naked, Bjorn and I are already in the bath.

Bjorn sits directly across from me in the huge oval tub, the water coming up to our chests. I sink lower until I’m submerged up to my chin, then lean back against the edge of the tub and rest my feet in Bjorn’s lap. He slowly presses his thumb into my arch, and I groan, enjoying the gentle massage as the heat from the water soaks into my tired muscles and bones. “God, this is wonderful.”

Kaino leans close, their smooth voice murmuring in my ear. “Wet your hair. I’ll wash it for you.”

God, that sounds lovely. “Really?”

“Really. Unless you’d prefer I don’t.”

I duck under the water, reemerging with my hair drenched in no time. “I definitely prefer you do. Please and thank you.” Handing over the shampoo, I spin around putting my back to them against the long edge of the tub. “Not that I hope for bad days at work, but I have to admit, if this is how you both plan to handle them, I’m very much in favor.” Kaino’s deep chuckle sends tendrils of warmth and affection straight to my heart.

“That’s kind of the point of being in a relationship, right? We take care of each other.” Kaino leans forward and kisses my wet shoulder. The gesture is sweet and I have to swallow a few times to clear the lump in my throat. “And it’s our turn to take care of you.”

Slender but strong fingers slip into my hair, and I groan, closing my eyes. “Fuuuuck, that feels good.” Kaino works the shampoo through the long strands, making it more of a scalp massage than just a shampoo and rinse, and I’m here for it. Bjorn continues to press his thumbs into my arches, eliciting another groan from me. We fall into silence, the only sounds in the room coming from the lathering of suds in my hair and the slight lapping of the water against the sides of the tub as Born moves to my hands, massaging away all the sore spots in my palms and fingers.

“Alright, Kit, rinse.”

With a wistful thought for the loss of the bubbles, I lean back, putting my soapy hair into the water, and help Kaino rinse out the shampoo. “Does this mean you’ll get in now?”

“Yes, I’ll get in.” Their voice is muffled through the water, but even upside down, I can read the yes on their lips.

“Good. Come here.” I sit up carefully so I don’t slosh water over the edge and move in front of Bjorn, slotting myself between his legs so I can lean back against his broad chest. I look back at him. “This okay?”

He kisses my cheek and wraps his big arms around me. “Having you this close is always okay. Having you naked and wet is just a bonus.”

Kaino carefully passes us our wine glasses. I use mine to gesture to the other end of the oval tub. “Sit where I was. That way we’ll all fit comfortably.” I take a sip of my wine as they step into the tub with their own glass in hand. “This is perfect. Thank you both. Really. You remind me what’s important, and it isn’t a job.” Frowning, I consider my options. “It would be awful to have to start again elsewhere. But I suppose I could.”

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