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“If you save me some hot water, then I’ll clean out the vending machines of beef jerky for your snacks later,” I offered. “I’ll take it all before Lulee has a chance to get her hands on it.”
“Ooohh, beef jerky.”
“It’s a hell of a deal,” I prompted.
“Or you could always shower first,” she suggested. “I trust that you’ll leave me all the hot water that I’ll need.”
“No can do,” I countered. “Ladies first.”
“Okay,” she said. “Hot water for beef jerky.”
I nodded, smiling. “It’s a deal.”
“You know, you’re going to have to go back out there for the beef jerky, right?” she teased.
“Well, I’m hoping you’ll take pity on me and not get the munchies later,” I teased back. “I can always clean the vending machine out in the morning.”
“You’re lucky that I’m feeling generous tonight,” she quipped.
Verity turned to begin gathering up what she needed for her shower, and I started to think that I probably should use this time to go clean out the vending machines after all. The last thing that I needed right now was to imagine Verity in the shower. It was bad enough that I was going to have to lay in bed with her and behave, so I didn’t need images of her in the shower on top of that.
“You know, I can go get your beef jerky now if you really want me to.”
With all her stuff gathered in her arms, she turned to look at me. “While I appreciate how you’re willing to sacrifice yourself for my cravings, I’m pretty sure that I’m going to crash after this shower. Between drinking just enough to mellow out and the heat from the hot water, if I’m not out in fifteen minutes, you might need to pound on the door to wake me up.”
I grinned at her. “Then no tub tonight. I don’t need you drowning on my watch.”
Verity grinned back. “I’ll do my best.”
When she turned back, nothing more was said as she made her way into the bathroom, and the more that I thought about it, the more I realized that she could have all the hot water that she wanted. I was going to need acoldshower by the time it was all said and done.
I also had to figure out how I was going to get any damn sleep.
Chapter 16
Verity~
Iwas staring in the mirror, my heart pounding a mile a minute. I’d already come to terms with the fact that I wanted Saint, and that I was willing to give him another chance. However, I’d never been the type of girl to make the first move. Though I wasn’t a prude and liked good sex just as much as the next girl, I’d never made the first move when it came to hooking up.
The shower was already on, the heat creating enough steam to start fogging up the mirror, and I knew that I was going to have to make a decision in the next few seconds. When Saint had asked me to save him some hot water, he had given me the perfect opening to invite him to take a shower with me. I had the perfect opportunity to start something new with Saint, and I couldn’t believe how virginal I felt right now. I couldn’t remember ever feeling this nervous over a guy before. Granted, Saint and I had already hit a bump in the road, but Lulee had been right; it’d just been a bump.
Taking in a deep breath, my decision was made.
Wrapping the complimentary robe tighter around my body, I reached for the doorknob, doing my best to steady my nerves. When I opened the door, steam billowed out into the room, but I could still see Saint turning around from where he was sitting on the couch to look back my way.
“Is everything okay?” he asked, and my chest thumped at the genuine concern in his voice. “Is it that buzzing again?”
I shook my head as I walked further into the room. “Uhm…no,” I stammered before letting out a shaky breath. “I was just thinking that…you know, if we showered together, then neither of us would have to worry about the hot water.”
Saint’s entire body froze for a second before he stood up, sliding his hands in his pockets. “Don’t play with me, Verity,” he said, his voice low and rough. “I mean it.”
“I’m not,” I replied, my voice sounding needy.
“Donotfucking play with me, Verity,” he repeated. “Not about this. Not aboutyou.”
“I’m not,” I insisted. “Do you think I’d be standing here in nothing but a robe if I were.”
Saint’s head dropped back, and I could see him exhaling a deep breath. He looked like he was either praying or searching for patience. He looked like he was doing his best to keep his composure, and it was the sexiest sight that I’d ever seen.
