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Jaylen knew this would probably freak her out, but he didn’t think he had a choice.He made a quick decision and undressed, leaving his boxers on.
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Amelia’s eyes widened, and she shrieked.“What are you doing?”
Oh, sweet Lord.Her gaze was glued to his body.The tremors of anxiety gained in intensity but for another reason, and compounded with her shivers, her legs lost even more of their strength.
The man was beyond handsome.He was solid muscle.The hills and valleys of his physique stood out starkly, molded together into a body that most men dreamed of having.The definition in his legs and stomach was so pronounced that she could see his veins and how the muscles turned.
Her mouth watered, and her fingers inched to roam and examine the power underneath his tan skin.
The little patch of hair in the middle of his chest narrowed into a silky line that disappeared into his boxers.His hands were twice the size of hers, and she spotted the scars and calluses from hard work, which made him even more appealing to her.
She caught her breath when she noticed the damage that had been done to him from what she assumed had happened during his days in the military.She’d never seen injuries like them up close, but she knew what the puckered scars meant.She bit back the cry of sympathy for the pain he must have gone through.
“I’m helping you, Amelia.Now stop.I’ve seen a dozen naked women just like you before.”He gently pushed her under the cascading water.
A cry tore from her mouth.“Owww-oww-oww,” she cried.
“I know, Sweetheart.I’m sorry.It’s not going to feel good until you warm up a little more.We’ll raise the temperature of the water as you thaw.”
He slid the rubber band off her braid and let it drop, separating the long strands.Jaylen tilted her head back a bit, wet her hair, and then grabbed the shampoo.He worked that into her hair.
Amelia kept a weak grip on the shower bar, her other hand on Jaylen’s waist, and tried to concentrate on staying upright and taking regular breaths.
The shower was average-sized, but with Jaylen sharing it, the air had no room to circulate, making the small area seem almost claustrophobic.It didn’t help when his masculine, outdoorsy scent was making her feel even more lightheaded.
The heat from his body seemed to melt the ice that had swathed her core since leaving her car, more so than the actual water.
“Ohhh.”
Jaylen chuckled.“That feels good, right?”
Amelia’s eyes slid closed.“Mmmm.”
Chapter Seven
