REED'S POV

The shower took longer than we expected. Well, longer than she expected because I was planning to savor every second of this.

Lilith blamed me for getting distracted by the way water ran down her skin. I blamed her for the way she looked at me with those piercing eyes still dark with desire despite our heated moment just a few moments ago.

We blamed each other while pressed against the tiles, water flowing over us, in slow, smooth rhythms. Proving that sometimes the best healing ...