inhaling deeply as she remembered the amazing sight she’d walked into already. Never in her life had she been so tempted to reach out and touch somebody. She turned the water on, glancing back at the door and feeling nosey. The only times she’d been in there were when she’d bathed the baby, but he’d been there with her each time, so she hadn’t been able to snoop. As quietly as she could, she opened his medicine cabinet. All the normal things you’d find in it were there, except one thing that called out to her—his cologne. “Fierce,” she whispered as she read the name on the bottle. “Perfectly fitting.”
Taking a whiff, her eyes nearly rolled to the back of her head. Now she knew what that incredible fragrance was she hadn’t even realized she’d smelled on him since day one. Putting it back, she got in the shower and took a quick one, enjoying the other smells she hadn’t realized were all Orlando like his shampoo and body wash. She got dressed quickly after getting out but couldn’t help giving into temptation and opening the medicine cabinet again. She reached into it and grabbed the cologne again, inhaling the tip. Feeling greedy, but not wanting to spray the bottle and leave the bathroom smelling like the cologne, she unscrewed the top and sniffed the bottle. It was a new bottle because it was filled nearly to the top. Inhaling deeply again, she took another heavenly whiff of it.
“Dani.” The knock at the door made her flinch, and some of the cologne dripped onto her top.
“Yes?” she asked, trying to get the top back on the bottle with her now wet hands.
“Shower work okay for you? I forgot to mention sometimes you have to jiggle the knob to get it to work right. Got someone coming out soon to get that fixed.”
“Y-yes.” She fumbled with the bottle, nearly dropping it in the process, but managed to get it back in the cabinet. “Everything worked fine. I’m done now. I’ll be right out.”
“Take your time. I just remembered the knob thing.”
She winced as she grabbed her things together because she now reeked of the intoxicating cologne, and she was sure the entire bathroom did too. Opening the window, she waved her hands in the air, willing the fragrance out. With no other choice, she finally opened the bathroom door and walked out into his bedroom. She’d been so busy trying to get the cologne back as quietly as possible, she hadn’t even bothered putting her hair in a towel. The baby was no longer in his crib, so she figured Orlando must be changing him in the nursery or getting the baby’s breakfast ready in the kitchen. Taking advantage of the extra time she had, she put her stuff down on his bed and rushed back into the bathroom to grab a towel. She whirled it in the air, frantically trying to move the smell around. Walking out backwards because the smell had inevitably seeped into the bedroom now, she continued to whirl it around all over and above her head as hard as she could. The baby cooing just behind her made her freeze. She squeezed her eyes closed for a moment, inhaling deeply, before turning around to face Orlando, who stood there holding the baby and wearing an amused smirk. “I knocked even though the door was open. But then I saw you were fully dressed, so I just came in.” He smiled even bigger. “What are you doing?”
“I uh, was just airing the bathroom out.” Her hand was at her hip now as if somehow that would make her look less like the crazy person he’d just walked in on. “You don’t want to get mold.” She cleared her throat, lifting her chin. “Very dangerous for the baby.”
Orlando nodded, still looking a little bemused. His brows furrowed suddenly as he took a few steps toward her. Slowing as he neared her, he lifted his head up, taking a whiff of the air around them until he leaned into her. “Is that my cologne I’m smelling on you?”
Feeling her face heat, Danica had no choice but to nod sheepishly. “Yeah, um, I hope you don’t mind, but I forgot to bring the body spray I use after I shower, so I borrowed a little of your cologne.”
“A little?” he took an even deeper whiff as he handed her the baby.
“I didn’t realize how strong it was.” She chuckled nervously