Mein Liebling

Untitled Part 8

You hear the water turn on before you round the corner.

Edward is holding one of his hands under the stream, testing the temperature as the water starts to heat up and release steam. "How hot do you like it mein liebling?"

Grabbing one of the clean towels, which are thankfully somehow abundant in the large showering area, you nod to one of the other shower stalls. "I'll heat up my own-"

"Nein," He grabs your arm, pulling you close until he can snake his arm around your waist, pulling you flush against his bare chest. "Ve vill share one."

You quirk a brow, "Shower together?"

"Und vhy not," He shrugs, "After vhat ve just did it shouldn't be shtrange, ja?"

"I actually want to shower, not just fondle each other the whole time." You set the towel down. "Deal?"

He chuckles and drags his index finger in an x motion across his chest. "Cross mein heart, meine liebste."

"Good." You step away from him to undress, testing the water and turning it even hotter before letting it cascade over your bare skin.

"Zhis, um ..." He removes his pants and comes to stand beside you, trying to look anywhere but directly at you. "Zhis may be harder zhan I zhought."

Giggling, you pull him closer, sharing the water.

"Scheisse!" He jumps slightly. "How can you shtand zhe vazer so hot?"

"You can have your own shower if you want." You shrug, running your hands up through your hair to thoroughly wet it.

His eyes drift down along your body, and he braves the water again to wrap his arms around your waist, exhaling deeply as he adjusts to the temperature. "Vhat is a little burned flesh, hm?" He mutters sarcastically.

Giggling again, you reach to the wall, grabbing the soap and running it through your hair briefly. With a slight start, you feel his hands come up to gently massage your scalp.

You open your eyes, his face inches from yours, watching you as he lathers and cleans your hair.

"Is zhis ok?"

"It's... kinda nice actually." You admit, leaning into him and resting your hands on his chest as you study in him return.

"Vhat?" He gently guides your head back to rinse under the water, holding you steady as you arch to avoid getting any in your eyes.

"You don't have boots on." You state bluntly.

"Um..." He pulls your face back up, tucking your hair back behind your ears and gently wipes the water from your brows so you can open your eyes again. "Ja, zhat is usually how I shower..."

Realizing you had given absolutely no context, you smirk at him. "Ok smart ass. I just meant they make you look a lot taller."

Tilting his head, he glances down for a moment before meeting your eyes again. "Und... vhy is zhis funny?"

You can tell he's feeling defensive and shrug, sliding your hands up to the back of his hair, hoping it would show you didn't mean anything by your comment. "I just didn't realize we were the same height."

He hums, seeming to take notice for himself. "You are very tall for eine frau, or... is zhis normal height in zhis vorld?"

Chuckling, you pull him as you step back, bringing him under the water enough to wet his hair. "Taller than average." He stiffens at the heat again. "Do you want me to turn it down?"