Baby!

“Jesus Christ. It's hot water, you absolute woman. Stop your moaning, lie back and chill out.” I assume the position as though demonstrating, but he sits as he is, reaches for his glass and downs it in one. Sitting stiffly upright and afraid to lower any more skin into the water.

“Now what?” he asks expectantly. Staring at me like a child who just finished his candy and isn’t satisfied.

“Umm, you lie back, close your eyes and let the water pull away all ...