“I’mjustufortable,”Nathanrified.


    Massumedhewastalkingabouthisinjury.“I’llbegentleandtrymybestnottotouchyourwound,”sheassuredhim.Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    Nathanfurrowedhisbrow.“Don’tyouunderstand?”


    Ignoringhisquestion,M’shanddippedintothewater<strong>,</strong>rubbinghisabdomen.


    AsNathanopenedhiseyes,hisintensegazeremainedfixedonherface.Suddenly,hegrabbedherwristfirinlyandcedherhandbelowhisstomach.


    Mreactedasthoughshehad touchedaterrifyingpython.Hereyeswidenedinshockassheswiftlywithdrewherhand.Herbreathgrewerratic,andhercheeksflushedcrimsoninan


    instant.


    Nathan’sactionsmadeitcleartoMthathewasfeelingufortableandwantedhertoleave.


    Feelingembarrassed,MavoidedNathan’sintensegaze,lo<strong>Chapter</strong>396


    Areyousureyoudon’twanttoleave?”Nathanasked.


    “No,I’mstaying.Justgoaheadandundress<strong>,</strong>”Mreplied,tryingtoappeaposedwhilestillfacingawayfromhim.


    “Alright<strong>,</strong>I’llgoaheadandtakeoffmyclothes.<strong>”</strong>


    M’sfaceturnedredwithembarrassment,herheartracingandnervesonedge.“Justgetundressedalready,whyareyoutellingme?Hurryup,”she urged.


    Remainingsilent,Nathanquietlyremovedhispants.


    Mfeltatinglingsensationonherback.Beadsofsweatformedonherskin,andherheartracedlikeshehad justrunamarathon.


    HermindwasfilledwiththoughtsofNathan’sstrongandmuscrchest,hisdefinedabs,andhisenticingbroadshouldersandslimwaist.


    AsMheardthewaterrunning,sheturnedtolook.


    SeeingNathanalreadysubmergedinthewater,asighofreliefescapedherlips.Shethenhalf-squattedbesidethebathtub,grabbingthebodywashand awashcloth.


    “Isitsafeforyourshoulderinjuryteintocontactwithwater?”Masked.


    Nathanreclinedinthewarmwater,graduallyshuttinghiseyes.“Notquite.”


    “Inthat<strong>case</strong>,I’lljustcleanaroundthewound.”


    “Alright.”


    Afterthat,Mlapsedintosilence.


    Withthebodywashinherhands,Mgentltheredweringhereyes.


    Sheslowlysquirtedsome bodywashontoherpalmandreachedoutagain,asking,“Doyouwantmetowash heretoo?HowshouldIdoit?Canyoushowme?”


    Asherwordstrailedoff,herhandinstinctivelymovedtohiscrotch.


    Nathan’sbodyreactedintensely,asifjoltedbyelectricity.Desiresurgedthroughhimlikeneverbefore.


    M’sunexpectedmovementcaughthimoffguard,causinghisentirebody totenseup.Quickly,hewithdrewherhand,hisbreathingbingslightlbored,hisgazeintenseas itmethers.


    Hisvoicewashoarseasheused,“Youdidthatonpurpose.”


    Withaninnocentexpression,M’rgeeyesreflected purityasshegazedathim.“What’swrong?”


    Nathantookashallowbreath,feelingaflushofheatspreadthroughouthisbody.Hefounditdifficulttoexpresshisemotionsandthoughtsatthatmoment.


    ncingathim,Mcouldn’thelpbutnoticehiplexionturningred.


    “Nate,isthewatertoohot?”Shegesturedtowardhisblushingears.“Itlookslikeyourfaceisturningredbecauseoftheheat.”


    Nathanfrowned,hisvoicegentleyettingedwithhelplessness.“Doyoureallybelieveit’sbecauseofthetemperature?”


    “Thenwhatisit?”


    “It’sbecauseofyourtouch,”Nathandecidedtobedirect,feelingitnecessarytoconveyhistruefeelings.Otherwise,itmightbetoochallengingforhertounderstand.


    “Whenyouwerebathingmejustnow,mybodyreactedstrongly,anditmademeufortable,”heconfessedearnestly.


    Mwastakenaback,hercheeksflushingasshestaredathiminastonishment.