Chapter 145: Helping Women Bathe

'Irrevocable.' The word echoed in her mind.

His fingers were in her hair and he slowly dragged his nails across the scalp, soothing her. This was something his mother used to do when he was distressed as a child. It surely worked on Katherine, whose breathing leveled and she snuggled closer to Cage.

She had relaxed in his arms even though she wasn't sleepy. She stayed there for an hour before her bladder started to act up.

She tried to move away from him, but he held her in his arms before questioning, "Where are you going?" Katherine patted his shoulder and was going to move when he spoke again. "Don't move." The exhaustion from their activities had somewhat affected him. He was lethargic.