Part of the deal.

Alpha Hades

Zeno's eyes widen at my statement and possibly at the way I chose to get rid of the ugly shirt he's wearing. Can't blame me; at least I won't see that awful baggy thing hide his beautiful body ever again.

Rather amused, I get out of bed and stand right next to where Zeno lies to offer him my hand. Reluctantly, he places his hand in mine and slowly gets out of bed.

Hand in hand, we walk to the bathroom, and once I lock the door, Zeno slowly undresses. I shouldn't feel as happy as I do, but fuck it. The fact that my beautiful wife doesn't shy away from undressing in front of me is a huge thing. Compared to how he was on the first day, this Zeno is a brand new person.

I open the tap and let the water run. Just in case, I turn my back to him and focus on preparing the bath products. Honestly, I'm more than okay with using some 3in1 shower gel, but Zeno's a bit high maintenance, so I align his products in a row, easy to reach.

"Nero?" His voice shakes a little, so I don't r