[ It wasn't a lie, she'd much rather have him on her mind than Ray. She might not be ready to go all the way given her bruising, but she also wasn't going to be afraid. To let what happened control her life. Darcy doesn't fight when he takes her fingers and moves her arms, the towel shifting with the adjustment - no longer able to secure it in her armpits. It puddles to the floor at her feet and yet she doesn't feel vulnerable in front of him like this.
She'd removed the bandages from around her abdomen before slipping into the bath, not having had a chance to re-wrap herself. The cuts had been shallow, clearly more for a purpose other than pain - already starting to heal. ]
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[ It wasn't a lie, she'd much rather have him on her mind than Ray. She might not be ready to go all the way given her bruising, but she also wasn't going to be afraid. To let what happened control her life. Darcy doesn't fight when he takes her fingers and moves her arms, the towel shifting with the adjustment - no longer able to secure it in her armpits. It puddles to the floor at her feet and yet she doesn't feel vulnerable in front of him like this.
She'd removed the bandages from around her abdomen before slipping into the bath, not having had a chance to re-wrap herself. The cuts had been shallow, clearly more for a purpose other than pain - already starting to heal. ]
You know what's best.