We arrived in the bedroom, and I took her with me into the bathroom.

I let go of her and allowed her to stand on her own feet. After that, I remained standing behind her, with my arms wrapped around her waist, and my chin resting on her shoulder.

“Are you alright?”. I asked her, and placed a soft kiss on her shoulder.

She nodded at me, but did not say anything. There was a brief pause between us, before my hand reached out for the zip of her dress and began to unzip it.

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