Bella sank deeper into the warm bathtub, soaking in the heat, and allowing it to comfort herself and slowly letting go of the tension in her muscles.
She let her head rest against the tub’s edge, closing her eyes and inhaling slowly; the lavender scent rushed into her nostrils, taking away some stress.
For the first time all day, she could hear nothing but the soft lapping of the water against the edges of the tub and the faint popping of bubbles breaking through the surface. Finally, she was from the loudness and chaos of her family home.
The dinner had been nothing short of a disaster, she thought to herself, as she replayed the events of the evening. She had known her uncles and aunts would react with disbelief, shock and resentment at the news of her sudden marriage.
She had kn
