Chapter Thirty-one

Bella woke up later that afternoon hungry and exhausted, she was alone in the bed. She did not guess that so much time had passed but then when she noticed his empty spot, she began to feel somewhat lonely and angry, did he just bail on her after sex. She saw the apples in the tray on the side table but that was not what she wanted, she wanted to wake up in the arms of the man she had made love to. Her growling stomach took control of her and she found herself picking up an apple and taking a bite, that's when she heard the toilet flush and water tap running. She had judged quickly and began blaming her temper for it, she was feeling sore. "Hungry? ", his voice asked and she turned around to see him walking towards her a towel around his waist, he looked like Apollo from a bath and he drew her close to him, he was tracing his markings on her neck as he inhaled her scent, not again she thought, she was already sore. "I don't know if I should call it lunch or breakfast but our food is ready ", he said and they laughed, "I need to tidy up Jay, I feel awful ", she said feeling the urgent need to take a bath and of course brush her teeth which he had prevented her from earlier. "We should do it together then ",he said and before she could say as much as protest, he was carrying her over his shoulders to the bathroom, she still had her half eaten apple in her hand.  He dropped her close to his bath tub in his king sized bathroom, it was a masterpiece. He began setting the water while she hurriedly finished her apple, then he entered and reached for her. She threw the remnant of the apple and got in, she was enjoying this romantic scene. "I've not brushed my teeth and I doubt you have ", she quickly reminded him, he smiled and said, "I was in a hurry to give you a wash that I forgot about it. Here's the thing, you could take a new toothbrush from that cabinet... ",but she cut in, "I have mine in my room ", after all she could not let him bath her so she needed an escape, but he had understood that glint in her eyes spoke nothing but mischief, "Take a new one Bells, I don't want to stay a minute apart from you ", he said getting out of the tub, the water dripping down his naked body caught a huge lump in her throat. She found herself getting out, since her purpose was already defeated, she took a new toothbrush. They both faced the mirror as they brushed. She was doing hers shyly, occasionally spitting into the sink as she was aware of his gaze on her. Could he not just look away for a second while I do my thing? She wondered and was surprised as she finished up quickly. She was already shy and wanted nothing but to get out of his piercing gaze, he was making her more than nervous and she was not buying it. He finished just as she was rinsing her mouth and went about preparing another water for them, this time she got in on her own and he behind her, he cupped her breasts drawing her closer to him. The bath was more like an erotic scenario, he poured shampoo on her hair as he washed her full hair, she was in the moon walking obviously. After that, she turned to face him, she anticipated that he had set the path she was bound to follow as she reached up and did him the same treatment. Next was the body wash and soon all that could be heard from the bathroom was giggling, water splashing and shrieks as they struggled to get each other clean.