Page 15 of Daddy's Little Patient

“Is this your bedroom?” she asked. It smelled like him, and she could picture him in the huge bed.

Alex nodded. “Yes. This is the master bathroom.”

“I get to shower in here?”

“Yes, I have everything you need. We’ll get some more another day.”

“All right.”

He set her on her feet and then started the water. “Are you okay to do this alone?”

“I think so.”

“If you get shaky, tell me, and I’ll come in and help you.”

“You’d get in the shower with me?”

“Yes.”

“Naked?” she asked.

“I might keep my boxers on this time.”

Her eyes widened. Her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest. “Are we going to shower together?”

“Yes. I suspect we’ll shower together a lot. We’ll even take baths together. How does that sound?”

She clapped. “It’s a wonderful idea. Can I have bubbles?”

“Of course.”

He started lifting the shirt she had on.

She grabbed it. “Wait…”

“I want you to get over this. I’ll know your body better than you do, and I guarantee I’ll love every inch of it.”

Her heart was rushing blood through her veins, and her lungs seized when he pulled the shirt up and off. She stood before him without a stitch of clothing on. She fought the urge to cover herself. He smiled so gently it made tears come to her eyes.

“You are so brave,” he said.

“I … oh … thank you.” It was the last thing she felt at the moment.

“Let’s get this waterproof bandage on your owie, and then you can get into the shower.”

She watched as he put a large square bandage over the stitches. He was so careful with her that it made her want to jump into his arms.

“Okay, in you go,” he said.

She stepped into the shower. A groan slipped from her mouth when she stood under the rushing water. She’d never been so thankful for a shower ever in her life.

Raina washed her hair and scrubbed her scalp until it tingled. She put conditioner in her hair and stood under the water as it hit her shoulders and upper back, loosening the tense muscles from being in bed for so long. When she felt her tension release, she used his bath wash and cleaned every nook and cranny on her body.

After she rinsed the conditioner out, she shut off the water. The shower was large and had a stack of towels by the opening. She grabbed one and twisted her hair up before taking another. She dried herself and then wrapped it around her torso. She was nervous about Alex seeing her because what if he didn’t like what he saw? She had no idea where this was going with them, but the more she got to know him, the deeper her feelings for him grew, and she was terribly afraid her heart would break when he pushed her away.

Chapter Seven

“Are you ready to get out?” Alex asked and grinned when she stood on the other side of the door for a long while.

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