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Romantic Bath

Trigger warning: workplace bullying, angst, fluff galore, cuddles galore, exhaustion, romantic vacation, Andy Barber

Summary: You've had a day and Andy makes it better

The smooth jazz you put on your phone is playing. You have a glass of wine in hand, and you've already gathered everything you need. Your panties, your pajamas, your socks, your slippers.

You had a very long day at the doctor's office. It was backed up, which wasn't your fault. Yet, every patient was screaming at you, yelling at you, even calling you names, and belittling you over something that was beyond your control. You were working the front desk, having to take people back, check them out. It was cold and flu season, so that meant that right now, someone was always out. It actually wasn't your fault. You got your flu shot, the doctor got his flu shot, so did the nursing staff. That didn't stop people from getting sick.

Plus, the temps that were hired, thanks to your two co-workers that were out on maternity leave, just sat there, playing on their phones, doing NOTHING. But, they even managed to criticize your job and your work ethic when they were sitting on their ass doing nothing but playing Candy Crush. The doctor was getting pissed. You were having to do everything. You were exhausted, and it wasn't even noon!

You needed Andy. You needed him now. This has been going on for quite some time. If something wasn't done to improve this situation, you were going to snap. You even managed to document everything. You knew this would come in handy.

When you got home, you curled up on the bed that you and Andy shared. You just started crying, letting your tears flow.

You've been crying at the doctor's office. You need to find somewhere to escape to and just cry. You don't feel any better.

You finally get up and go into the bathroom, and you get the bath ready. You don't hear Andy come home.

"Sweetheart, I'm home," says Andy.

"Sweetheart? Sweetheart?" says Andy.

He finally finds you in the bathroom, and you've gotten in the tub.

"Is everything okay?" asks Andy.

'Oh, Andy. Just join me," you say.

"Okay," says Andy, who's strips down to nothing and gets behind you.

You and Andy just relax and soak, and to be honest, it's feels so comforting. The soothing jazz still playing in the background, you start to nod off. Andy and you get out, and Andy dries you off, and helps you get into you pajamas. Andy dries off himself, and he gets into his sleep pants, and long-sleeved T-shirt.

Andy picks you up, bridal style, and carries you back to the bed. He puts the covers over you, and sees that you've passed out from exhaustion. Andy cuddles you for a while, putting you into an even deeper sleep.

Andy fixes dinner, which is a frozen pizza. Andy wakes you up when it's ready, and it's your favorite, a nice Hawaiian pizza that you were going to make when Andy went to his friend's bachelor party for his upcoming wedding. His friend's bachelor party was tonight, and they were going to a local sports bar to celebrate it tonight. Instead, Andy gave it up to spend the night with you.

(If you've never had Hawaiian pizza, it's actually really good. Don't write it off. I know it's not very popular.)

"Andy, you didn't have to do this," you say.

"Shh, I want to sweetheart. Listen, please talk. Please tell me what's going on, I hate seeing you come home upset every day," says Andy.

You tell Andy everything. He's getting more and more upset, and you pull out the journal of the things said at the office, the documentation of all the dates, and times, all the texts, all the e-mails, etc.

You start crying again, and the tears just don't stop. Andy has his arms wrapped around you. He's gently rocking you, and you're crying even harder than you have in you're entire life. You've never cried this hard. Not even when you're abusive ex did horrible things, hit you, even called you names, you never cried that hard.

Andy is getting more and more pissed off. His lawyer training kicks in, and he quickly realizes that you're now in what's considered a toxic work environment and you're being bullied in the work place.

"Sweetheart, I hate that you're going through this! Tomorrow, I'm having a talk with your boss. It's non-negotiable. If I have to take his ass to court, then that's what I'm going to have to do," says Andy, who's given up going to the bachelor party so he can spend time with you. His buddy from college is a doctor, and Andy knew a therapist who specializes in this. Being a lawyer, and after what happened to his ex-wife and son, Andy sought therapy. At Andy's next appointment, he would ask his therapist for a recommendation for one for you.

He knew that a lawsuit on your behalf just needed to happen. Andy was writing down everything, and going through your documentation, texts, e-mails, and voicemails. He's writing everything in his laptop, and will have his assistant print everything in the morning. He was going to pay a visit with your boss tomorrow, and try to avoid a lawsuit if he had to.

Andy told you to have your notice already written, and you would wait until the morning to do that. You wanted to really think about what you wanted to write, and you were glad you did. The next morning, you had your notice in hand, and that it was effective immediately.

Andy and you tried to watch a movie, but you fell asleep just when the movie began. Instead, Andy carried you back to the bed, bridal style, and put you in it, covering you. Instead, Andy read his book until he fell asleep.

Andy had his work cut out for him. He knew that he needed to support you in this, he knew that he needed help you find yourself again. He also knew that there needed to be accountability.

The next morning arrives, and you've already had your notice written. You're teeth are brushed, and you've already eaten a piece of toast that was dry. Your stomach was in knots.

