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As they climbed into the elevator, she winced as she took in Cammie’s face. “I’m sorry, I should have found you some ice to put on your face. We’ll get something up there.”
“Don’t bother,” Cammie replied. “I don’t want it.” There was a haunted look to her that was making Faith twitchy. “What will happen to Eric? He might need medical care. He’s going to need me when he wakes up.”
“You . . . you can’t want to be with him after what he did,” Faith said.
Cammie made a scoffing noise. “He’s my husband, Faith. I love him.”
“We’ll speak about this tomorrow. For now, we’re all going to bed.” He led them into the apartment. “Baby, go to bed and I’ll get Cammie settled.”
Faith nodded, feeling really unsure about all of this. Eric was firmly the bad guy in her head. Was he not the bad guy in Cammie’s?
How could he not be?
49
Rule Nine: Health
Faith rubbed her forehead as she stumbled her way into Reuben’s bedroom and through to the bathroom. She desperately needed a shower.
Reuben had her luggage, but she didn’t want to wait for her toiletries.
She needed to get these clothes off. To scrub any feel of Eric off her skin. So, she turned the shower on and stripped, throwing her clothes in Reuben’s hamper. She’d do some washing tomorrow. That was the least she owed him for letting Cammie stay here.
Moving under the water, she turned it up hotter as she started washing herself.
It wasn’t enough. His touch was still on her neck.
She turned the shower up even hotter.
Steam rose, and she started to feel light-headed. But she still scrubbed at herself.
Someone swearing drew her attention to the shower door, which was open. Reuben was standing there, still fully dressed. He moved her to one side so he could turn the shower off.
“What are you doing?”
“Having a shower.” She reached over to turn the water back on.
“This isn’t a shower,” he said. “You’re trying to burn yourself alive.”
“I just want to get clean. To get his touch off me.”
Reuben eyed her for a long moment before nodding. “Sit on the bench, I’ll be back. Do not turn that water on, or I will put you over my knee and spank you until you can’t sit comfortably.”
Okie-dokie.
She sat and waited, trying to breathe. It was kind of hot in here and her skin did look rather red.
But she noticed it all as though she was staring at it from afar. She’d distanced herself.
Shock.
You were fine before, though.
When Reuben was with you. Touching you.
When he returned, he was naked and carrying her toiletries. He set her shampoo and condition in the niche, along with her shower gel and razor.
“I . . . I didn’t get my things from the bathroom at Cammie’s place.”
