Chapter 227

The warm water pounded against Amelia's shoulders as she tilted her head back, eyes closed. Steam billowed around her. Niko's phone had rung as they headed into the bathroom. "Room for one more I hope?" Niko's voice broke through her reverie. Amelia opened her eyes to find her new husband watching her from the shower door, his gaze appreciative as it traveled over her wet skin. "I did say I wanted us to shower together," she said, unable to keep the pleased smile from her lips. "I got off the phone as quick as I could." He stepped inside, closing the glass door behind him. "And now I have a much more important task at hand." "Is that so?" Amelia turned to face him fully, suddenly very aware of her nakedness. Though they'd spent the night discovering each other's bodies, this was different…bright morning light streaming through the bathroom window, nowhere to hide, nothing to obscure. Amelia fought the instinct to cover herself, instead lifting her chin slightly, and met his eyes with c