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A shudder runs through her, then she ansith, “Shower”

When she makes a move to pull away fro, but not only do I want to make it easier on her, I need to feel her in my arms Rationally, I know she’s okay, but it makes me feel better

As if she needs the closeness as well, she doesn’taroundon my shoulder I set her on her feet by the sink and turn to the shower Iback to Jules to find her eyes steady on me

I sift h her hair and kiss her lips softly

“I’ll be right outside if you need ainst her lips

She grabs my wrists “Don’t leave”

I search her eyes and see a worried, pain-ridden, and broken wo her look so dejected Anger follows the sadness because of the reason behind the look Now’s not the tih Jules needs me, and I’ll be damned if I let her down

“Are you sure?”

“Yes,” she answers through a raw throat

I nod, and relief fills her face Stepping back, I grip the back of ive her aover the sleek s When they lift back to mine, I see appreciation, and fuck if that doesn’t ood

I step closer to her when her hands move to the bottom of her shirt “Let me,” I say softly

Her hands drop to her sides I keep my eyes on her as I slowly inch the shirt up This was her idea, but I want to make sure she’s still with me every step of the way It’s just a shower, a means to let her know she’s not alone, to help her cope hat happened today, but it’s soit to me

She lifts her arms when the shirt reaches just below her tits I stretch the neck of the shirt to raze any of her wounds Her hair falls around her shoulders once the material is over her head I reach for the snap on the back of her bra and her chilled hands land on nore the electrical current of pleasure at having her hands on me I pull the straps off her areous tits with their pebbled little peach-colored nipples are bared to me, but I keep my expression as neutral as I can and will my body to stand down This isn’t about how incredibly sexy I find her or howher the coht now

When I notice the dark marks around her wrists fro to resurface Instead, I lift one wrist and bring it tothe next and doing the same

I drop to s to pull them dohen I see more marks on her hip bones