Blaze Of Glory | Kylo Ren

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Ani's P.O.V.

"Anakia? Ani?"

"In here!"

From the bathroom, I call out in anger. I'm leaning over the bathroom tub, getting water all over my dress. I'm giving Snips a bath, but she's resisting in the worst way. 

She keeps trying to claw up the walls and jump out of the tub. It's half filled with warm water, but the water's not running. Snip just isn't having a good time, though. 

I hear the bathroom door open up and Snips tries to jump out again. Grabbing her and setting her back in the tub, she splashes water on me and I groan. Glancing behind me, I find Kylo leaning in the doorway with an amused gaze, making me roll my eyes. 

It's been days since I have given the stormtrooper my old light saber. We haven't brought it up since the other woman is always in the room; I sense he wants to. Kylo hasn't noticed a thing, but he has noticed my moods brightened up. 

He hasn't commented on it, only recognizes it and appreciates it. Seeing Kylo just watching me struggle, I snap at him while wiping water off my face.

"Enjoying yourself?"

"Quite so, Angel. You look lovely, even wet."

He grins and his expression makes mine soften; I like it when he smiles at me. It lets me know he's had a good day, he's more enthusiastic on those days and not as snippy. I look back to Snip and pour water on her again to rinse out the soap, causing her to jump high in the air. 

I lean up and raise my hands to catch her. Just as I get my hands on her, I tip over the tub barrier and fall in. I shriek and sit up in the tub, soaked. My hair and dress are utterly soaked now. 

I growl at Snips and peer down at my dress. It's clinging to my body now, and it's cold against my skin now. Sitting in the tub, I finish washing Snips from inside the tub. 

I hear Kylo shuffling around as I get the last of the soap off her. Looking up, I find Kylo holding two towels and one of his shirts. Setting the shirt on the sink, he opens one of the folded towel explaining.

"They haven't brought your nightgown yet, so you'll just have to wear one of my shirts."

"Thank you..." 

I mumble, embarrassed, and take the towel to dry off Snips. Kylo leans on the counter, then watches me. I can see he's admiring me, but I ignore it as I wrap Snips in the towel. 

I hold her in the towel for a moment, letting the water on her get soaked up by towel before settling her on the tile. She's still wrapped in the towel, but the moment I let her go, she runs through Kylo's feet and out the door. 

I sigh in exhaustion as I watch her leave a little trail of water behind her. Looking up at Kylo in defeat, I think out loud. 

"Now I know how you felt her first time here."

"Not so fun, is it?" 

He chuckles before grabbing the other towel and opening it. I nod to him, out of breath, as I stand up in the tub. Water falls uncontrollably out of my dress until the fabric's stuck on every part of my body. Kylo's eyes go wide at all the water that came out of it and states. 

"You're going to want to take off that dress before you dry off, Angel."

"Fine, leave."

I let out a breath, not wanting to fight him on it, knowing he's right. He flushes an excited smile my way while swinging his head back to get his hair away out of his face.