“Okay,” Cash said, raising his hands. “That is a mental image Ireallydidn’t need burned into my brain.”
“What, you don’t think I’d look sexy in a pair of Calvin Kleins, stuffing my face with Frosted Flakes?” Rafael teased, wiggling his hips.
“Oh my god,” I said. “Okay, let’s go. I need to get you out of here before you scare Kaden’s new roommate off for good.”
* * *
We shoved allmy boxes in the back of Rafael’s car, along with plopping Demon into her carrier and putting her in my lap for the trip, and set out for his apartment. Demon took the trip surprisingly well, handling it like a champ. I think between her and Trouble and the rest of her litter mates, she got the lion’s share of courage. When I opened the carrier door, she strode out into Rafael’s apartment, took one look around, then strutted around like she owned the place.
“So, she poops in the toilet like a human being, right?” Rafael teased.
“You can train her to do that in your spare time. In the meanwhile, you’re on litter box duty.”
He fake groaned. “Anything but that.”
After we ate a light dinner and made sure Demon knew where all her necessities were located in the new house, Rafael helped me get into the shower. I didn’tneedhis help, but he insisted, claiming that he didn’t want me to slip and fall, even though the floor of the tub and bathroom were already plastered with non-slip mats.
“I think this is just a ploy to see me naked,” I said as he helped me take off my shirt.
He blinked his eyes innocently. “No. Never. How dare you accuse me of that.”
I let my pants fall and watched Rafael’s eyes snap down to my lower half like a wolf having a steak dangled in front of it. “Because it’s true.”
He shrugged. “Caught me.”
“Then join me,” I suggested. I added with a wink, “I won’t be pregnant forever, you know. You might as well enjoy it while you can.”
He growled in arousal and stripped quickly before getting in the shower with me. It was spacious and comfortable enough for the both of us, easily three times the size of the shower in my old apartment.
I hummed in appreciation as Rafael pressed his body against mine. It felt pleasantly warm, especially with the spray of the hot water.
“Let me clean you up, baby,” he murmured.
I heard the squeeze of him pouring body wash on a cloth and lathering it against my back, then even more gently across my large belly. I sighed as the scent of vanilla and oatmeal filled the shower. It felt so nice to have someone else take care of me, especially when I knew how deep Rafael’s devotion ran. He was so good to me. Once again I found myself thinking of the jarring contrast between him and Axel, and honestly, every other alpha who had ever shown interest in me.
When Rafael was done washing my body, he poured gentle baby shampoo in my hair. We had stocked up on it in preparation for the baby’s arrival, and I liked the pleasantly neutral smell of it enough to use it for myself. Rafael joked that I smelled like a baby even before our actual baby arrived.
“Turn around,” I told him when I was fully clean. “Your turn.”
“You don’t have to--”
“Shh.” I ran my hand down his chest, watching the rivulets of water stream down his bare skin. “Let me appreciate you.”
He grinned. “Can’t say no to that, can I?”
I might have been a little naughty while lathering him up. Iaccidentallyflicked his nipples a few times and let my hands stray close to his balls and his ass. He shuddered.
“I know you’re doing it on purpose,” Rafael teased. “If you want to touch me, just do it. I’ll even spread myself open.”
My eyes widened. “Wait. You mean…?”
I blushed hard when I realized his meaning, and Rafael was already turning around to bare his ass to me. He braced himself against the wall and tossed me a sly glance over his shoulder.
“Oh,” I said, feeling blood rush to my cock.
“What’s the matter?” he asked, wiggling his hips and making his ass jiggle. “Don’t want to fuck my hot alpha ass?”
I realized I definitely,reallydid want to do that. I bit my lip and scanned the contents of the shower caddy.
