Asher let go long enough to shrug his jacket off the rest of the way, letting it drop to the ground before giving Ray's the same treatment. "That's a very sad statement," he mumbled against his lips, carefully undoing buttons, as requested, and forcing Ray in the direction of his bed.

"If all goes well tonight, bring that up again in a week or so." If he'd really never had a work-out during a shower, Asher was more than willing to help him cross it off his bucket list.