Hailey
A soft sigh slipped past my lips as the warm water enveloped me, relief seeping into my aching muscles. I leaned back against him, letting my body relax. His hands moved over me with a slow, deliberate tenderness, running a loofah along my skin in smooth, gentle strokes. It was such a stark contrast to the way he'd claimed me just moments ago that it left me breathless.
I had never imagined that a man who f****d like that could be this gentle too.
God only knew how many things about Damien I had yet to uncover.
Minutes passed in comfortable silence, his fingers drawing idle circles on my thigh beneath the water. And then-
"Did your father ever hit you?"
I froze.
The warmth of the bath did nothing to stop the chill that spread through me. Memories lurched forwa
