Torak paused in the doorway of the bathroom watching River as she floated in the water, her hands moving slowly back and forth while the water caressed her body. He had come close to joining the men on the mat when he watched the vidcom of the incident earlier.
He had flashbacks of her with blood dripping from her chest, collapsing in a puddle of blood next to him while he screamed for help. Torak began pulling the ties holding his shirt; shrugging out of it, his boots and pants quickly followed. He stepped into the warm water, swimming over to where River was floating.
River started when she felt hands slide under her. Opening her eyes, she stared into Torak’s dark eyes, drowning in the desperate desire she saw there. Lifting her arms, she moved into his arms, letting her legs move arou
