Chapter 165

Valerie

I sank into the tub, naked, letting the warm water envelop my body. A satisfied sigh slipped past my lips—if not for the wandering hands that used scrubbing me as a thin excuse.

Still, I didn't stop him. Instead, I leaned back against his chest, resting the weight of my head and body on him as the water rose to my neck.

"I don't know why," I said quietly, "but I feel anxious about our chil