Chapter 45. The Emergency Report

Olive gulped as the three smells hit her. She could also smell faint odors of other people. Sweaty people. What had Wayne been up to? And why did he return so quickly?

“Why do you look dazed?” Wayne asked her as he reached the tub and placed both his hands on it while crouching down and looking at his mate, who was in the middle of the tub, sitting up and looking rigid.

“I... I'm not,” she stuttered, then lowered her face forward and shook only her face in the water. Then she lifted it and exhaled with her mouth. Wayne loved how water blended with her skin, making her look like a water goddess. He loved her wet lips; he wanted to kiss them. Her wavy black hair was now straight after being soaked in the water.

“Mind if I hop in? I feel terribly dirty.”

“Sure,” she simply said and shrugged with a smile. He smirked at her and stepped