Chapter 73

"It's all good," Valeria replied. Once the rain let up a bit, it would be easier to call a ride. Honestly, she still had lingering anxiety about taking rides at night. The last time had left a mark. But that was life. There wasn't much else to do but to live with it. The air conditioning was on, keeping the room at a comfortable temperature. There was a bathroom connected to the guest bedroom. Valeria stepped into the bathroom and took a hot shower. The lingering chill in her fingertips finally faded. She was prone to getting sick. If she didn't take a proper hot shower after getting drenched, she would definitely come down with something the next day. She pressed the pump on the body wash. A crisp, sea-salt scent filled the air. The scent was unmistakably masculine. She stared at the bottle of body wash, her movements slow and hesitant. After a moment, she squeezed some onto the loofah, worked it into a lather, and began to wash. The scent surrounded her, clean and sharply m