"I don't really mind either way," Nathan mumbled, his face going red again.
Griffin, sensing Nathan's embarrassment, reached over to the different products and grabbed a shimmery blue liquid, pouring it under the running water. Instantly large, sweet-smelling bubbles began forming.
"This might make you feel better. This way I can't see anything," he said softly.
Nathan watched the bubbles cover the water's surface, "What about when I need to get in and out of the water?"
"I can close my eyes if you want. I don't mind."
Nathan groaned quietly. "No peeking."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Griffin replied before adding silently. "Without permission."
True to his word, after helping Nathan remove most of his clothes, he closed his eyes for the last piece before scooping the small wolf up and gently placing him in the warm water.
Completely covered by bubbles, Nathan sighed in relief. "You can open your eyes now."
Griffin gazed at him, expression soft and caring. "Let me help."
Picking up the closest bottle, he poured a generous amount of the orange scented shampoo into his hands and moved behind Nathan.
"Head back," he commanded.
Working up a rich lather, and Griffin got to work scrubbing it into Nathan's thick hair before grabbing a small cup.
"Close your eyes," Griffin warned before pouring the water over Nathan's head, washing away the suds.
Nathan, eyes shut tight, murmured as the sensation seized, "Can I open them now?"
"No. There's still some suds left. I need to do another rinse."
Examining Nathan's hair after the second rinse, Griffin was amazed at how quickly it started to dry.
"It's so soft and fluffy now that it's clean," he said to Kael.
[I bet it's gonna be super poofy when it's fully dried,] Kael laughed.
Griffin quietly chuckled as he imagined what Nathan's wolf would look like if his fur ended up as poofy as Kael thought his hair would be.
Nathan, feeling Griffin freeze, glanced over his shoulder at the man. "Everything alright?"
Griffin shook himself. "Yeah. I was just amazed at how quickly your hair's drying. It surprised me. Does it always dry so fast?"
Nathan hummed as he swirled his hands through the bubbles in front of him. "Mm, I don't know about my hair but my fur has always dried quickly."
Griffin felt stupid after hearing his response. Of course he wouldn't know, he'd spent most of his life in his wolf form.
Not wanting to risk making the wolf uncomfortable with more questions he couldn't answer, Griffin quietly continued cleaning him. Rolling up his sleeves, he grabbed a small washcloth and poured soap onto it. Starting at Nathan's shoulders Griffin carefully wiped down his exposed skin before dipping below the water, working his way down. As his hands got closer to the wolf's groin, Nathan stiffened.
"Relax," Griffin purred, "I'm not going to do anything."
And he didn't. Which almost made it worse.
Griffin carefully washed around Nathan's groin without actually touching his slowly stiffening member. As quickly as he started, Griffin also quickly finished and moved on to the wolf's legs.
Nathan huffed out a quiet breath, whether in relief or annoyance, Griffin was unsure.
[You're such a tease,] Kael chided.
"No, I'm respectful. He hasn't given me permission to touch him, so I won't."
Now that he was done, Griffin sat back and just watched the wolf. "Do you want to get out right away or relax in the water for a little bit?"
"Stay in the water. Just for a few minutes." Nathan leaned against the side of the tub, tipping his head back and closing his eyes. "This feels almost as good as the fire did that first night."
"Alright, I'll give you a few minutes."
Standing up, Griffin hastily left the hut before Nathan could see the bulge that had grown in his pants.