Chapter 103

Maya’s POV

We’d only just walked through the front door when I decided a warm bath with Elias was exactly what we needed. I’d tried every luxurious soak imaginable—foam baths, rose petals, aromatherapy oils, even soft jazz playing in the background—but none of those came close to the bliss of sharing a tub with the man I love. The steady rhythm of our breaths, the comforting heat of the water, the gentle dance of light bubbles around us, and the wide-open view of a clear blue sky streaming through the window—nothing compared to this moment.

We settled on the same side of our sleek, black bathtub. I sat in front of him, my back resting against his chest, his legs wrapping around mine. His arms draped over the tub’s edge, and my head found a comfortable spot on his shoulder, while my hands drifted beneath the water’s surface.

“I love you,” I murmur