Chapter 369

"Stephie, this shower gel is nice. It lathers up really well." Steve remarked as he squeezed some onto the bath puff and started rubbing it in. I was in the bathtub, one foot propped up outside, feeling embarrassed. "Can you please leave? My foot hurts, not my hands." Ignoring my request, Steven began lathering foam onto my leg. Blushing furiously, I covered my face, feeling like I was being treated like his favorite toy. "Steven, seriously, get out." But Steven paid no attention, continuing to apply foam all over my body. "Steven Lincoln!" I warned firmly, feeling the heat rise in my ears. He stayed silent, leaning against my shoulder and rinsing my back with the showerhead. "Stephie… Don't listen to them. You're not a fool. You're fine as you are, really… " Steven said softly, trying to comfort me. "They don't know anything. They're the ones who don't understand." "Wasn't the old me good enough?" I asked softly. There was a brief moment of tension in Steven's body before he