/Aiden's POV/
"Can I see?" I asked while coming to stand in front of her.
Once I slipped out of my omega, we showered in a dreamy haze, soaping Rose up before she recovered her usual energy enough to get soap in my eyes. I had held her up against the cold wall of the shower until she had to plea for mercy, giggling.
Rose was wearing one of my black hoodies, which fell to her knees, and soft white leggings with fleece on the inside. It was something that made her move easy.
She tipped forward onto her toes, leaning into my embrace. I took that as a chance to pull the hoodie away from her neck and shoulders before running my warm fingertips over the bruising.
I found the deepest bruise, the one low down on her neck where I had bit first, the cutting bite that had ricocheted Rose out
