KAI POV
The hot water beat down on my back like a lover's touch—soft, insistent, all-consuming.
Summer purred in satisfaction, curling in my chest like a smug cat in a sunbeam. ‘He adjusted the water temperature perfectly. Do you realize that? Perfectly.’
I sighed, pressing my forehead against the cool tile. ‘Yes, I realized that.’
‘And he tried to wash your back. With his eyes shut. That’s love, babe. Or at the very least, hardcore devotion.’
I groaned.
Dalton had knocked softly before slipping into the bathroom like a shadow, his voice tender and low as he offered help while I stood frozen under the spray. And before I could snap a sassy remark or throw shampoo at his head, he’d already reached in, found the loofah, and started washing my back.
Gently.
His movements were slow. Co
