Rule Breaker by Michele Ryan & Tl Reeve

Author:Michele Ryan & Tl Reeve [Ryan, Michele & Reeve, Tl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted E-Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

After checking on Gabby, Sydney, and the new baby, Rae walked to the room Asher assigned her to be close to Gabby and Sydney, determined to take a shower on the hottest setting her skin could take. If her bathroom had a tub, she’d do a good long soak till all the tension in her shoulders and neck dissipated. Too bad she didn’t. She rubbed at the tightness at the base of her neck and groaned.

The stiffness in her upper body had absolutely nothing to do with her being at base, taking care of the Franks family, or an ongoing investigation of the murder of so many people.

Nope.

All the tension she felt in her body came from a single individual, Asher Rainer.

Ugh. She didn’t want to think about him now. The dull ache behind her eyes throbbed every time she did. She suspected it had to do with the fact her blood pressure rose every time she did.

Using the key card he’d given her, she swiped it and pushed the door open when the lights on the read out flashed green. Throwing the card on the small desk, she removed her lab coat, then tossed it on the chair before heading toward the tiny, sparse bathroom with determination. After turning on the shower, she methodically removed her clothes and placed them in a pile. Soon, she’d have to wash them. Hopefully, somewhere in this giant tin can, there was a laundry facility.

Steam filled the bathroom, fogging up the mirror over the small sink, indicating the water was ready. Stepping under the strong spray, she sighed in pleasure.

Damn. It felt good.

Rae rolled her shoulders several times in the hope of easing the tight muscles. Many nights after her grueling day of working in the clinic, she’d wished she could do just as she was. Being there made her realize how much she missed the simple things in life when she’d been stuck in some jungle.

Most evenings and mornings while in some third-world location, she used tepid water from a bucket to clean the private areas of her body, and once a week she allowed herself to wash her hair. In the beginning, it grossed her out. The idea of not being able to shower properly made her shudder. Yet, to those around her, it didn’t bother them. They’d always lived in those conditions, so they never saw an issue with it. It taught Rae a lot of about herself, and what she’d been able to endure once she put her mind to it. It also made her realize fresh water shouldn’t be treated as a commodity, but as a right.

Less than a week at the base, Rae was already back to long, hot showers which included washing and conditioning her hair every day. Going to wherever Doctors Without Borders assigned her was going to suck.

Placing her hands on the cool tile, she allowed the slow, steady pressure of the hot water work its magic on her tense shoulders and neck muscles.

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