Chapter 119

The warm water poured down, and Anna, curled up in the tub, let out a couple of soft hums of satisfaction. Her cheeks were flushed, giving her that tipsy, helpless kind of charm. She blinked wide, blank eyes at Julian like she'd just arrived from another planet. Julian's face stayed serious as he adjusted the water temp, silently helping this completely wasted girl get cleaned up. Even though she was practically in his arms, he had zero unholy thoughts—his rough moves making it look more like he was washing a golden retriever than a woman. Anna stared at him for a good while. At some point, her little hand had snuck up to tug gently on the edge of his shirt. When Julian glanced down at her, puzzled, she giggled and said, "You're different from me." Then she pointed at herself... Her fair skin, soaked in warm water, now had a light pink hue, looking somehow even softer under the light. Julian's hand was still resting on her, and for a second, it felt like heat was sparking under his fin