Katja and Antonia lay sun bathing watching Ivan and Ludwig train, "this is my favorite activity of the day" Katja said quietly so the boy could not hear them "I can understand why, it is quit enjoyable da" Antonia said with a smirk watching as Ivan removed his jacket she licked her lips "and after this I take a bath" Katja said fanning herself Antonia turned away from her feast "a bath why?" she demanded Katja smirked "what better way for a release?" she said as the boys jogged to them "training done for the day Meine frau" Ludwig said "excellent now I will take my bath" Katja said packing up to go inside "she normally takes on after I finish training" Ludwig said with a shake of his head.

Ivan watched Antonia she seemed to be plotting something, and that could never be good "we have another tub" Katja yelled right before going into the base "Ivan we return home, you will wash my hair" Antonia said getting up and heading off "does she normally make you wash her hair?" Ludwig asked him "not until now" Ivan said wondering what the heck was going on…

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Antonia had walked in the house and upstairs to the bathroom to run her bath. Their bathroom was huge, it had a claw foot tub that could fit 4 people, and it was like a small pool. After she filled the tub up she put in bath salts, they smelt like rain and stargazer lilies, her favorite scent! Once her bath was ready she disrobed and climbed in dunking her head she sighed as she surfaced and leaned against the side of the tub.

Ivan returned home and searched for Antonia, he found her in the bathroom, it was full of steam and a wonderful scent "kisu?" he asked she turned her head and smiled at him "come here nesti" she demanded he nervously walked toward her.

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Ludwig walked up to the large bathroom, not knowing which bathroom Katja had went to.

Ludwig began to take his shirt off as he opened the bathroom door. Upon opening it he gasped.

water, a buzzing sound coming from her lower regions.

Katja emerged from the water with a moan, and once she saw Ludwig standing in the doorway, eyes wide, she stopped what she was doing.

"Oh meine Got… I… Ummmm…" Katja couldn't speak, she was so embarrassed. Her cheeks were bright red, and she just wished that she would drop dead right there.

"I am so sorry…. I didn't know you were here I shall run another lap." Ludwig said before turning away.

"No. You are done for the day. I am done now. You may wash now" Katja said and stood up fast. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself and practically ran out of the bathroom.

'So I suppose that is what she meant by 'take a bath' all those times. Why would she need to do this?" Ludwig asked himself and ran his own bath.

Katja laid on her bed in her towel, a blank expression on her face.

"I shall never be able to look him in the eyes again… His gorgeous blue eyes…" Katja said to herself and grabbed a pillow and began screaming into it.

She had no idea what she was going to do at this point. Maybe he didn't realize what she was doing. Or maybe he knows and won't ever talk to her again in a sweet way, simply a professional manor.

Either way, she would not be able to live this down.

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Ivan reached the tub he was shaking from his nerves, what if he accidentally hurt her? "calm yourself nesti" she said her voice soft and sweet "remove your jacket and scarf, I know how much it means to you" she said turning back around Ivans heart stilled, she remembered he loved the scarf his sister gave him.

Antonia sat in the tub listening to him shift, once the shifting stopped Ivan came into view and had to reach over her to get the shampoo.

Ivan blushed looking down at his kisu, she was beautiful, taking the shampoo and squeezing some into his hand he started to wash her hair.

It was a great honor to wash her hair, most would lose a limb for touching it, Belarus almost did once when she pulled her hair in a fight. Antonia's hair was down to the small over her back, it was full and wavy like the sea, he loved her hair because it reminded him that there are places not covered by general winter.

Antonia sighed contently as he washed her hair, he was attentive, massaging her scalp working the shampoo into her hair "rinse kisu" he said she dunked running her fingers through her hair getting the rest of the shampoo off when she surfaced he did the same with conditioner.

Ivan had finished washing his kisu's hair and was about to leave when she grabbed his hand "join me" she stated, it was neither a command nor a request, leaving him the option to leave…

He chose to stay.