Chapter 30

"Selena, how about we take a shower?" I asked, holding the clothes out to her. I expected her to comply, but to my surprise, she rejected my suggestion without a second thought. "I don't want to take a shower. I don't like showers." I remembered she used to enjoy bathing, so why the sudden change? I had promised Zion I would do this, and for both personal and practical reasons, I needed to follow through. After a lot of coaxing, I finally convinced her. She relaxed and grabbed my arm, smiling at me. "If we're going to shower, I want to take a couple's bath with you." I was taken aback by her words. A couple's bath was indeed something couples did, and it could be fun and enhance intimacy, but I was already with Sylvia. What would it mean for me to bathe with Selena? I frowned, wanting to refuse, but it seemed she sensed my hesitation and became upset. "Why are you hesitating, Hud? Do you not want to take a couple's bath with me? Is it because I don't look good anymore? Do you not