Chapter 68: Thea’s Bath
Kalon entered the bathtub first, and not long afterwards, Thea entered to join him.
The warm, replenishing water restored both of their stamina, as well as the minor amount of health they had lost during training.
Steam curled around the room, hiding both of their figures from one another.
They also sat on either side of the bath to put a decent distance between them like they had before.
Everything was quiet. In fact, it would be silent if not for the gentle splashes being made every time one of them moved.
At first, Kalon planned to just get the bath over with and head home.
Without the Space Seducer System, he wasn’t able to receive any tips or advice on how to advance on Thea.
He would wait until he had more experience.
Or at least he thought, until Thea lifted herself out of the water and sat on the edge of the tub.
He focused on her legs as they rose first.
They were smooth and pale, with water droplets sliding along the curves of her calves and thighs before dripping back into the bath.
She sat on the wide stone edge, facing slightly away from him, her feet still in the water.
She reached for a small bottle of lotion resting nearby. She poured a thick white amount into her palm, then began rubbing it over her arms.
Her hands moved slowly, spreading the lotion up from her wrists to her shoulders.
The soft scent of the cream mixed with the steam.
Kalon watched without speaking.
It was a scene greater than anything he had ever seen before.
The steam had thinned more than she realized. He could see her clearly now.
Her back was straight, the line of her spine soft and elegant. Her wet blue hair clung to the back of her neck.
When she turned a little to reach her other arm, he caught the full shape of her breasts.
Shit... She’s unreal.
They swayed gently as she moved, perfectly sized and proportionate to her lean body.
She lifted one leg out of the water and rested it on the edge.
Her hand slid down her thigh, spreading lotion over the smooth skin. Her fingers moved carefully over her knee, then lower along her calf as though she was giving herself a massage.
The lotion made her skin shine under the soft light. She repeated the motion on her other leg, leaning forward slightly.
Her breasts hung lower with the movement, full and soft.
Kalon’s eyes followed every motion that the young woman was making.
The faint wet sound of her hands rubbing the cream into her skin filled the space between them.
Her waist was narrow, her hips wider, the soft curve of her lower back leading down to the round shape of her backside resting on the stone.
He decided not to stay silent any longer.
He wanted to take this chance.
"You know I can see you, right?" Kalon said quietly.
Thea’s hands froze.
She turned her head toward him, her eyes wide. A faint pink colour rose across her cheeks and the tops of her breasts.
"You... you can?" Her voice was soft and nervous.
"Not clearly, but well enough."
Thea pulled her arms closer to her body, as if trying to cover herself without really knowing how.
She started to panic.
"The steam... I thought it was still thick enough. No man was meant to see me like this."
"Why not?" Kalon asked, confused.
There was a long pause. Thea didn’t answer.
Yet Kalon had a feeling he knew why. It was likely linked to the way that Thea often looked down at her body with a frown on her face.
She was self-conscious.
Kalon kept his gaze steady on her.
"I’m sorry for watching, but it’s hard not to. Your body is near perfect."
He made sure to use the word near, so as not to boost her ego too far.
It was also nerve-racking to even give the compliment, since there was a chance that Thea found it disrespectful.
It could have been the end of their friendship.
But it wasn’t.
Thea stared at him for a long moment. Her lips parted, but no words came out.
The nervous flush on her skin became brighter.
She looked down at her own hands, still covered in lotion, then at her bare legs and breasts.
Slowly, she began to move again.
She poured more lotion into her palm.
Her hands trembled nervously as she spread it over her stomach, moving in careful circles.
She did not cover herself. She did not turn away. She simply continued, her movements slower now, more aware of his eyes on her.
She rubbed the lotion higher, over the undersides of her breasts, then across the soft weight of them.
Her fingers brushed over her nipples for a brief second, making them stand erect before sliding back down to her waist.
She lifted one leg again, spreading the cream along the inner side of her thigh, higher than before.
Kalon watched in silence.
Thea kept lotioning herself, her breathing a little faster, her cheeks still pink. She never spoke another word. But she did not stop, and she did not hide.
She let him watch.
...
Once she was done, Thea covered her body with a towel and left the room, leaving Kalon sitting alone in the bathtub.
He remained completely silent, staring at the place where Thea was once sitting naked.
His lower member had long since risen to attention, searching for play but finding none.
Kalon let out a deep sigh.
What the hell just happened...
...
Not much was said between Kalon and Thea as he left the Bluegale House.
Only a small agreement between them that they would do the same thing tomorrow.
Whether Thea was just talking about the training, or what happened afterwards, he would have to wait and find out.
All he knew was that he was looking forward to it.