66. Ell-rom

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ELL-ROM

A s Ell-rom unbuttoned his shirt, he hesitated before shrugging it off.

Jasmine had seen him shirtless before, but they hadn't been alone when he had removed his robe and entered the pool, and she hadn't been focused solely on him because Julian had been there to distract her.

Now, that was what a male should look like. Perhaps if Ell-rom hadn't seen the medic bare-chested, he wouldn't have been so self-conscious about the way he himself looked. He was so thin that he could count each protruding rib, and his belly was concave as opposed to the rippling muscles on Julian's midsection.

Jasmine added some liquid to the tub water that created a layer of foam on the surface.

"Most men think that bubble bath is girly, but I think it does wonders for sore muscles, and the smell is amazing. Right?"

He nodded. "The smell is nice."

The shirt was still on him, just opened at the front, and he hadn't done anything about the pants.

"Do you need help undressing?" Jasmine asked again.

"No, I can do it." He forced himself to remove the shirt and reached for the belt holding his pants up.

Jasmine rose to her feet. "I would leave and give you privacy, but I'm afraid you will slip. The best I can do is close my eyes so you can finish undressing, and you can duck into the bathtub while using my arm like a grab bar."

He wanted to deny that he was being shy, but that would be a lie.

"Thank you. It's just all new to me. I mean, being with a woman, feeling these urges."

It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth either. It was the best he could do.

"No problem. I know what it's like." She closed her eyes and extended her arms. "I'm not peeking."

How would she know what it was like for him? Had she ever been less than perfect? He doubted it.

Ell-rom removed the rest of his clothing much faster than he had done with the shirt, and as he pushed to his feet, doing it fast made him dizzy, and he braced a hand against the wall.

"Are you okay?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes. I just stood up too quickly." He took a step forward, gripped her hand, and used it to stabilize himself as he lifted one leg over the edge of the tub.

The warm water felt wonderful, but the tub was slippery, and he sat on the edge before pulling his other leg over. Now, all that remained to do was to slide his bottom into the tub and lie down.

"I really wish they had grab bars in here."

Jasmine got closer to the tub with her eyes still closed. "Hold on to my hand, and I'll move with you as you slide down."

"Thank you," he murmured, touched by how helpful and understanding she was.

He did as she instructed, and when his butt touched the bottom of the tub, he sighed in relief and let go of her hand.

The layer of foam hid everything except the top of his chest, his shoulders, and his head. The water was the perfect temperature, and the smell was calming, but he was anything but calm.

"Can I open my eyes now?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes. Please, and thank you." Ell-rom sank further down into the water with a contented sigh.

Jasmine turned around and perched on the edge of the tub. "Comfortable?" she asked, running her fingers lightly over the mounds of foam.

"Yes." No. He was sporting a huge erection, and he hoped she couldn't see it.

Jasmine smiled. "How does the water feel?"

"Amazing."

"I'm glad." She looked at the foam. "If I activate the jets, the bubbles will get out of control. There will be mountains of it."

"Is that bad?" More foam would cover more of him.

Jasmine rose to her feet, gripped the hem of her blouse, and pulled it over her head. "You tell me."

Ell-rom's breath caught in his throat. He had seen Jasmine in her skimpy bathing outfit, so seeing her in something similarly skimpy shouldn't have excited him so, but then he had also been excited when they had been in the pool. The tiny top she was wearing now barely covered her breasts, and it was made from a semi-sheer fabric that didn't hide her nipples.

He wanted to grip himself under the foam cover, but there was no way Jasmine wouldn't see that.

Given her satisfied expression, she knew what she was doing to him and was loving every moment of it.

His female was a natural seductress.

Hooking her thumbs in the waistline of her pants, she turned around and bent down as she pushed them off her pert bottom, and Ell-rom nearly choked.

Her underwear was even more revealing than her bathing suit bottoms. The back triangle was missing, and her butt cheeks were on full display.

And what a magnificent display that was.

As she turned around, he half expected the front triangle to be missing as well, but there was one that was also semi-sheer.

He wasn't going to look. He was going to concentrate on her smiling brown eyes with the gold flakes swimming around her pupils.

"You like?" she asked as she entered the tub on the other end and sat down.

"Do you have to ask?"

"Not really, but I like to hear it."

"You are magnificent."

Her smile broadened. "Thank you." She slid under the foam, and a moment later, the top underwear item went flying. "That's much better." She sighed, lifted her legs, slid the bottoms up her shapely thighs, and tossed them as well.

Now she was completely naked under the foam cover, and Ell-rom really couldn't breathe.

"So, do you want me to activate the jets?" She played with the thin layer of soap bubbles barely covering her breasts.

Unable to speak, Ell-rom just shook his head.