“She’s exhausted,” I heard a voice speak as life returned to me. I moved my legs and admired their weightless feeling. I was still in the tub, Austin still adhered to my back.

“I can see that,” another voice said and my head swam as I came to.

I groaned and shifted against Austin as his hand went to my head and smoothed my hair back. “You awake?” He asked in a most gentle voice.

I nodded but I didn’t want to speak, not yet. The ...