*** This chapter contains steamy content at some point. *** Elric I wash and massage every inch of her body before I wash her hair. Laius stayed there on the edge of the bath, caressing her the whole time. She is visibly more relaxed now. “Are you in pain, dear?” I ask her, as she snuggles in my chest. She looks completely tired. “A bit sore downstairs, but much better.” She looks at me and smiles. I feel so compelled to be close to her, holding her and being inside her now. The bond and the pull are much stronger. I feel my soul entangling with hers as I open my side of the bond and feel her slight presence in my mind, she looks into my eyes intently and gasps. “Can you feel it? I just opened an inch of the bond.” She nods, “I did what you said, made the mental wall. I will try

