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She closed the door and took off her slippers. Steam rose
from the warm water, petals scattered across the surface. She could smell rose
and fuchsia drifting through the room. Releasing the tie on her terrycloth
bathrobe, she let it fall to the floor. Before stepping into the tub, she
checked that her hair was still knotted on the top of her head. The mix of
blossoms and oil weren’t things she wanted tangled in.
Braced on one wrist, she lifted a carefully pointed toe and
dipped it into the water. It was so hot, she almost pulled it back out, but
instead she plunged in to her knee. Heat pricked up her leg and then dissipated,
warming her chill skin. Shifting her weight into her other wrist, on the other
side of the tub, she stepped in and sank up to her shoulders. A sigh floated
out with the floral aroma, taking all her tension with it.
The door opened and she almost bolted up.
“Don’t move,” he said, moving her towels off the bench to
the floor. “I have tea,” he said, setting her tiny pot-on-cup down. “And wine.
Anything else, Mistress?”
She couldn’t think of a thing.