snapshot: Sanctuary

She slid down into the bubbles, issuing the first contented sigh she'd uttered in what seemed like weeks. The frustration had finally gotten to her and she'd started to cry as soon as he asked how her day was.

"Stay here." He said as he gently took her shoulders and sat her down on the couch. She heard the bath running and shortly she caught the scent of her favourite bath bubbles. "Come on" he called from the bathroom. He helped her undress, like a mother with a child, simply caring for her. Easing into the bathtub - candles lit around the bathroom. "I'll make supper" he said, turning off the light switch and leaving her alone in the candlelight.

"He takes such good care of me" she thought to herself, sinking still lower into the lavender scented bubbles. "He always knows exactly when I need this, when to take care of me." She could feel the tension leaving her as she felt the comfort envelop her like a warm blanket. "Such good care of me..." She sighed again with a smile finally coming to her lips.