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Reaching the top of the stairs the most beautiful sight that Harry has ever seen awaits him.

Ruth stands at the top of the stairs, hair wet, damp on her shoulders, a blue fluffy towel wrapped around her wet body, the end of the towel tentatively tucked into the top.

"The shower, it's all yours if you want it" she repeats

"The shower. Right. Thank you"

Oh God, he looks disappointed she thinks to herself

Maybe I shouldn't wait, all I have to do is say the word.

They stand like that, Harry two steps below the landing looking up at Ruth, Ruth holding on to the top of her towel.

"Well, I'll just go and…." Ruth stammers heading for what Harry can only assume is her bedroom.

"Right, I'll just.."

"There's a clean towel in there if you want it. Do you want to bring your bag up?"

"Yes, of course"

Harry heads back down the stairs to grab his overnight bag stuffed full of formal attire for Havensworth. On returning to the top of the stairs Ruth has disappeared and the door to her bedroom is closed.

Sighing again he enters the bathroom.

Stripping off to nothing Harry begins to feel the weirdness of the situation. If he had been naked because Ruth had passionately relieved him of his clothes that wouldn't be weird but this, this is…so Ruth! Quirky, that's what this is. Funny, always funny, in a nice way and all Harry can do is go along with it.

Stepping into the shower Harry is aware of Ruth once again. Moments again she too was naked in here, soaping her ….. Stop it Harry!

In Ruth's bedroom, naked also her thoughts go to Harry.

I wonder what he is doing in there? Oh, how I long to see him naked, feel him against me….

Ruth looks at her naked form in the mirror. She's no supermodel but everything seems to be in proportion, not disappointing at all she thinks to herself.

A stirring begins, there is nothing she can do about it. There is nothing she wants to do about it. This is the confidence she needs to just barge in there and take him in her arms. Can she do it. Can I do it?

She looks at herself one more time in the mirror, tousles her hair a little and heads to the bathroom.

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