Chapter 52

• Emma felt his hands begin to run down her back. At first it was done roughly, with no hidden intention other than to clean her. He could even be accused of being too harsh, but once again she decided not to complain, for when she looked at him, Asher clenched his jaw with an expression of pain on his face.
• She tried to move away to stop him from touching her; if that was so difficult for him, she could do it herself. She had done it alone since she was independent enough to take care of herself. She didn't need him or anyone else, she said that to encourage herself, but his contempt hurt, no matter how hard she tried to deny it.
• Thanks to her abrupt movement, Asher dropped the soap into the water. Emma thought he would stop and take the opportunity to leave, but he didn't. He moved the stool closer to the tub to shorten the distance she had created and began soaping her again, this time with his bare hands.