Chapter 285: Morning Routine

LUMINA

For now, though, we had this. This fragile, precious connection we'd managed to rebuild, at least partially.

"We should shower," Xenois said eventually, though he made no move to actually get up.

"Probably," I agreed. "We definitely smell like sex. The boys will notice."

That got him moving. We reluctantly separated, and I felt the immediate loss of his warmth. But as we stumbled together into the ensuite bathroom, as Xenois turned on the shower and pulled me in with him, I felt something settle in my chest. Something that might have been hope.

The shower was quick but thorough. We washed away the evidence...