My Twin Professors

Chapter 10: Recovery Bath

--River's POV--

      The rest of the night has no Delia.

      Ever since Liam told her to leave me alone, she hasn't even peeped. It's sad, but nice to have my own thoughts be only mine. It's quiet, but so peaceful. I don't think I'll like it for a long time, but for now it's good. It gives me time to think for myself.

      The rest of the night is relaxing. I take a warm bath and the guys join me, but on the condition that we all wear bathing suits. Again, we are going slower. Not fast, but not at a turtle pace either. Basically whatever works for us.

      All we want is to know about each other, so that's what we're doing. We're doing what's good for us and us only. It's basically perfect. We talk about the most random topics, and right now we're stuck on roses.

      "I like roses and all, but there are better flowers. It's all I'm saying." Ryker says, being the only one of us who prefers other flowers.

      "It's two against one man, roses have a good smell and are beautiful."

      "Exactly, and they come in the romantic colors." I add in making Ryker huff.

      "Fine, at least I know we chose the right shampoo scent then." He says defeated.

      "You sure did, andddd soap. This stuff smells great, you can't deny that." I say teasingly making Ryker splash me.

      I say splash me, what I really mean is splash Hunter and myself since I have found myself leaning against Hunter's chest. Hunter just grumbles and I giggle softly. A few minutes of comfortable silence passes and I am filled with warmth from the water and Hunter's bare chest.

      "I have a mate question..." I say dreamily and completely out of the blue.

      "Yeah? Well, I can see if I can answer sweetie. What is it?" Hunter replies while stroking my hair.

      "Okay, so everyone in my family always said their mates have a scent that they love. You both have a different scent to me, so do I have a different one to both of you?"

      There is silence where they just look at each other, but their wolves aren't talking. Their eyes aren't hazy and I can just tell that they aren't talking. They're both thinking.

      After a few seconds, Ryker answers me, "Well, I smell...apple cinnamon. It's a really warm scent darling, it's just how you smell to me. None of that mediocre rose shampoo can change it." He says surprisingly kindly which makes me blush.

      "And I smell lavender and vanilla...which is way different than what Ryker smells I guess. It's really comforting and not super strong, but it's there. I guess it's one of my favorite physical things about you...you're absolutely beautiful but I just love the scent...wow I sound weird." Hunter says making me laugh lightly on his chest.

      "I like that. You both smell different things, it's good." I respond softly feeling more sleepy than before.

      "Now, before you fall asleep, you have to tell us what you smell. It's not fair otherwise." Ryker says slightly teasing me. 

      "Fine, Ryker you smell like pine trees and...I think it's eucalyptus. Either way it smells really good and I like it. It's like...a manly thing and a girly thing but so perfect."

      "Wait a minute so I'm manly and girly. Really? That's what you think of me?"

      "Yep. I mean you did give me homework in the first week sooo..." I say jokingly as Hunter and I high-five when he rolls his eyes.