His Plump Mate (by Buchanan) novel Chapter 292

Chapter 292

Aiden POV

Thalia’s body is perfect. I know she has scars and I don’t care. Having my hands on her hips, feeling how they fit in my arms so fucking perfectly, it was amazing. Her breasts, those brown nipples, Goddess, I’m having to use a lot of restraint. Her nipples look like chocolate kisses waiting to be sucked on. Don’t get me started on how perfect her ass looks. I am forcing myself to take baby steps.

Getting her to let me see her full body was big. Getting her to agree to shower with me, HUGE. I know she is nervous. I know she is scared and has trust issues, and I don’t blame her at all; not after everything she has been through. But I’m not going to lie and say there isn’t one part of me that isn’t happy. On the contrary, I’m really fucking happy.

This is a big step in our intimacy. A step closer to marking her. I would feel a lot better once my mark is on her neck. I also want to talk to Raul about helping her wolf. Her wolf is there and why she hasn’t come out, I don’t know. It has to be a trauma response. It also makes me wonder though, if she was fourteen when that bastard traumatized her, in normal circumstances, she would still have four years before her wolf was supposed to show up. Does that mean she was going to get her wolf early?

It seems highly unlikely, given her mother is a wolfless omega and her father is not a ranked wolf. I will think about that another time though. Right now, I want to be present with my mojito.

I lead Thalia into the shower and step in behind her. I feel her body stiffen. I am determined to talk her through everything that makes her nervous. I want her to feel comfortable talking to me about everything that makes her uncomfortable.

“Why did

you

stiffen when we came into the shower?” I asked.

“It’s new.” She said. “I’ve never done this before.”

“You stood naked in front of me in the closet.” I said.

“Not my

first time being naked in front of a man.” She said sadly, and I feel gutted at that answer.

I put my feelings aside for the moment though, “Aside from it being new, what else is making you stiffen?”

“It’s intimate. I don’t do intimacy well, for obvious reasons.” She said. At least I know that things she shares with me, she considers private and intimate. I file that away in the back of my mind.

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“What would make it less uncomfortable?”

She looks down and contemplates the answer. She knows but is trying to articulate it. I give her a moment to see what she says.

“Um, I feel safer when you hold me.” She said, and it is slightly higher than a whisper and it makes my chest swell.

“Whenever you want.” I said as I wrapped my arms around her. It’s almost immediately the way she relaxes too. Me, holding her relaxes her. Another thing for me to keep in the back of my mind.

She closes her eyes and lays her head on my chest, while the water is washing over us. After a couple of minutes, I slowly pulled away and lifted her chin so I could see her face. I kiss her gently and slowly deepen the kiss.

She wraps her arms around my neck and moans into the kiss. I tighten my arms around her waist and pull her closer to me. Feeling her naked body against mine, her breasts pressed against my chest, feels amazing. When I hear her gasp, I waste no time exploring her mouth. I know she is also getting aroused. I can smell her arousal. A soft growl comes from my chest. Leon is happy lying on his stomach sighing a content sigh.

Thalia surprises me though. She runs her fingers through my hair, and it feels fantastic. I growled approvingly. I don’t want to stop holding her or kissing her or feeling her body against mine, but I also don’t want to push my luck. So, I pull back just a little to break the kiss. When I do, Thalia looks at me with a dazed look on her face again. I like it when she is dazed. It means she’s losing herself in the kiss and I want her to let go.

“Let me wash your hair. I love your curls.” I said to her.

I’m rewarded with a blush, even though the bathroom is steaming. I grab the shampoo and pour some onto her hair before starting a lather. When I’m done, I tell her to tilt her head back and I rinse it out. I repeat the process with the conditioner and then she looks at me with what I think is either love or appreciation in her eyes.

“No one has ever washed my hair before.” She said.

“I like taking care of you, Thalia.” I told her. “If you let me, I will protect and take care of you for the rest of my life.”

“I believe you.” She said, with her eyes closed as I massage the conditioner into her hair.

I feel like a huge victory was just handed to me with those three words. She believes

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me, so maybe she will trust me even more. I smile at her and I grab a washcloth and the body wash.

“You don’t know how happy you just made me.” I told her. “I’m going to wash your body. Are you okay with me using the washcloth?”

“Um, yes.” She said, nervously. I am really proud of her for stepping out of her comfort zone. Proud of her for taking this small leap of faith and trusting me.

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