"Shh, it's going to be okay, sweetheart. I'm going to make this better. I'm also going to make sure that nobody else goes through this," says Andy.

Your phone rings, and it's the doctor screaming at you for not being to work yet. You have it on speaker, and Andy is recording this in record time. Good! This is just what Andy needs right now.

"Get in the car!" We're going right there now!" says Andy, who's now even more pissed off than you. You decide to drive, seeing how pissed off Andy is.

You're more nervous than you're letting on. Andy's right-this needs to happen.

Andy asks for the doctor. The staff just sits there, until Andy says he's here to talk. The staff eventually let's Andy in, with you in tow.

"Look, I have all of this documentation. You've done nothing but create a toxic work environment, and have bullied my client," says the lawyer that Andy hired personally to represent you.

The doctor is trying to defend this, but Andy isn't having this, and he isn't budging. The doctor calls his lawyer, which means that Andy has to now talk to the docs lawyer. You're sitting there, Andy holding your hand, telling you it's going to be okay. He's not wiling to let this asshole get away with treating his staff like this. He's not going to let the girls up front get away with their crap. Andy has a talk, and will sue if the doctor doesn't get rid of these two.

The docs lawyer comes, and says that the work environment is safe, that it functions, that this is how it is. Andy isn't buying it. Andy stops this. Andy finally decides he's heard enough. You hand in your notice a few weeks after this. Things never improved after this, they just got worse.

You've never felt freer, and when you get back home. It just hits you. You start to cry in Andy's shoulder, and it doesn't stop.

You spend the rest of your time catching up on the household chores, resting, and relaxing. You sleep as much as you can, since you're exhausted on so many levels.

Andy made reservations at the restaurant where you had you're first date. You have a nice dress, and nice shoes. You need this.

You both come home, and take a nice, romantic bath together, complete with wine, candles, scented bubble bath, dimmed lights, the works. You and Andy just cuddle in bed after that, falling asleep on his chest.

Andy and you even spend more time together, he even takes you on a nice, weekend getaway. You've been needing some couple time lately, and with you temporarily out of work right now, it's the right time. Andy even calls you at home, during his lunch hour, just to talk and see how your day is going so far.

Your weekend getaway was much needed. You had a nice, beach house that Andy's doctor friend let him borrow for the weekend. Plus, when Andy's doctor friend got back from his honeymoon, you would start working for him. Right now, the doctor was working, planning his wedding, and getting all the last minute details done before the big day came.

The weekend getaway involved you and Andy watching the sunrise and the sunset, making love, and just reading and talking, and you were also knitting. You guys just spent the time without any devices, TV, or anything to distract you.

Plus, Andy was due for a much needed vacation, and this was perfect. It was all about the both of you, and spending some much needed time being a couple again. You and Andy fall in love even more. A year after this, Andy pops the big question. You also get pregnant with Joy, and have your honeymoon in the same place.

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bath time with the touden party

content - bathing with the touden party / domestic fluff shenanigans / could be read as platonic or romantic

pairings - laios touden x reader / chilchuck tims x reader / marcille donata x reader / senshi & reader / izutsumi & reader

warnings - not so family-friendly words

word count - 1.5k

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✢ When the idea of bathing together is first proposed, Laios is greatly flustered by the idea of being nakey with you

✢ However, it immediately becomes one of his favorite things to do with you, especially at the end of the day when all you want is relaxation and a good cleansing

✢ He’d love to help wash your back and the areas you can’t reach, gingerly scrubbing your skin to rid it of grime

✢ He’d also like threading his fingers through your hair, spreading the shampoo and conditioner evenly while massaging your scalp

✢ You’d do the same for him, having him facing away from you in between your legs as you tenderly massage and even out the shampoo/conditioner

✢ He immediately melts into your touch, soaking deeper into the bubbles as he revels in your presence

✢ Laios is the type of man to cry when you do this, feeling so loved and cared for by you who takes the time to make sure he’s all clean

✢ Sometimes Laios might play around with you in the bath, splashing water or blowing soap in your direction

✢ He’d also do those hair/beard styles with the bubbles, making all kinds of goofy expressions at you (he’d especially try to mimic monsters)

✢ Laios might own a rubber ducky or two in a modern au, having it displayed on the corners of the bathtub

✢ You and Laios would rant to each other about anything, from gossip to fixations, it’s such a nice way to unwind

✢ When the two of you are finished bathing, he will offer to help dry your hair, using a towel and then a comb to untangle any knots

✢ If you have a skincare routine, Laios would love to take part in it, inquiring about the different products and what they’re for

✢ In the end, he smells like sage, an earthy yet slightly sweet scent

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✢ It would be hard to convince him to have a bath with you, but he’d crack eventually

✢ He’s keen on helping you scrub your back and wash your hair, thoroughly scrubbing and rinsing the suds off

✢ Chilchuck is the type to dump a bucket of water over you to rinse the soap off…

