Not Planning on You (Danvers #2)(22)
Suzy was torn. She wanted to bathe more than she wanted anything at the moment, but full-on nudity in the shower with Gray, that was a bit more intimate that she was ready for.
“I can see the wheels turning in that mind. I’ll wear my boxers, and you can take a towel with you to cover up anything you need to. How about that?”
Suzy’s smile dazzled him with its brilliance. “That sounds wonderful. Let’s do it Gray, let’s shower together.”
Gray went to the kitchen to get a trash bag and when he returned, she said, “Please lock the door; I don’t want to have to face Nick again in a compromising position.”
Gray gathered their clean clothing and went to start the shower. He soon returned for her, and after wrapping her ankle in the bag, he insisted on once again carrying her into the bathroom. He gently placed her against the wall beside of the shower while he stripped down to his boxer briefs. Suzy’s mouth went dry as she took a good look at a nearly naked Gray. Oh baby, if I were a dog, I’d be wrapped around his leg right now. Yum, yum! There wasn’t an ounce of fat anywhere on his lean body. He had six-pack abs that men would kill for, broad shoulders that were muscular but not bulky, and a narrow waist that connected to the most gorgeous set of buns she’d ever seen. In dress pants and jeans, his physique would stop traffic. In nothing but boxer-briefs, he could start a riot. Suzy’s palms itched to reach out and cup his butt, to see if it felt as firm as it looked.
Gray gritted his teeth at his body’s reaction to Suzy’s intense gaze. He didn’t even think she was aware that she was staring and had been for what seemed like hours. He slowly reached out to grasp the hem of her gown to pull it up over her head and jerked her out of her dream-like trance. She averted her gaze and asked him to hand her a towel. As he lifted her gown, she put the towel in its place. It was probably just as well, he wasn’t sure he could handle being in such a confined space with her nude. He picked her up and placed her on the shower seat. “Are you ready to get started?”
“Oh, yes, hit me, baby.” Gray handed her a bar of soap and directed the water towards her chest. OK, so maybe that wasn’t the best target area. Suzy’s br**sts and ni**les were clearly outlined through the towel. He tried his best to avert his gaze as she soaped the parts of her body that she could reach. He shifted her to the side and tilted her head so that he could wash her hair. By this time, his heart rate had picked up considerably, and he was trying his best not to pant. Suzy had her eyes closed and had moaned in bliss a few times as he massaged the shampoo into her hair. With every moan she made, his boxers got a little tighter. There was no way he was making it through her recovery without a serious case of blue-ball. He quickly finished her hair and washed his own. When she handed him the bar of soap and asked him to wash her legs since she couldn’t reach them, he thought he’d pass out.
In probably one of the most cowardly acts of his life, he put the bar of soap down and picked up the shampoo bottle. He aimed it at her legs and squirted a stream onto both of them. He then turned the spray of water towards them and washed the shampoo off. Suzy was staring at him, her eyes blinking at him like an owl. Holding up his hand, he said, “Don’t ask. I’m only a man, baby, and not a very strong one right now.” Gray reached around and turned the water off. Suddenly, a thought almost sent him into panic. I have to pick her up, and she’s wet and naked. I’m going to embarrass myself. No sooner had Gray finished that thought than he heard a knock at the bedroom door.
“Suzy, Gray, can I help you guys with anything?”
Gray had never been more grateful to hear Beth’s voice. He told Suzy to stay put and jumped out of the shower. He stuck his head out of the bathroom door and yelled for her to give him a moment. He quickly dried off and dressed. He knew Suzy thought he’d lost his mind. He practically ran to the door and pulled Beth inside. “Perfect timing. Suzy just had a shower, and we could really use your help. Maybe you can her dry off and put a towel around her and I’ll lift her out.”
Beth tried to stifle the smile that threatened to overtake her face. This was the first time she’d seen Gray look anything other than poised. Even when Suzy was in the hospital, he still had an air of authority, a can-do, take-charge attitude. Now, he looked visibly disheveled. Apparently, one day of taking care of her sister had brought the poor man to his knees. Beth decided to take sympathy on him and briskly walked into the bathroom and retrieved a towel. She carefully stepped into the wet shower and smiled at her sister. Suzy had a smirk on her face and held her finger up to her lips. “Beth, I still have some soap on my legs and br**sts, could you turn the water on and wash it off, please? You may need to use a wash-cloth to get it all.”
Suddenly, something crashed and the sound of the bedroom door opening and slamming could clearly be heard. Beth looked at her with wide eyes, obviously wondering what was going on. “Um, ok, sure,” she said.
Suzy burst into laughter, knowing she was an evil person but still unable to resist the temptation to torture Gray. She waved her hand to stop Beth from turning on the water and took a deep breath trying to control her laughter. “I’m fine Beth, just help me dry off.”
Realization dawned in Beth’s eyes as she too started laughing. “You’re a bad person, you know that, right? That poor man has gone to hell and back for you. Between fits of laughter, she continued, “Let it be known that I object.”