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“Great! Now tell me what’s bothering you.”
He sat up easily, trapping me between his knees and his chest. He covered my fist completely with his big hand. “I’ll tell you upstairs after we take a bath. How does that sound?”
24
Liam
“You have a clawfoot bathtub in here!” Sam exclaimed, either offended or jealous or both. “Why is your bathroom so much nicer than mine?”
“I bribed Charlie to set me up with the best room,” I said, twisting the silver taps to let the tub fill up. I sat on the edge and watched Sam admire the view. There was a huge window next to the tub and adjoining shower. We were so high up that we didn’t have to worry about anyone taking a peek.
Sam stood before me between my knees, her fingers sliding through my thick, unruly hair. “Have I ever told you how much I like your hair?”
“Hm,” I mumbled, setting my hands on the sides of her thighs.
“I think it’s glorious,” she said with a grin.
Sam dipped down to kiss me, her sweet lips a welcome reprieve from my thoughts. I teased her mouth open with the tip of my tongue, exploring the shape of her mouth without an ounce of haste. We had a few hours to kill before the guys came back with the duchess, and I would much rather spend that time with Sam than beating my knuckles black and blue.
“Take your shorts off,” she mumbled hungrily against my jaw. “I wanna see you all soapy.”
I hummed. “Naughty girl. You first, though.”
“You want a show?” She smirked, moving away just enough to pull off her sports bra and drag her tight yoga pants down.
I licked my lips, moving in to mouth at her breasts, teasing her nipples beneath my rolling tongue. The sound of her moan sent a shiver down my spine, the drag of her fingers through my hair driving me wild.
“Liam, I—”
“Let’s get you in the water, sweetheart. I won’t have you catch a cold.”
“Only if you get in with me.”
“That was always the plan.”
Once the bath was full and the bubbles abundant, I slipped out of my workout shorts and got in first. Sam followed, sitting between my legs with her back pressed against my chest. She tilted her head back to rest against my shoulder as I poured water from the cup of my palm over her exposed skin. The temperature was nice and hot, the perfect cure for sore muscles and stiff joints. Steam filled the bathroom air, thick and heavy as we sat in comfortable silence, drinking in the scent of lavender.
“Okay,” Sam whispered. “Tell me what’s been bothering you.”
“Hm.”
“Don’t you think for a second that I’ve forgotten, Liam. I won fair and square.”
“You tackled me.”
“Fair and square,” she reiterated.
I wrapped her up in my arms and savored her softness. She was so nice and small, I wanted to hold her like this forever. “I was thinking about my brother.”
“Terrance?”
“Mm-hmm.”
She brought my hand to her lips, kissing each one of my fingers slowly. “You’re worried about facing him.”
I nodded. It was like she was reading my mind.
“Do you think it’ll come to that?”
