@adclight || continued from here
Roslin was certain her cheeks were still flushed, not because of the water temperature, but because of the intimacy of the situation. She should be used to this by now, the gods know Robb had seen her unclothed more than once. Yet, feeling exposed still brought butterflies to her stomach in the same way it had the first night they had been together.
Attempting to relax, the Brown-haired girl closed her eyes and gave out a soft breath. If she pushed shame to a side, it was a rather relaxing experience. Just the two of them, in a quiet room, enjoying each other’s presence in silence; that was something they could rarely bask upon.
Opening her eyes again, the young woman looked over her shoulder and smiled softly. It was hard still to convince herself that he was hers. He was not only a handsome man, but she had soon discovered he also possessed a golden heart and a will that wasn’t present in most. He was a man to be admired.
❛ It should be me helping you bathe. You must be exhausted. ❜
The warm water had seeped into his muscles, had slowly but surely helped him relax into the wooden tub holding both him and his wife until he was almost drowsy. The soft sounds of the water slushing and the fire cackling in the hearth only contributed, as much as the comforting warmth of Roslin’s body leaning against his chest.
“Hmm?” he hummed when she spoke up, blinking and tightening his arm around her imperceptibly. When her words registered with him, Robb let out a soft laugh and shook his head. The hand holding the sponge was still brushing gently over her stomach, probably had - deep in thought as he had been - for a while now.
“Don’t worry, I’m enjoying myself very much. Unless...” He hesitated, eyebrows drawing up, the corners of his mouth twitching, and he pressed his lips against her shoulder in a kiss. “That was you very politely telling me that I need a thorough scrubbing before I should continue touching you.”