2.55 CAROLINE

“Here, give me your hand, baby.” He instructs, reaching a hand out to me while kneeling near the pool.

I reach out and take his hand, and he easily drags me out of the water. As soon as I’m standing next to him, he wraps the towel around me.

He walks me to the towel shelf and wraps another towel around my hair, and another over my shoulders.

“You warm enough?” He asks, before picking me up and carrying me bridal style into the house.

I nod, leaning my head against his chest as he walks straight to the bathroom.

“How in the hell are you not freezing right now?” I ask him as he sets me down on my feet and starts the hot water.

“All I have to do is look at you and I’m all hot and bothered.” He says, throwing me a wink before gesturing for me to get into the warm shower. “No, but seriously I’m always kind of warm.”

I get into the shower, and he follows a moment later.

The water pours out from the ceiling shower heads, which fill the shower with streams of water.

Nick pulls me rig