He took his time in the shower this time, enjoying the chance to wash off, enjoying the water through his much shorter hair, enjoying the feeling of water washing over his skin and rinsing away the dust from the streets, the car exhaust... He let himself soak until the water started to turn cold, and that was when he finally stepped out and toweled off.

He'd been able to wash off without a glove. It was a first and it had been a relief. It had made showering all the easier.

Still damp and shirtless, he headed over to his bedroom - their bedroom, and dropped onto the foot of the bed. "Did you wanna try some of those cream things?"