“But you have to undress too and sit in the tub with me for at least twenty minutes.”
My heart was going to explode. I didn’t think I’d ever sat in a bathtub with a naked man for twenty minutes before. Ever. And most definitely not with one who seemed so unattracted to me.
This was going to be the most embarrassing moment of my life.
Theo’s pants hit the floor and I averted my eyes away from him standing before me in nothing besides his navy blue boxer briefs. Kace popped in my head. I prayed he would never find out about this moment, because there was no way to explain this and have it not sound like cheating.
“I’ll leave these on…just because. You leave yours on too,” he instructed and then I heard him cut the water off and a slight splashing as he climbed in.
I took in a deep breath and tugged my shirt over my head. After tossing it on the floor, I pulled my shorts down and slipped out. Wearing only my bra and panties, I climbed into the water with Theo.
“This isn’t some way to off me, is it?” I asked after I sunk down in the water and crossed my arms over my chest. I wished it were a bubble bath. That way, I would at least have some form of coverage. My leg brushed against Theo’s by accident, and I jerked it away and pressed it against the wall as quickly as possible.
“No,” he said, studying me from across the tub with his brightly caramel-colored eyes. “Why would I do that?”
I rolled my eyes. “Well, it is your family trying to get me to leave, isn’t it?”
Theo shifted in the water so he was sitting up straighter—his way of appearing more intimidating to me I was sure. Truth was, he didn’t need to sit straighter for that. He intimidated the hell out of me no matter his stance.
“I’m not at liberty to discuss that with you. Client protocol,” he said, sounding all official.
“Are you kidding me?” I scoffed.
He crossed his arms, his biceps bulging from the motion. It was then that I noticed the thick, dark, tribal-looking tattoos that covered his arms and upper torso. His skin was so dark I’d never noticed them before. I allowed my eyes to travel the length of his beautiful body displayed in front of me while I waited for his reply, taking in every ridge and valley of his daunting perfection that was visible.
Which in this case was a lot.
“I’m not one for kidding, really,” he said flatly.
I licked my lips, my mouth suddenly dry. “No, you’re right about that. You don’t seem like the type to have a sense of humor.” I turned away, resorting to counting the white tiles that made up the wall while I tried to determine how much time had already passed.
Why was I letting him get to me this way? It had to be an effect of the tether and our corresponding elements, because Theo may be sexier than sin—especially right now—but his personality canceled all that out easily.
“I’m glad you don’t seem to care for me,” he said, his voice velvety smooth.
“And why is that?” I asked, keeping my eyes on the tiles, even though his words had caught me by surprise.
“Because it makes things easier.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I muttered, finally shifting to look at him again.
He was staring at me, his eyes a shade darker than normal, with an intense, smoldering look that made conflicting emotions sweep through me. My mind was telling me to get the hell out of the water and keep my distance from Theo while my body was telling me it was intrigued by everything about him.
“The more things you don’t like about me, the easier it will be for you to remember I’m dangerous to you…me and my family.”
I didn’t respond. Instead, I pulled my arms around myself tighter and attempted to press my body against the wall of the tub even more. After I counted to sixty silently in my head, I cast a quick glance at Theo and noticed his eyes were closed and his lips were moving, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. Time seemed to drag on
My heart was going to explode. I didn’t think I’d ever sat in a bathtub with a naked man for twenty minutes before. Ever. And most definitely not with one who seemed so unattracted to me.
This was going to be the most embarrassing moment of my life.
Theo’s pants hit the floor and I averted my eyes away from him standing before me in nothing besides his navy blue boxer briefs. Kace popped in my head. I prayed he would never find out about this moment, because there was no way to explain this and have it not sound like cheating.
“I’ll leave these on…just because. You leave yours on too,” he instructed and then I heard him cut the water off and a slight splashing as he climbed in.
I took in a deep breath and tugged my shirt over my head. After tossing it on the floor, I pulled my shorts down and slipped out. Wearing only my bra and panties, I climbed into the water with Theo.
“This isn’t some way to off me, is it?” I asked after I sunk down in the water and crossed my arms over my chest. I wished it were a bubble bath. That way, I would at least have some form of coverage. My leg brushed against Theo’s by accident, and I jerked it away and pressed it against the wall as quickly as possible.
“No,” he said, studying me from across the tub with his brightly caramel-colored eyes. “Why would I do that?”
I rolled my eyes. “Well, it is your family trying to get me to leave, isn’t it?”
Theo shifted in the water so he was sitting up straighter—his way of appearing more intimidating to me I was sure. Truth was, he didn’t need to sit straighter for that. He intimidated the hell out of me no matter his stance.
“I’m not at liberty to discuss that with you. Client protocol,” he said, sounding all official.
“Are you kidding me?” I scoffed.
He crossed his arms, his biceps bulging from the motion. It was then that I noticed the thick, dark, tribal-looking tattoos that covered his arms and upper torso. His skin was so dark I’d never noticed them before. I allowed my eyes to travel the length of his beautiful body displayed in front of me while I waited for his reply, taking in every ridge and valley of his daunting perfection that was visible.
Which in this case was a lot.
“I’m not one for kidding, really,” he said flatly.
I licked my lips, my mouth suddenly dry. “No, you’re right about that. You don’t seem like the type to have a sense of humor.” I turned away, resorting to counting the white tiles that made up the wall while I tried to determine how much time had already passed.
Why was I letting him get to me this way? It had to be an effect of the tether and our corresponding elements, because Theo may be sexier than sin—especially right now—but his personality canceled all that out easily.
“I’m glad you don’t seem to care for me,” he said, his voice velvety smooth.
“And why is that?” I asked, keeping my eyes on the tiles, even though his words had caught me by surprise.
“Because it makes things easier.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I muttered, finally shifting to look at him again.
He was staring at me, his eyes a shade darker than normal, with an intense, smoldering look that made conflicting emotions sweep through me. My mind was telling me to get the hell out of the water and keep my distance from Theo while my body was telling me it was intrigued by everything about him.
“The more things you don’t like about me, the easier it will be for you to remember I’m dangerous to you…me and my family.”
I didn’t respond. Instead, I pulled my arms around myself tighter and attempted to press my body against the wall of the tub even more. After I counted to sixty silently in my head, I cast a quick glance at Theo and noticed his eyes were closed and his lips were moving, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. Time seemed to drag on
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