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Victor watched her as she breathed raggedly, coming down from the high. As the last tremors of her climax faded, his touch became gentler, his movements slowed. She threw her head back against his body and shut her eyes, trying to catch her breath, her mouth half open. He found that endearing, cute even. He kissed her temple, his lips soft against her skin.

"Are you okay?" he asked, his voice low.

Ana nodded, her eyes still closed, her body still pressed against his. "Yeah," she whispered. "I am, still trying to catch my breath though."

He chuckled softly, and held her for a while longer. The water around them had cooled, but neither of them seemed to notice. They were wrapped in their own world, so focused on each other that the rest of the world could have disappeared and they wouldn't have cared. The power had gone out at some point, but the solar-powered bulbs cast a soft glow around the room, and they still didn't notice.

Eventually, he helped her out of the tub, wrapping her and