Chapter 159: Finally Let In II

As the rain fell, cooling their overheated bodies, Caitlin and Zendedari held each other close, laughing like carefree children. The intensity of their passion had passed, leaving a comfortable warmth in its wake. "I thought we'd see steam by now," Zendedari said, pulling her even closer, his chest vibrating with amusement. Caitlin, resting the back of her head against his strong chest, chuckled softly. "Can you even do that?" Her fingers traced idle patterns across his muscular torso as she looked up at him with playful curiosity. "Make us so hot that we turn rain into steam?" His grin widened, his usual seriousness replaced by a rare, boyish playfulness. For the first time in a long while, he felt free from the torment that had once consumed him. Caitlin had an uncanny way of making him feel invincible and vulnerable all at once. She brought him back to life in ways he hadn't imagined possible. She shifted slightly, looking up at him again. "No, I mean what those others did earlie