Nicholas immediately realized that the words he uttered so casually didn't sound appropriate in this context.
Sophie was a grown woman, and he was a grown man. They were no longer kids.
Their bodies were now different and it must be embarrassing for her to even talk about bathing in the river, around him.
He looked away to hide his blushing face and pointed at a cave nearby. "I will wait for you there, while you are taking a bath, and watch our surroundings. You can take your time."
Sophie bit her lip and looked at the cave and the river alternately. The clear water looked so tempting. Gosh.. if Nicholas wasn't here, she would have jumped into the water and wash herself.
"Okay…" Finally, Sophie nodded. She turned to look at Nicholas and batted her eyes. The man immediately understood what she wanted. He picked up the bag and walked to the cave.
