The Brightest Star

70. King

King's POV

Mature For Nudity and Sexual Contact

Room service was even better than I thought, but then again, we were in a 5-star hotel in Casper.

Now, it was time for something I wanted to do that we could never dream of doing at home with that small bathtub. Leo started clearing our meal, so while he was busy, I hurried to the bathroom and flipped on the water, getting it to the right temperature before plugging it. I didn't want to go over the top with bubbles, so I threw in one of the bath bombs and watched it turn the water a light purple color before going into the room to find Leo standing there looking lost in thought and nervous again.

"Are you okay? Is it the bath thing? We've taken a lot of showers together, so I thought this was okay, but maybe I should have asked first." I couldn't help feeling lost at the sight of him today. One minute he was fine, then the next, he looked like this. I didn't get it, and it was starting to worry me.

He quickly looked up at me. "No. The bath is fine. I like that idea. When was the last time either of us took one?" He giggles softly. "I was like... maybe four or five."

"Yeah. I guess the same for me as well. So, what is it then?" I knew I shouldn't push him for an answer he was clearly avoiding, but I knew it was bothering him, and I wanted to help if I could.

"It's noth-,"

"It's something, babe," I said. I didn't want to show that I was worried, so I smiled as I stepped closer to grab his hands. "It's okay to tell me. I want to talk about it."

His eyes searched mine before his cheeks turned bright red. "I... well it's just... that I... umm..." He signed, pulling his hands away to rub his cheeks, no doubt knowing how flustered he was being. "Just... can we please not talk about this right now?"

My chest started to tighten as he closed his eyes and hugged himself. "Yeah, that's okay. I just want you to know I'm here to talk whenever you're ready."

"Thank you," he replied, walking to the bathroom. "It's more than halfway. Should I add the bubbles?"

"Yeah. Just a little at a time, though. We don't want to overdo it." I smiled as I walked in, but my heart was racing with worry as we watched the top of the water fill with bubbles.

Once I turned off the faucet, Leo walked over to get our towels, and I undressed, feeling a little nervous, but the water felt nice as I started sinking into the tub.

Leo looked around, biting the skin around his thumb, but before I could say anything, he turned away from me with noticeable heavy breathing. Maybe the bath was too intimate for him after all. I just needed to let him go at his own pace, so I didn't say anything that could make him feel rushed. I wish I knew what was going on in his head.

"The city is beautiful. What do you want to do first after I see my dad tomorrow?"

"I'll have to check the weather, but I was thinking maybe a hike if it's nice?" He answered, taking off his shirt.

"That would be nice. They have a few good trails around the city. We'll have to look them up after this unless you had one in mind already." I laughed, knowing Leo had been on his phone looking up things to do around here for the last two weeks.

I couldn't look away as Leo slid down his jeans and boxers. A wave of goosebumps ran across my skin and ended between my legs before I could force myself to look away. I tried to think of anything else that would help stop the hardest that threatened to form. However, when I looked back at Leo, his shyness and hand couldn't hide the same problem as he stepped over the side and quickly hid himself under the water across from me. I wondered if he knew how adorable he looked, all embarrassed and flushed.