Chapter 0452
Chapter 0452
Hannah
Noah and I resurfaced from the bubbling hot tub, out of breath and soaked through our robes. I grabbed the edge of the tub and hauled myself forward, laughing.
“That was entirely my fault,” I breathed, pushing strands of wet hair out of my eyes. “Sorry about that.”
Noah snorted, still spitting up mouthfuls of hot tub water. As he rose to his feet, his robe was slick against his body, soaked all the way through.
“Maybe warn me next time before you tackle me into a body of water,” he teased, then began to vigorously shake himself off like a dog.
I laughed, holding my arm above my head to shield myself from the spray. “No promises.” I paused and
you think?” watched as he climbed out of the tub and peeled off his sopping robe. “Should we shower, do
Noah nodded and held his hand out to me with an impish grin. “I think I’d like to do a bit more than just shower with you.”
My cheeks flushed pink at the implication, but I took his hand and let him lead me out of the hot tub. discarded my soaked robe on the deck along with his as we made our way inside. Instantly, the cool breeze blowing in through the window had me shivering.
Noah quickly moved to the shower and turned on the hot water. Soon enough, the bathroom had filled with steam. We both jumped in, our cold bodies appreciating the warmth.
“I was worried you wouldn’t say yes, you know,” he said, holding me close beneath the stream of hot water. “That you’d be upset that I’ve been doing this behind your back all these months.”
I looked up at him curiously. “I’m not upset. But I would like to know why you didn’t tell me when you first started.”
Noah considered my question for a moment, then shrugged. “I don’t know. I wanted to surprise you- didn’t want to see you stress over it when you have so much else going on.”
“Not more than you have going on,” I replied.
He shook his head. “You’re a mother. That’s a full–time job in and of itself.” He paused, then added a bit more softly, “I wish I could help more. With Melody, I mean.”
His words gave me pause. It was true; since I hadn’t moved back in with him yet, and Nightcrest and Silvermoon were so far apart, I’d been taking on most of the parenting duties.
Not that I minded, of course. But it wasn’t easy. I was glad to have my family to help, but it just wasn’t the same as having my mate nearby.
I bit my lip and murmured, “Do you want me to move back in with you?”
Noah looked down at me with surprise. “You want to go back to that house? After everything?”
1 shrugged. “It’s a nice house.”
“There are a lot of negative memories there. For both of us.”
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