Page 55 of Take My Love
The corner of his lips tilts up. “You’re welcome. Plus, if I didn’t, I fear Marjorie would fuck with me until I did.” He winks before going to my bathroom.
Damn him for being so fucking sweet.
I drank way more than I normally do, but I was having so much fun with Jamie and talking to Silas’s sisters. It’d been so long since I’d gone out, I didn’t bother pacing myself and am now paying for it.
Jamie texted earlier but I haven’t had the energy to respond besides a thumbs-up emoji confirming I was alive.
“Okay, I put every bath salt and soap I could find. Smells like Bath and Body Works threw up in there instead of you.”
“Ha-ha, you’re hilarious.” I roll my eyes, swinging my legs off the bed, but then I get dizzy as soon as I try to stand.
“Whoa, hang on.” Silas comes to my side and picks me up before I can stop him.
“I can walk!”
“Can you though? You couldn’t even stand.”
“But I stink.” I grimace at the thought of how badly I must smell.
“Eh, it can’t be worse than the goat farm.”
“That doesn’t make me feel better,” I groan, and he chuckles.
He sets me on my feet in the bathroom and the cold flooring sends a shiver through me. I’m still only wearing a T-shirt, so my bare legs are covered in goose bumps.
“Do you want help with your shirt or gettin’ in?”
“No, I’d like to keep some of my dignity.”
He snorts. “I’ll turn ’round so I’m still close in case you needhelp. Don’t need you slippin’ or drownin’ on my watch. One ghost in this place is enough.”
I sigh and wait until he’s not looking before removing my shirt, bra, and underwear. The tub is overflowing with bubbles and looks like heaven. It’s been a while since I’ve taken a bath.
As soon as I sink underneath the water and make sure the bubbles hide everything, I tell him he can turn around.
“Is it too hot?”
“No, it feels amazin’…” I lean my head back, moaning. “I’m gonna fall asleep in here.”
“That’s too risky but—” He moves throughout the room before holding up a face mask. “Figured you might wanna do one of these. Maybe it’ll make you feel better. I can put it on for you.”
I eye him cautiously at how thoughtful he’s being. Considering I tried to fire him two days ago, he’s acting like we’ve been besties for years.
“You’re being awfully nice to me.”
“Are we not friends? Or would you prefer I let you suffer alone?” He arches a brow, unfolding the mask.
“No, but I wanna make sure that we don’t cross any boundaries. Especially if we’re workin’ together. We still have a code of ethics to follow.”
“I have no plans of breakin’ any of your rules. Plus, now we each have weddin’ dates and can focus on gettin’ to know ’em.”
He places the mask over my face, softly and slowly adjusting it over my eyes and mouth. Once it’s secure, he rubs over it to smooth out the bumps. His touch feels nice. A bittoonice.
“So you liked Jamie?” I ask once he’s done and study him for the first time today now that my eyes are open allthe way.
It doesn’t look like he’s shaved all week. The scruff on his jawline is longer than usual, but maybe it’s one of his things he’s doing because Aundrea preferred him clean-shaven.
“She’s nice. We’ve been textin’ a little today.”
