Chapter 21
I WALKED FORWARD, CONSCIOUS of the way my breasts bounced without a b*a and the fact Christian’s gaze was intent on the juncture between my thighs. There was something about the way he looked at me, something about the way nothing else mattered in this moment, that made heat pool in my belly. I had never been desired before, and Christian looked at me like I had never been looked at before. It made me feel more powerful than I had in my life, and I was responsible for a lot of strong magic.
I took his hand and stepped beneath the warm spray.
Water washed over my skin, cleansing me of the t*****e and stress of the day and bringing forward my hopes for the future. Tension eased out of me and I sighed with relief. It felt good to be under the water, to enjoy this small moment of
