Max smiled as he heard the steps approaching the door and then the quiet creak announcing its opening. He kept his eyes on the big tub he was still filling with hot water, not wanting to embarrass him and send him running away again.
“The shower is in the corner,” he said without turning. “But the tub is better after getting soaked with cold water earlier. That is, if you don’t mind the company.”
Jamie didn’t reply again and Max was just planning to turn when he felt a set of cold fingers slide around his torso, then two thin arms wrapped him in a tight hug. Max froze in surprise, his heart doing several excited somersaults as he breathed in the scent of his mate, listening to his heart beating fast and his arms trembling a little as they pressed against Max’s abdomen.
He had hoped Jami
