Val's P.O.V

I step into the shower, letting the warm water rush down my skin like a lover's caress. I brush through my skin gently with my strawberry scented bar soap and I close my eyes, trying to wash away the memories of last night, but they linger, refusing to be rinsed away.

Jax's muscled arms caressing around me, holding me close, his broad chest a warm haven cuddling my red-bitten cheek, he whispered, "It's Jaxie. You're safe. I've got you."

My mind was just playing like a film as I ...