Theo lingered and observed her depart, her broad sun-brown back rolling with muscles, the sheet outlining her firm behind far too kindly. His mouth went dry recalling that moment of nakedness; she was so lovely an awful sin to hide her. He smiled remembering how schoolboyish she'd been with his throwaway request. He'd never seen her so carefree and buoyant, well, ever actually. Even when she received the promotion earlier and they were together, there was always this hesitation in her, a shadow that she had tried to keep hidden from him. He had always believed that it would be just a matter of time before she came to him...