Page 48 of Make Me Yours
The shower sputters to life behind me, the sound of rushing water filling the space. Within seconds, steam begins to curl through the air, fogging the edges of the mirror and softening the lines of the room.
I ground myself, forcing the emotion to settle.
From the corner of my eye, I catch a glimpse of his reflection before the glass completely clouds over.
Broad shoulders.
Tapered waist.
Muscles that ripple beneath sun-kissed skin.
And that damn V-cut that disappears into a place I am definitely not going to peek at.
Eyes up, Monroe.
Steele is absolutely stunning. The man is built like he was carved from stone, but in this moment, as he braces a hand on the tile, his body unsteady, he looks vulnerable.
Human.
Still infuriatingly sexy, but not untouchable.
“Shit,” he mutters. “Okay, maybe I need a little more help than I thought.”
I let out a shaky exhale and glance toward the glass enclosure. His head is tilted as his other hand joins the first on the wall for balance and his legs tremble beneath him.
“You’re lucky I love you,” I mutter, stepping closer before my brain can catch up with my mouth.
His lips curve into a lazy grin. It’s the one that’s been known to cause minor hysteria across the league. “Yes, I am.”
My heart stumbles, then slams back into rhythm.
He’s not making this easy.
I inch closer, toeing off my shoes and socks. The tile is cool beneath my feet as the steam rises around me.
“What are you doing?” he asks, voice rough from the hot water and whatever’s simmering beneath the surface of this moment.
“Helping you.”
His gaze slides down my body and then back up again. “With all your clothes on?”
I blink. “Um… yes?”
He cocks his head. “You’ll get soaked. At the very least, take off the jersey and jeans.”
I glance down at the oversized shirt and the cling of denim that’s already sticking to my legs from the humidity.
I mean, he’s not wrong.
But stripping down to my underwear?
In front of Steele?
That feels dangerous.
Then again, is it any different than wearing a swimsuit?
Still…
