Kieran's eyes were closed when she stepped into the bathroom.
He lay relaxed in the bronze tub, his upper body gleaming wetly, his lower body disappearing under the soapy bath water. His long, dark hair lay in wet waves over his shoulders.
He felt her presence and his eyes slowly opened. They zeroed in on her, raking over the t-shirt merged to her body. His gaze lowered, moving past her thighs and back up to her face.
Without a word, he held up a bath sponge to her.
Gwendolyn took a deep breath and let it out slowly. She moved closer to the tub and took the sponge from him. Their fingers touched, slightly, but that slight touch made the sparks of the mate bond erupt.
She snatched her hand away, glaring at him as he smiled smugly.
"Get to work." He murmured, then leaned back an
