It had been a very long day shooting down on the Via Montenapoleone, with onlookers and cars driving by as she wore her clothesline for a local magazine article.
The street noise had been ear-splitting throughout the shoot, so all Bella wanted was to clean up, grab her favorite cup of tea, and relax with a good book.
She turned the heat up as soon as she walked in the door; it was the fifth time that week she had to do that after setting it in the morning before leaving, and it had gotten colder each day she returned.
She made a mental note to call the maintenance guy to fix it.
Bella stepped over to the bedroom, undid the straps on her heels, and kicked them off.
The pain of the asphalt had worn her heels thin as she rubbed them before walking over to the bathroom and turning on the tub faucet.
The old four-clawed porcelain tub was old and worn, but Bella loved it; it hugged her body like a warm glove that allowed her to drift away.
Bella stepped over to it, unzipping the low-back black dress from her nude form and letting it pile onto her feet.
Bella reached below the tub, grabbed the bath soap, and poured a generous amount into it while it was about three-quarters full.
The suds came to life as she watched them form.
They grew into puffy cloud shapes while they climbed their way to the edge of the tub.
Bella reached under, grabbed the soaking oil she bought at the store earlier that week, and applied small amounts to her form.
Her blonde locks flowed across her naked shoulders while her hands moved from feet to chest.
She was a strikingly beautiful woman, and she knew it, but she was crestfallen that no one was there to admire it, touch it, and take it as their own.
She was alone and felt as much after rubbing her arms, legs, and stomach with the hydrating oil as she stepped into the warm tub.
The water hit her like a down blanket, wrapping her tight in a warm embrace.
Her body tension and weariness drained like a waterfall as she leaned back and closed her eyes.
She felt the oil penetrating her skin and the sound of the miniature bubbles popping next to her ears as she reached both hands to each edge of the tub and sighed.
Her mind wandered with thoughts of a secluded tropical beach, white sand running between her toes, and the ocean breeze flowing across her sun-kissed body with a drink in her hand as she felt him admiring her form as he lay next to her.
She remembered back to his broad shoulders, short brown cropped hair, and his chiseled ass.
His body was shaped like the Greek Gods of old with his rippled abs with his man-sized cock that flowed down between his legs.
She truly missed his presence, his touch, the way he filled her, and his utter control over her mind and body.
She remembered when he would take her at any time and place.
Her eyes darted open when she felt the water move towards her chin.
She felt the water of the tub rise in temperature as bubbles popped louder in her ears.
Her hands were suddenly frozen; she tried moving them to no avail. She looked at each one, mentally trying to force them to loosen their grip, but she knew it was useless as her body panicked.
The water surged towards her, and suddenly, she felt hands slowly rub her aching feet.
Her eyes widened as she tensed, taking in the sight below her knees.
For a moment, terror hit her stomach, but deep down, she enjoyed what was happening to her and took in the feeling of being touched again.
Her breath rose and fell away with each stroke of the invisible hands.
Bella laid her head back slowly with an audible sigh.
Her legs slightly parted as she felt her stomach flutter and her lips part.
Clearing her thoughts momentarily, she took in the sight, finally hitting her as to what was happening and who this was.
He had visited her a few times over the last few months, and each time, she embraced his touch like she had always done.
She thought his touch was one of a kind, feeling his ever-growing presence. Even here, she felt his control envelop her soul.
"Hello, James, I’ve missed you," she sighed, wanting a response but not getting one.
The hands continued to work her feet like a man who knew her too well; she could see her toes moving and parting as he worked his magic fingers through and around them.
Her body drifted the pain away as the hands slowly worked up to her calves.
She watched him work her calves and shins under the water.
The hands gave off a slight shimmer as she tried to make out the fingers but could only catch one or two out of the corner of her eye.
The heel pain had all but disappeared when he rolled his hands onto each of her thighs.
Slowly and methodically, he worked the inner muscles moving in and out while pushing north toward her abdomen.
Bella's breath caught as her heart rate increased, feeling his hands working her seductive areas.
Fingers danced across her legs toward the place she wanted him to touch most.
"Oh, James," sighed Bella, her hands still frozen against the tub's edges.