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Staring back at me in the mirror aremychanges — the purple lines that grew alongside new life, the curvaceous thighs that keep up with tiny runners, and the breasts that haveliterallysustained humans.
I bounce up and down a little and start to giggle. This body really has done amazing things and deserves my respect.
Satisfied by my own peep show, I turn around and place my phone on the side of the tub and then slide in. The warm water envelopes me and as I drop a lavender bath bomb and inhale its goodness, the tension in my muscles fades. I close my eyes and lean back on the tub.
A few minutes later, apingstartles me.
Marco: I’m on my way home. Just jumped in my truck.
Ellie: K. Drive safe.
Knowing I have about twenty minutes until he gets home, I wipe my hands dry and grab my phone to read.
Romance novels are always two-fold for me: I love a goodgirl swept off her feetstory because I can live vicariously through the thrill of new love again, but at the same time I always want to shout at the book when they’re having sex until dawn:
Sure, Bethany, you want to have sex for hours and hours now, but after you get married and have kids, it’s not that simple. You won’t have much left after being used as a human jungle gym all day by loud tiny humans needing your love and touch, and instead, you’ll just want to sit by yourself, in silence. You won’t feel so turned on when you're covered in snot and food and haven’t had a proper shower in days either, Bethany.
I drift back to the days when Marco and I were in the buzz of fresh love. We both had the time and energy to worship each other’s bodies, and it was exciting enough to simply be naked together — we could never get enough.
Sitting up in the bath, the water sloshing around me, I decide right then and there that I want that energy back. And it starts tonight — Momma needs sex.
Chapter 4
Needing More
Ellie
“Hey,babe,”Marcocallsas he walks through our bedroom door.
“I’m in here!” I holler back as I set my phone on the side of the bath and submerge my body under the water again.
I hear him drop his gear and walk toward the bathroom. I arch my back so my chest is at the surface of the water and I keep my face casual.
As he walks through the door, he stops short when he sees me and his eyes widen. “Well, well, well. What do we have here?”
This is good. Hopefully, he’ll be the one to take the lead tonight.
“I wish I could join you, but I’m covered in mud and need a shower…” He begins to strip his dirty clothes. “And I don’t fit in that tiny tub anyway," he jokes. “How was the nighttime routine?” He tugs his shirt over his head and I get my first glimpse of his body.
“It was pretty typical. Everyone ate something from their plate and the complaints were minimal, so it was good. I think they were so exhausted from school because they all knocked out pretty quickly.”
“That’s good,” he says as his face falls and he shakes his head. “I hate missing bedtime and not seeing them all day.”
This man.His devotion to our family melts me.
He makes quick work of undressing and tosses his clothes in the hamper. After he steps into the shower, he starts talking about shooting and targets and other things I have little interest in, but I’m not really listening anyway because I’m too busy admiring his naked body.
From where I sit in the tub, his six-foot-five stature is proudly on display. His days of being completely ripped from spending hours in the gym are long behind him, but hisdad bod, built by years of lifting kids and lumber and chasing the occasional perp, has made him even sexier to me.
The intoxicating smell of his cedar and citrus soap mixed with his natural woodsy spice fills our bathroom. I inhale the aroma and goosebumps spread on my skin under the hot water.
After washing his body thoroughly, he turns around to rinse leaving his broad shoulders on full display. They still command the room and I'm paying attention. His midsection is sporting a little extra meat these days, but that’s not what grabs my focus. It’s his killer ass that’s holding up with his thick thighs I want to sink my teeth into. As the suds make their way down his body, I feel my arousal grow between my legs.
I’ve seen the man naked every day for years. We shower together almost every night and chat about our days, but something aboutthis dayhas me seeing us both anew.
He’s still talking about guns goingpew pew,but it’s time to shut down all conversation.
“Can I join you?” I unplug the tub and rise out of the water as the droplets cascade down my body.
