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Stay for the night

Author: Calliee
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-29 09:20:06

RYAN

She studied my face for a long moment. With a small sigh, she leaned back against the tub. “Fine,” she said. “But if you do something weird, I’m splashing you.”

I huffed a quiet laugh. “Fair.”

I reached for the sponge, wetting it and adding a little soap. My movements were slow and gentle, like I was afraid to move too fast and break the fragile calm between us. “Tell me if I’m doing too much,” I said.

She nodded. “I will.”

I started with her arm, gentle circles over her skin. She tensed at first, then slowly relaxed, her shoulders lowering inch by inch. The steam curled around her face, softening her features, and I found myself watching her without meaning to.

She looked…so pretty. Her lashes fluttered as she closed her eyes, and something twisted painfully and beautifully in my chest.

“You’re staring,” she murmured.

I smiled. “Am I?”

“Yes.”

I swallowed. “Sorry.”

She cracked one eye open and glanced at me. “It’s fine. Just… don’t make it weird.”

My smile widened a little. “I’ll
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