Chapter 211

You Mean the World to Me

Ethan woke Kylie with a kiss on the forehead. Of course, at first, Kylie didn’t know who was there, but she was pleased to see him when she opened up her eyes. She didn’t remember falling asleep, though, and she said so. Ethan laughed. “We went at it pretty hard last night when we got home. Afterward, I went to get a Kleenex to blow my nose. I was only gone for thirty seconds at the most, but when I returned, you were fast asleep.”

“Yikes!” Kylie replied as she looked under the blankets. “I suppose that is why I am naked...”

Ethan grinned, “Indeed, it is!”

Ethan helped her up and helped her to the washroom to clean up. They stepped into the tub together. He turned on the water and began to clean her with a washcloth. He was gentle and mindful of the places where she was tender or sore. As he washed her, he said kind things to her like, “I love you,” and “You mean the world to me.”

Kylie’s heart was filled with happiness hearing