Steam rose off the water. Her eager gaze lingered on his naked body. David in Repose. Taking a deep breath, she padded shoeless toward the tub. He lurched upright with a satisfying gasp when she stepped into the tub, fully clothed. “Hello, James.” As water sloshed onto the floor, she settled herself comfortably at the opposite end, facing him. “I still like it when you’re speechless.” Slowly he sat back, the hint of a smile lighting his eyes and tilting one corner of his wide mouth. “You seem to be the only person with the ability to do that to me.” “I shall use my power wisely, O Wet One.” “What about your flight?” “There’ll be another one.” Leah poked at the air bubbles trapped under her dress, watching them blorp to the surface of the deep, warm water. She leaned back and stretched out her legs to one side of his long body, wriggling to avoid the faucets.
