The Cleansing: Part One (Book Two of the Golden Eyes Trilogy)

Chapter 3: I'm Your Captain Now

Nova

"Hey. Wake up Killer." Finn said as he gently nudged me.

"Not yet." I mumbled, burying my face further into the pillow.

Finn plopped down on me and kissed all over the side of my face.

It was cute but I wasn't moving.

"Just sit up." He said as he stood and pulled at my arm.

I played limp noodle. I'm not moving.

Finn huffed and flipped me onto my back before I could argue and set a plate of food down on my lap. I'm lost. Did he make dinner? And I get to eat in bed and relax? What did I do to deserve this man!?

"It's just a ham steak with watermelon on the side. It sounded good. Now move over I'm hungry too."

I scooted over and he sat down next to me with his own plate. We both ate quietly, too tired to really do anything else. I was definitely ready for bed but I needed a shower first. Or a bath. The bathtub in there is so big four of us could easily fit in it. A nice, hot bath sounded really good too.

We finished eating and Finn brought the plates back downstairs as I started running a bath. I squeezed out some of the last of my body wash to make it a little bubbly before laying back down in bed while it filled up.

I guess I fell asleep again because I woke up to Finn carrying me towards the bathroom. He set me down on my feet once we reached the bathtub and helped me undress. I climbed in and sunk into the water with a heavy groan as my tense muscles immediately began to relax. I leaned back and closed my eyes, feeling so good I could fall asleep again.

"Sit up." Finn ordered as he nudged my back. I thought he was going to wash my back for me or something but he slid in behind me and sunk into the water too. His groan matched mine as he put his arms over my shoulders and held me against him.

"This is amazing." He mumbled, kissing the side of my head.

"I know." I replied, moving further down.

"Stop moving or you're going to cause a problem you're too tired to fix." He teased, kissing my cheek, neck, and then my shoulder before relaxing again.

Yeah. Normally I'd be down for sex but I'm so tired I couldn't perform. So I guess staying still it is.

One of the things I like most about Finn is his ability to be quiet too. He didn't need to talk to fill the empty space. It's nice. We both just laid in the hot water and relaxed. This is why he's perfect for me. No forced conversation was needed to fill the empty space. We just enjoyed our time together.

"Hey. Wake up. The water's getting cold." Finn said as he nudged me.

I guess I'm more tired than I thought because I can't keep my eyes open for a second.

I climbed out the bath and changed into pajamas before looking at the bed and sighing. I really needed sheets I hate sleeping on a bare mattress. I laid out a blanket and then collapsed onto the bed with a sigh. I covered up with another one, trying to keep my eyes open long enough so I could cuddle Finn and tell him goodnight.

He came out of the bathroom and put on a pair of boxers before lying down next to me and pulling me into his arms. I leaned up to kiss him and then situated myself comfortably and closed my eyes, ready to sleep. I had to be up early to hunt and I need rest to be focused. I needed a good kill to make sure we had food. I had to provide for my people and I would make sure I did.

"I love you." Finn said as he nuzzled his face into my hair and yawned.

"And I love you."

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