A Warm Bath To Loosen You Up.

A Warm Bath To Loosen You Up.
The bruise along her jaw was faint, but I couldn’t stop looking at it. Every time her head turned, every flicker of lamplight that hit that mark, my blood burned hotter. I wanted to storm out that door and find Isla again, but Alina’s small hand found my shirt and tugged gently, grounding me before I did something stupid.
“You’re wound up tighter than I am,” she said softly.
I huffed a breath, shaking my head. “You’ve been hit, sweetheart. That doesn’t exactly make me feel calm.”
She shrugged, the stubborn set of her mouth back in place. “I thought maybe you would be happy that we're getting along now.”
“Yeah”, I said quietly, “but I'm still pissed.”
Her eyes softened, and for a long moment, none of us said anything. Then I noticed the way she was rubbing her shoulder, a faint wince crossing her face every few seconds.
“Come on,” I said.
She frowned. “What now?”
“You’re stiff as a board. A hot bath’ll loosen you up.”
“Loosen me up,” she echoed, one brow raised, her mouth twitching into a smirk.
Hunter let out a low laugh beside me, his eyes scanning Alina's half dressed body. “He means your muscles, kitten. But now that you mention it…”
I shot him a glare over my shoulder, though I couldn’t keep the grin from tugging at my lips. “Don’t listen to him. You’re getting in the bath. We’ll run it for you.”
Alina sighed dramatically, crossing her arms. “You two are ridiculous.”
“Yeah,” I said, stepping closer and brushing a thumb along her jaw. “And you love us for it. Come on.”

I took her hand and led her upstairs. Hunter went straight for the taps, and I grabbed her favourite bath oil, something floral that always made the whole room smell like a rainforest. The steam began to rise, curling through the air, and Alina leaned in the doorway, watching us with that amused, suspicious look of hers.
“You planning on standing guard too?” she asked, one corner of her mouth quirking up.
I shrugged, meeting her eyes. “Thinking about getting in with you. You need someone to keep you from slipping under.”
Hunter chuckled, shaking his head as he laid a towel out. “He just wants an excuse to stare.”
“Damn right I do,” I said, not bothering to deny it.
She rolled her eyes, but the blush crept up her neck anyway. “Fine. But only if you both behave.”
“Define behave,” I murmured.
That earned me a splash of water to the chest, and it was worth it. She slid into the bath, the tension easing from her body the second the hot water touched her skin. Hunter perched on the edge of the tub while I got in behind her, letting her lean back against me. My hands found her hips under the surface, keeping her steady. She let out a slow sigh that made my chest ache.
“Better?” I asked quietly.
“Yeah,” she whispered, her head falling back to rest against my shoulder. “Better.”
Hunter smiled, his fingers brushing the top of her arm. “You deserve to feel safe, Alina.”
She hummed, her voice a soft, tired sound. “I do right now.”
I pressed my lips to her temple, my arms tightening around her as the steam fogged the mirror. “Good girl.”
"Hmm? Good girl?' She muses, and all of my muscles flexed beneath her. Fuck.
Hunter took the opportunity to reach down, grab her throat and pull her up slightly for a heated kiss. Then he whispered in her ear, "Such a good fucking girl."
Double fuck. My cock stiffened into her back as he released her, and she gasped at the feeling of it.

Alina’s gasp turned into a low, breathy laugh that vibrated against my chest. The water sloshed as she shifted, her ass sliding deliberately along the length of me, and I had to bite the inside of my cheek to keep from groaning out loud.
“Careful,” I warned, voice rough. “You keep teasing and I’ll forget how to be gentle.”
She tilted her head, blonde hair sticking to her shoulder in wet ropes, and looked up at me through half-lidded eyes. “Who said I want gentle?”
Hunter’s hand went back to her throat, thumb stroking the frantic pulse beneath her jaw. He leaned in again, lips brushing the shell of her ear. “You heard her, Kaiden. She’s asking for it.”
I felt the words like a spark straight to my spine. My grip on her hips tightened, fingers digging into soft skin. “Then we should give her exactly what she wants.”
Her breath hitched as Hunter’s free hand slipped beneath the water, parting her thighs. I felt the shift of her body, the way she opened for him, and my own need throbbed painfully against her. She arched, pressing her spine harder into me, and I took the invitation, sliding one hand up to cup her breast, rolling her nipple between my fingers until she whimpered.

“Fuck,” she whispered, the word breaking on a moan as Hunter’s fingers worked her. He was watching her face like he was memorising every flicker of pleasure. I couldn’t wait any longer. I shifted behind her, lifting her just enough to line myself up, the head of my cock nudging against her entrance. She was slick, god, so slick, and the heat of the water was nothing compared to the heat of her. I pushed in slow, inch by inch, letting her feel every bit of me until I was buried to the hilt and her back bowed like a drawn bowstring.
“Kaiden,” she gasped, nails scraping the edge of the tub.
I pulled out just enough to thrust back in, deeper this time, and her whole body clenched around me. Hunter’s hand left her throat to brace against the porcelain, the other still working her clit in tight, relentless circles. He bent to retake her mouth, swallowing her cries, and I felt the vibration of them against my chest. I set a rhythm, slow, grinding strokes that had her trembling between us. Every time I bottomed out, she pushed back, greedy for more, and I gave it to her.
“Please,” she panted. “Hunter...inside me...”
He didn’t need to be told twice.