✢ A small play fight might break out between the two of you due to his sarcastic and mean attitude, you know better though

✢ Trying to wash his hair would be a challenge for you, he wouldn’t let you touch it, persisting that he wash it himself

✢ When he has difficulty reaching his backside, however, he begrudgingly lets you help scrub him down

✢ The aroma of the bath salts and the steam from the water relax the both of you, Chilchuck sinking into your side subconsciously

✢ The two of you take the time to chat a bit (about the other’s day, what to eat for dinner, etc.…), basking in the silence when the conversation goes dry

✢ After the two of you wash up, you ask him if he would like to comb out your hair, maybe even style it if he wants to

✢ With a roll of his eyes, he gently combs through your hair, being mindful of your ears and how hard he might tug

✢ Depending on your hair length, he doesn’t mind braiding it or putting it up despite his complaints about there being a lot of hair/shedding

✢ If you have a skincare routine, Chilchuck would only take part in a bit of it, not fond of the texture that's on his face after applying multiple products

✢ He’ll ask questions here and there about the products, finding out their purpose and the ingredients used in making it

✢ If his daughters are into that sort of thing, he’ll ask you for your recommendations so he can gift it to them

✢ In the end, he smells like pine trees, an earthy and fresh scent

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✢ When you ask Marcille if she wants to bathe with you she’s ecstatic !!

✢ She loves baths and rambles about how it's important for casting spells, etc…

✢ She’ll jump at the opportunity to scrub your back for you, in fact, she wouldn’t mind scrubbing all of you, finding solace in taking care of your wellness

✢ Marcille especially loves doing your hair, threading her fingers between your locks to make sure the shampoo/conditioner covers every strand

✢ She’ll throw in a little scalp massage, loving the feeling of you sinking into her

✢ When you offer to do the same for her (scrubbing and doing her hair), she can feel her heart beating out of her chest

✢ She’s buzzing with energy before you start, eventually relaxing into your touch with a satisfied sigh

✢ Marcille is definitely the type to use bath salts and herbs, teaching you about their benefits for the body and mind

✢ She would have a eucalyptus bundle hanging from the showerhead, further enhancing relaxation

✢ When the two of you are finished washing up, she’d ask if you would want to dry her hair for her with a small flush on her cheeks, she wouldn’t mind if you decided to brush through it as well…

✢ She’s practically putty in your hands, melting into your tender touches with pink cheeks and a dopey smile

✢ Of course, she’d return the favor by drying your hair as well, offering to comb through it if you want

✢ If you have a skincare routine, have no fear for Marcille also has one !! (definitely a skincare girly in modern times)

✢ She’ll inquire about the products you use while also showing you hers, the two of you would probably delve into a conversation about skin care products and cosmetics (your favorite brands, the brands you hate, etc.…)

✢ In the end, she smells like lavender and vanilla (sometimes she might smell a bit lemony/fruity), a soft and floral scent

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✢ …This guy doesn’t even take baths…

✢ You’d probably have to throw him in to get him to bathe

✢ You’d let him wash up on his own but insist that you wash his beard and hair so he isn’t half-assing it

✢ You take your time thoroughly scrubbing through his beard and hair, making sure all the dirt and grime come out (can’t risk him having fleas or something)

✢ Even though he grumbles in the beginning, he quiets down and relaxes in the water, his muscles easing from the tension

✢ When he’s finished washing up, you’ll help trim his beard or shave any stray hairs, ensuring that his hair and beard are well-kept

✢ You offer him some of your skincare products, but he usually declines, not really interested in it until you start listing the effects it has on the body

✢ Senshi only lets you put a little on him though, not liking the feeling of multiple products on his skin

✢ You’d probably rub in some beard oil as well so his beard doesn’t end up drying out and stuff

✢ In the end, he smells like coconut and vanilla, a sweet and creamy scent

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✢ …Have mercy…

✢ It might be a little hard to have Izutsumi let you bathe her, insisting that she can do it herself (plot twist, she needs help with the knots in her fur)

✢ So she begrudgingly lets you help her, giving you strict rules to not do anything weird which you assure her that you aren’t some kind of freak (stares at Laios**)

✢ You’d take your time carefully combing through her hair and fur, making sure not to miss any spots

✢ She’d hesitate before letting you rub shampoo/conditioner into her hair, gradually leaning into your touch with a small purr rumbling in her chest

✢ You’re mindful of her ears and tail, avoiding getting water or soap stuck in her eardrums and crossing the line by touching her tail

✢ Izutsumi wouldn’t really know how to help you with your own stuff, so you’d just have to wash your hair and scrub your back by yourself

✢ When the two of you are done, she lets you pat her dry with a grumble, whining about how you’re just like her old party members

✢ You’d sit her down and comb through everything again, making sure there’s no knots

✢ If you have a skincare routine, she’s not really interested but would probably try a face mask with you

✢ She’d end up laughing at you, saying you look like an oni

✢ In the end, she smells like petrichor (rain), an earthy yet unique scent

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