Life changes.

Bath.

He looks at me then at Austin. He looks back at me and his eyes are wide, “Ally, I don’t think…” “Please Alex. I don’t like feeling this way or having blood on me. Please.” He looks at me and then at Austin. He bites his lip, “Ally, I really don’t think this is a good idea.” I sigh, “I get it. I will wait for Austin to wake up.” Alex looks at me then Austin. “Ally, this isn’t right.” I sigh, “What if I make it okay?” He looks at me like I am crazy, “You are engaged to Austin. He will kill me if I do this. Nothing you can do will make this okay in his view.” I smile at him and lean over to Austin, “I need a bath.” He mumbles. “Austin, come on. I really need a bath, I have dried blood on me.” He mumbles, “Go get one, I here.” “I can’t do it myself, I need help.” He turns and groans, “I will help you, just let me sleep a little bit longer baby.” I sigh, “I really want one now. Can I have Alex help me then?” Austin’s head turns to me and he opens one eye, “Yeah, sure. Just tell him one wrong move outside of a sponge bath and his ass is mine.” I nod and watch him close his eyes and drift back off to sleep. Turning to Alex I smile, “See, I made it okay. Now please help me take a bath.”  Alex looks at Austin then me again and nods.

I watch him walk over to the chair in the corner and grab something. He laughs when he looks at me, “This goes over your cast so you don’t get it wet.” I shake my head, “Yours and Austin’s were totally different than that.” He nods and laughs, “Yeah they were.” Coming over he picks me up bridal style again and takes me into the bathroom. He sets me on the closed toilet seat as he runs some bath water. I see the steam and smile noticing it will be hot. He leaves the door open enough so if Austin wants he can look in but not completely open so I feel exposed.

I watch him grab a rag and a poof before turning the water off. He looks at me, “I am just going to cut the shirt off.” I nod and watch him grab the scissors from the drawer and walk over to me. Bending down on one knee he lifts the hem of my shirt and cuts it to my ribs. He then puts the scissors on the counter and put on hand on each side of the cut and rips it slowly until it is ripped up the side. Grabbing the scissors again he makes a cut in the sleeve and then it falls to one side of my body and since it is my good arm, I just move my arm and it falls to the floor. I watch Alex stand up and put the scissors away. Coming back over he helps me up and pulls the pants down slightly, “Can you get them from there.” I nod and use my good arm to pull one side down causing the other to come with it. When they are at my ankles I hold on to Alex with my good arm and lift my foot out of the pants. I then move them away and start on the underwear, which are tricky. “Do you want me to cut them?” I look up and see Alex staring at the mirror. I laugh, “Yes please.” He comes over with the scissors one more time and puts one cut on one side of my thong before making another on the other side and the fabric falls to the floor.

After putting the scissors away again he comes over and helps me to the bathtub. I lean on him as I step one foot in and then he helps me get the other one in and sit down. He wraps my cast and grabs my shampoo and condition from the shelve. He sits on the tubs side and puts the rag in the water. He grabs a cup that I use when I bath the kids in here. He puts it in the water to fill the cup. He starts to pour water in my hair until it is wet. He then lathers his hand in my shampoo and starts to rub it through my hair and into my scalp. “You’re good at this.” “I bath Aubrey a lot and I had a daughter, I got good at washing long hair.” I nod and fill the cup in the water again as he fills the cup and proceeds to rinse my hair.  “I am going to wash it one more time.” I nod and watch him lather his hands again and feel him massage the shampoo into my scalp. The water is poured back over my head and I already feel better.