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She faced him, her eyes still sad, her expression searching. “Even if that’s true, I knew she was crazy. When she showed up at the door, I should have—”
Fenn ripped her pants and socks from her legs with a growl, then let his hands glide up to her hips. “No. I should have ripped out her intestines and watched her unnaturally immortal bones crumble to dust. If this is anyone else’s fault, it’s mine.”
Her eyes widened and Sienna shook her head. “That’s not true! You’ve told her to leave you alone. You didn’t know about whoever that asshole she’s got with her is, not until my vision.”
Fenn worked his fingers through her hair, freeing it, and peeled away her panties. “If it’s not my fault, and it certainly isn’t yours, who does that leave?”
She huffed out a breath into the steamy air and sank into his chest. “It just feels like … I should be doing something…”
“Right now,” Fenn said, “you need to give yourself a moment to breathe.” He pulled her with him into the shower, using his magic to remove his own clothing as he stepped inside. The water was almost too heated, but as soon as it hit her Sienna let out a soft sigh so he chose not to adjust it. Instead, he positioned them so the water might wash them both—but mostly her—and reached for her soap. “Try to relax, and let me take care of you.”
Sienna finally managed a smile. “This is not my usual idea of aftercare,” she said, “but I really appreciate it, Fenn.”
He let himself grin at her attempt at a joke. “It’s justcare, Sienna. There’s no after or before involved.” With his free hand he gently swept her hair from her face, glad to see the tear-smeared bloodied streaks had washed away already. She’d obviously wiped at her face with her hands while she’d worked, either not considering or not caring that Maya’s blood had covered her hands.
Sienna moaned quietly when Fenn set to work running her soaped up loofa over her skin. “I might like care,” she said. Already her tone was improving.
He wanted to smile at that. Wanted to appreciate the way she responded to him, the way his body was responding to their physical situation, but he knew there was another reason he’d chosen this over suggesting a relaxing soak. And that reason did not allow for persuading his lover into distracting shower sex.
Still, he waited until he’d lathered her up and had her rinsing beneath the overhead showerhead. Because he also wanted to be sure she got what she truly needed from this moment. If his only purpose was a conversation he could have talked to her through a closed door.
Sienna trailed her fingertips over the muscles on his chest. It was an absent motion, as if she were in a thoughtful daze, but it felt absolutely fantastic.
Fenn caught one of her hands by the wrist and brought her fingers up to his lips, pressing light kisses to the tips, then down to the palm. He stopped only after she giggled and released her wrist in order to settle his hands on her hips again. “There is something I need to tell you.”
Her smile seemed easier as she leaned into him. “Is that why you haven’t kissed me?”
His fingers flexed into her skin. “If I kiss you right now,” he said, “I’ll forget myself.” As it was he was struggling. The way the water sluiced over her skin, sliding over and between her breasts and down her abdomen, rolling between her perfect thighs, felt like a tease. Taunting him.
Her smile broadened. “So I shouldn’t kiss you, then?”
Fenn groaned. “Sienna.” He pressed his lips to her forehead in some lame attempt to pacify himself. Her arms wound around his torso and her fingers pressed into his back, bringing them closer. Close enough he could feel the whispering brush of her against his erection. He swallowed hard and forced out the words that needed to be said. “They’re coming.”
Her head tipped to the side. “Um, who?” She tensed, then immediately attempted to pull away. “Florenceis coming? I thought—”
He gaped at her assumption long enough to nearly loose his slippery grip of her, then tugged her wholly up against him as he folded his arms around her again. In some ways, it was a mistake, but it was better than letting her back away. “No,” he said firmly. “She cannot set foot on this property unless I perish or it changes biological ownership.” He curved a hand around the nape of her neck as she released a breath, settling into his embrace again.
“Okay,” Sienna said, slowly. “But then, who did you mean?”
He met her gaze. “The Four.”
Her eyes widened dramatically. “Allof them?”
“Today.”
She dragged in a breath and dropped her forehead to his chest. After a long second, she said, “You’re right. This is probably a conversation we shouldn’t have naked.”
She did have a point, even if that wasn’t technically what he’d said. But he was satisfied that she at least wasn’t immediately panicking, so Fenn eased his grip of her. “We should dry up, then.” He would be able to sense if they were close, so they weren’t yet in danger of embarrassment, but they could travel as he could. Which meant that could change in a second.
Sienna stopped him as he reached for the shower faucet, her hand on his outstretched arm. “Wait.” She stared into his eyes for a long second, a small, soft smile lifting her lips. “First, thank you, Fenn.”
He stared at her.
She didn’t give him time to ask what she meant before pushing to her toes and pressing her lips to his in a proper kiss.
Fenn groaned and curled his arms around her again, greeting her tongue with his. Her whole body leaned into him and he wanted nothing more than to lift her up and impale her on his aching cock.
It was probably for the best when she eased back, her hands sliding over his chest as she licked her lips. “I … really appreciate you being here today, and taking care of me, and letting me take care of my sister.”
