JULIAN'S POV Vivian climbed out of the tub and walked over to the bed. She laid down along the comforter and I stopped by my bag to grab a container of lavender and tea tree salve from it. I unscrewed the top and raised one of my hands to gesture for her to turn onto her stomach for me. She slowly rolled onto her stomach, and I grabbed a pillow to place beneath her hips. She folded her arms beneath her head, and I sat down beside her on the bed. I ran my fingers through the waxy ointment and began to massage it into her welted skin, causing a long mewl to spill from her lips. F*ck, I wanted to take her right there. Her hips wiggled and she pressed back against my hand, slowly parting her legs more. “You okay?" I kept my voice calm and collected, focusing on massaging the salve into her i

