Bathtime
Added 2021-08-17 16:35:07 +0000 UTCThis is an indulgent piece today. After the day I've had... I felt like I could do with a chance to unwind in the bath, with my partner helping me escape the stresses of the day.
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The water was soothing, running down your back. Your partner gently scrubbed with the sponge, following the water. Your mind too, was following the water, slipping down, down, down into comfort. Into relaxation. Escaping the stresses of a very long day.
And it felt so good to melt, so good to give in, as your partner spoke to your mind, empty and open. Filling it with positivity. “You deserve to take time off.” Another cup of warm water ran down your chest. “You do good work, and you deserve to be praised for the work that you do.”
Normally you might have brushed off the compliments, but here, in this space – in the bath, with their voice and this blissful relaxation, you couldn’t begin to. All you could do was let them wash over you. And it felt good. Their praise. The positivity. It felt nice.
Your partner traced their fingers down your arm, still whispering positivity into your ears, still filling your mind with heady bliss that made it so easy to unwind and relax and sink. This was what they did for you on days like this, and you had come to love it. A chance to unwind.
