Page 73 of Only This Once
“Relax. I’ve already sexed you up. This isn’t about that.” She reached for her body wash, squeezing more than necessary into her hands. “Fair warning. You’ll be smelling like strawberries after this.” She slid her soapy hands over his shoulders.
The muscles loosened under her soothing massage, and she touched him more, using her body to block the water as she washed away all the sweat she’d caused.
“I like your strawberry smell,” he said, pink coloring his cheeks.
Her lips ached, she was grinning so wide. She continued to wash his body. Her hands mapped all of him, liking the light spattering of hair and the hard lines of bone and sinew. He really was skinny, but his skin was soft, too.
He tensed up when she reached his crotch, staring down at her hands as she washed his dick. They’d both had enough sex, though. It wasn’t a touch to turn on. She wasn’t sure why she wanted to touch him so much, besides the fact that he really was pretty, even soft and hanging.
She turned to pump out more soap, lathering as she moved around to his back. “Rinse off while I get your back.”
He hummed as he turned his face into the spray, and she leaned closer, giving the back of his neck a kiss and getting waterin her eyes from the effort. She laughed, pulling her head back and finishing by wiping soap there instead.
After he rinsed all the suds away, he reached for her soap. “Now you, right?”
“Yeah,” she agreed, her eyes falling shut as he began to touch her. Jinx kept his pressure almost too soft to do much cleaning. Her skin prickled everywhere he touched, goosebumps raising along her arms. “This feels good, doesn’t it?” she murmured.
“Yeah. It’s nice,” he agreed. “Turn around and I’ll get your back.”
She let out a sigh as he massaged a little harder into her back muscles. His hands skimmed down over her ass, and that caused definite tingles, but not enough to worry about.
“Do you want me to wash your hair?” he offered. After she nodded, he reached for her shampoo.
Julia had never realized how much she liked her scalp touched before. She had to swallow a definite moan as his hands worked through the short strands.
“I’m surprised you wanted to do this,” he said.
Her chest squeezed at the reality of those words. He was right. What the hell did she think she was doing?
“It’s just a friendly shower.” She flushed. “Here, let me rinse.”
Jinx gave her room, and she let the cooling spray slide over her.
“It feels more intimate than sex,” Jinx confessed.
Her heart kicked in her chest.
“I mean, not that the sex was intimate. I understand it was just sex. I didn’t mean—”
Julia’s hand covered his mouth as she stared into his eyes. “It’s okay. We’re okay, Jinx.” She waited for his slight nod before turning away to shut off the now more cold than warm water. “Come on. Let’s get dried off.”
He seemed a lot less nervous naked as they dried off, all of his tension having drained away. Julia studied him. He was lean and skinny, but still perfect. She really liked his body, she realized.
“I don’t want you to hate your body,” she said, regretting it when she watched him flinch. “Your body is beautiful, Jinx.” Her eyes dropped to his dick, and she raised an eyebrow. “Though one part is prettier than all the rest.”
He choked on a laugh. “Thanks for doing this, even though it was a little weird.”
She nodded, turning to hang up the towel. “Can I confess something?”
“Sure,” he said behind her.
“You’re the only sex partner I’ve ever showered with.” She turned, smiling at his surprise. “I’m glad it was you. I really liked this. You know, just this once.”
He swallowed. “Right. As you said, it was a friendly shower.” His hand passed over his wet hair, still plastered to his head. “Jules, did I—”
She jerked open the door before he could ask the question. “Ooh, that’s cold! Let’s get dressed.”
Leaving the bathroom felt a little like running away, but she wasn’t ashamed of that.
