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"Heaven How did you know?"

One dark brow rose "How did I know? I'm the cause of those aches, rein bride in a crae"

A s "

"So you did" With a wicked grin, Julian began stripping off his clothes "Nonetheless, the ti, he seized a bar of soap and stepped into the tub "Of course you'll require a lady's maid to help you wash"

A giggle escaped Aurora's lips "You're a very formidable lady's maid"

"Ah, but a very good one," he attested "I'll hly relaxed"

"Well scrubbed, perhaps But thoroughly relaxed? That I doubt"

"Such a skeptic" Julian eased behind his wife, settling her between his legs, his back against the side of the tub, hers resting against his chest "How's that?"

She sank against hi your abilities to soothe"

"Apology accepted Now lie still" Hethe tension away in blissful, gradual increments

Aurorashut as Julian worked his ht, buoyant, all the stiffness and disco sloay

Long, languorouswater

Gradually Julian altered his approach, addressing the duties he'd vowed to perfor them up and down Aurora's arin with your arms"

A frisson of pleasure accompanied his every caress "Mmm," Aurora murmured