The smell of vanilla candles scented the air of the room. I relaxed my back against the wall of the tub. My hair was soaking wet and matted to my head. My fingertips were wrinkled from the water. I've been laying here for an entire hour. My body's aching far too much to leave.
I think Cameron and Asher were the ones to save me from the monster. They said it was going to kill me. Nice to know.
It's like two in the morning now and I'm not tired. I'm just aching. It feels like I've been beaten and battered. Maybe I have. I don't remember anything. Everything's a blur. I can recall bits and pieces, but that's it. I guess its best I don't remember. Maybe it was traumatizing. Maybe my mind's so used to it that it just doesn't care anymore. Could be it. Oh well.
I sank down deeper into the water when I heard a knock on the door. The voice that followed was enough to make me smile.
"Ma douce mémoire, may I come in?"
I tried to cover my private parts, but it didn't work. It's not like Asher hasn't seen a little T & A before.
"Yeah."
He opened the door slowly as his head fell down to the ground. When he looked up his eyes were wide with shock. I smiled up at him.
"Better than you thought, huh?"
He turned his head away from me as he went to sit on the toilet seat. His blue eyes returned to mine with a hint of laughter.
"Where's everyone?"
"Cameron left to meet his mother, Claudia and Shawn are asleep."
"We are at Shawn's place, right?"
"Yes, ma douce mémoire."
I turned my attention back to the tub. His showerhead. It was a freaking cow with tons of utters. The utters were light brown with tiny holes in them. Geez. Only Shawn would have something like that.
I looked back at Asher to see him staring at me.
"What does ma douce mémoire mean?"
He smiled at me. "My sweet memory."
"Who do I remind you of?"
His eyes turned from mine. My curiosity was burning inside my mind.
"Asher?"
"You remind me of my past human servant."
"Who was she?"
"Julianna. She was as free spirited as you are. She was very honest and beautiful..."
I interrupted him. "What happened to her?"
He closed his eyes. It was as if he could still see the vision behind his eyelids. Maybe he relives it every once in a while just to see what he would have done differently. Torture.
"She was burned as a witch."
"I'm sorry."
His eyes finally returned to mine. "It's been so long, ma douce mémoire."
My emotions began to overflow. I wanted to hold him in my arms again. To feel his pain. I wanted to take his pain away. To make everything better. Yes, that's what I'll do.
I placed both my hands on the side of the tub and picked myself up. The cold air immediately brushed again my skin. My nipples hardened as the water chilled. I wanted to jump back in the warmth, but I needed Asher. I stepped out of the bathtub carefully making sure I didn't slip.
Asher's eyes stayed fixed on me as I walked over to him. My naked body was freezing in the chilly air inside this bathroom. Asher's face held an amused expression as I stepped so close to him that my body was between his legs.
I raised my right hand up to his face. I moved his hair away from the right side of his face then kissed his cheek. I kissed right below his eyes, down his cheek, and his neck.
I grabbed hold of his face with my hands. He looked me in my eyes.
"Asher, you are so beautiful."
He smiled up at me. I pulled him closer to me. He kissed my neck, licked the skin near my vein. His lips rose back to my earlobe, then my chin.
He placed his hands on my body. Just below my breasts. He moved his lips to my nipples. He licked the water off my nipples. His tongue ran across my left breast while his hands kneed the other. I closed my eyes as Asher searched further down. His lips ran across my left hip. His hands returned to my breasts. I stopped him by bending down reaching for his pants. My hands worked magically as I undid the pants. Asher pulled them down to his ankles revealing silk blue boxers. I smiled at him. Even the clothes people don't get to see matched. How adorable. I bent down further until I reached his shoes. I took them off then pushed his pants off the rest of the way. I placed my hands on his legs. They were both unmarked. I guess whoever poured the holy water on him didn't get too far.
I watched him as he slowly removed his boxers. I began to laugh as he moved his boxers past his penis.
"Ma douce mémoire, have you never seen an uncircumcised penis before?"
I giggled up at him. "Not til now."
The twinkle in his eye was back. "Is it too gruesome for you?"
I smiled. "Not at all. I mean, it all goes in the same place."
"Are you suggesting sex?"
"I see no other way. I'm naked," I began to undo each button at the same time as my words, "you're naked. It's just you," I pointed at his chest," and me." I sat on top of his legs sliding down close to his penis, "with an empty bathroom."
A groggy voice sounded from behind the door.
"I need to use the rest room."
I rolled my eyes as I stepped off Asher. I turned around and went towards my clothes. I looked back at Asher to see him hard and ready. I will kill whoever is behind that door.
"Hurry, I need to go."
I yelled at the door. "Shut up. I'm going as fast as I can."
Asher walked up behind me as I got my clothes ready. He gently placed his arms around my neck. His lips were near my ear. His voice was sweet and seductive. "Julianna never looked like that."
I giggled as I put on my bra. He watched me put on the rest of my clothes without embarrassment. He really enjoyed looking at my body. I'm glad somebody does.