Chapter 85 Helped Him
Shower
“You’re still running a fever. You should sleep alone,” Rachel insisted, turning Brian
down.
He wasn’t giving up that easily. “Then help me clean up. I need to wash up,” he said casually.
Rachel raised a brow. “I’ll call Ronald. Since you’re both men, it makes more sense.”
Brian, clearly unimpressed, shot back, “You’re my future wife. That makes it more appropriate.”
Rachel sighed internally. Brian being sick was a mix of stubbornness and childishness,
all wrapped in one.
They hadn’t even registered their marriage yet, let alone held a wedding, and here he was acting all entitled.
Still, she stuck to her decision and went to find Ronald.
But when she stepped outside, Ronald was nowhere to be found.
It turned out Brian had already handled it–sending Ronald a short, no–nonsense
message. “Go to sleep.”
Ronald, though confused, was used to following orders without question. So, without thinking too much, he simply left.
It wasn’t until he was on his way home that it clicked–Brian probably just wanted him out of the way to have a romantic moment with Rachel.
Rachel searched for Ronald but came up empty–handed.
Returning to the room, she tried to reason with Brian in a gentle tone, “I just checked. Taking a shower with a fever isn’t a good idea. The cold air can weaken your body and make it harder for the fever to go down.”
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Brian countered, “My fever’s already gone down. And I’m covered in sweat. If I don’t
shower, I won’t be able to sleep.”
Truth be told, she was driving him crazy.
Left with no other choice, Rachel relented. “Fine, but let’s get one thing straight–you have to cooperate, and no unreasonable requests.”
Seeing him agree, she helped him into the bathroom.
But once they got there, it was Brian who remained calm and collected, while Rachel was the one feeling completely flustered.
The only thought running through her mind was–she was really about to help him
shower.
“If you just stand there, we’ll be here all night.” Brian reminded her, breaking her daze.
“Okay,” she muttered, snapping out of it and getting to work.
She started with his jacket, then moved on to his shirt.
Brian, towering over six feet, was nearly a full head taller than her.
Without her usual heels, she felt even smaller beside him.
“Can you
him.
undo the collar button yourself? I can’t reach it,” she admitted, looking up at
Just as she finished speaking, she felt herself being lifted off the floor.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself standing on top of the toilet seat.
Brian looked at her, his voice low and magnetic. “Can you reach now?”
Rachel was stunned into silence. So, this was his brilliant idea?
Well, the height problem was out of the way, leaving her with no more excuses.
Taking a steady breath, she reached out and carefully unbuttoned his shirt.
As the fabric parted, his tanned skin came into view, revealing the sculpted muscles beneath.
His firm abs were right there, and just below…
Rachel’s breath hitched. Snapping herself out of it, she abruptly lifted her head, shaking
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off the direction of her thoughts.
“Focus, don’t overthink,” she thought, keeping repeating that in her mind as she slid the
shirt off his shoulders, trying not to let her flustered emotions take over.
But there was no denying it–Brian was dangerously irresistible.
With his upper body completely exposed, she suddenly felt the urge to flee.
“I’ll turn on the water for you,” she mumbled, eager to put some distance between them.
Brian squinted slightly but gave a small nod.
As the sound of running water filled the bathroom, Rachel hesitated for a second before
making up her mind. “You wash yourself. I’ll wait outside,” she blurted, turning swiftly
to leave.
But before she could even take two steps, she felt a sudden pull on her clothes.
The next thing she knew, she was yanked backward–her back pressing against the cold
tiled wall.
The icy sensation made her shudder. “It’s so cold!” she gasped.
Brian’s lips tugged into a subtle smile before he suddenly took hold of her wrist and pulled her under the showerhead.
In an instant, warm water poured down, drenching her hair, face, and clothes.
Within seconds, Rachel was completely soaked.
“Brian, you…” Rachel barely got the words out
before he silenced her with a kiss. Caught off guard, she struggled slightly, but then he teasingly bit her lower lip, making her freeze.
Rachel looked up at him, her eyes filled with emotion, completely unaware of how captivating she looked at that moment.
Unable to hold back any longer, Brian tightened his grip, one arm circling her waist while the other cradled the back of her head, pulling her deeper into the kiss.
The steady stream of warm water poured down around them, making the air thick with
heat.
Rachel felt like she was burning.
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She wasn’t sure if it was the heat of the shower or his lingering fever, but every inch of her felt like it was melting in the heat.
Her strength drained away, leaving her weak in his arms. Without his support, she was certain she would have collapsed.
The world around them blurred. Her thoughts scattered.
Wrapped in the misty warmth, he kissed her again.
Rachel could only stand on tiptoe, tilting her head back as he claimed her lips once
more.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her breaths came in short, uneven gasps.
After being together for so long, it was only in moments like this that she saw him lose control.
It was the only time she truly felt loved.
