Chapter 168: Tide of Unease
The next morning, while Tony was showering, he called for Marcella. Marcella went to the bathroom thinking he needed his towel.
He did not want the towel.
"Join me, Birdie," he pulled her in the shower.
"I was preparing breakfast!" Marcella could only complain as her clothes got wet. He hugged her and didn’t let go.
"I don’t need breakfast," he made sure she was wet all over.
Having no other way, Marcella got out of her clothes grumbling about her childish husband. Tony didn’t care for her grumbles. His smile widened seeing her bare skin. He pulled her into the shower.
"Stop it, Tony!" Marcella tried to hold his hand.
As the hot water touched her skin, she felt stings at some parts of her back and neck. It happened as she struggled to get out of his hold the previous night. He had dug his nails into her skin and it had caused scratches. She didn’t realize it was that bad but it hurt. She didn’t want to let Tony know that she was hurting. He would feel bad for hurting her.
She casually turned to face him but he hugged her from behind. "Does it hurt a lot, Birdie?" he asked. His throat bobbed as he tried to swallow the dark emotion rising from his chest.
He was mad at himself. When she got up in the morning, he noticed she was wincing. In the closet, she was checking something on the mirror but seeing him, she smiled and got out. He knew something was wrong. He asked her to join the shower to have a look.