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She sat in the water of the bathtub with her knees up and her arms crossed over her chest. His fingers slowly combed through her wet hair as he gently washed it with her shampoo. She was tired. Her nightmares had robbed her of her sleep, her head hurt from intense anxiety, and now her body had finally caved in to exhaustion. Vision suggested the bath but she didn’t want to be alone. She had taken showers with him in the bathroom, but she was behind the curtain then.
She tilted her head back slightly as he poured a cup of warm water over her head, rinsing out the shampoo. His eyes were concentrated on her hair, never glancing down below her neck. Not once did she feel uncomfortable. He then took a small washrag and soaked it with soap and water. She leaned forward as he very gently washed her back and shoulders. She despised being touched by others, but Vision was the exception. He was so gentle and slow. She closed her eyes for a moment, feeling him glide the rag over her shoulders. The sensation was then gone and she opened her eyes again. He handed her the rag so she could wash the front part of her body.
He smiled warmly at her as she took it from his hand. She cleaned the front part of her body and he took the brush that was on her counter, gently running it through her hair until it was straight enough that it shined with the light. He set the brush down and picked up the bottle of shampoo, reaching across her to set it back down where it was on the edge of the tub. She couldn’t help the blush that came across her face as he came so close to her. Right then and there she realized just how bad she wanted to kiss him. He tilted his head slightly noticing the light redness on her cheeks, eyes darting and lips slightly pressing together, forming a small smile.
The water quietly sloshed as her hand came from under it. With their eyes locked on each other, she moved her hand closer to his face. The palm of her hand met his cheek and he leaned into it, pressing his hand on hers and closing his eyes. Her heart pounded as she ran her thumb over a small part of his cheekbone, feeling his synthetic skin. He opened his eyes once again, needing to see her face.
Water sloshed around again as she brought her other hand up and leaned in closer to him. With both of her hands holding his face, she closed the gap between them and gently pressed her lips against his. She felt the palm of his hand on her cheek as he leaned into her. One of her hands dropped down to his shoulder. Neither of them wanted to pull away. They cherished this moment. This moment in privacy and vulnerability.
An eternity had passed before she finally had to break the kiss to breathe, but she kept her face close to his. Her small hands made their way inside his larger ones as she caught her breath.
“I um…” she tried to maintain a steady breath as her heart continued to race. “I kind of had this thought that I would take you to the rooftop and we would… but…”
Vision warmly smiled at her, glancing down at her lips. She took one of his hands and placed it on the side of her neck. His fingers settled over her pulse and he could feel the rapid throbbing coming from the heart that had endured so much pain and anguish. His hand moved down to her shoulder and he hovered his fingers over her collar bone, “May I?”
She nodded and the pads of his fingers lightly pressed down on the bone. He ran his fingers over it as she watched him. “You are so beautiful,” he whispered to her.
She was speechless. “You haven’t seen all of me, not really,” she breathed out. She stretched her legs out in front of her, “I don’t mind.”
Vision’s eyes went back to hers and he slightly shook his head, “Another time. You trust me. I don’t take that lightly. You say you don’t mind, but you’re tired. I’m not going to take advantage of that.” The hand that was on her collarbone brushed through her hair. “Right now my girlfriend needs to rest.”
She slightly gasped, hearing the word so casually come from him. She didn’t know what to say, so she leaned in to kiss him again. He was so soft and gentle, she could feel how much he loved this moment. They both pulled away at the same time. His fingers continued to comb through her hair.
“I think I’m ready to go to bed now,” she whispered.
Vision smiled and kissed her cheekbone. He then stood up and moved the shower curtain between them so she could have the privacy to drain the tub and dry herself. It started to sink in just how respectful Vision was and with no effort. It was just natural. He could’ve easily looked down, looked at her chest and her body, but he knew how vulnerable she was. He knew she needed rest and all she truly wanted for tonight was to feel clean and fresh.
She put on her pajamas as Vision made the bed ready for her and stepped out of the bathroom. He was beautiful. Her eyes studied his figure and she imagined being in his arms again. When he saw her, she had her fingers to her lips, clearly thinking about him.
“What?” he asked with a hint of amusement.
She snapped back to reality and walked over to the bed. “I just… I really like kissing you,” she said as she felt her cheeks burn.
“Well come here, you can kiss me.”
She crawled in her bed with him and they shared another kiss before she settled on his chest. His arm was wrapped around her shoulders and he held her hand, gently running his thumb over her fingers.
“Vis?”
“Hmm.”
“I’m afraid to close my eyes.”
“I’m right here and I’ll be right here when you wake up,” he whispered and kissed her forehead.
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
She took his hand and intertwined their fingers. She focused on the feeling of his fingers combing through his hair, his unique scent and closed her eyes.