Chapter 36 In All Ways

• After Magnus was bathed and dressed in fresh clothes, it was Xavier's turn. He entered the room with his usual grace, but the moment he slid into the warm water, all the tension seemed to melt from his body. He leaned back, letting Meredith gently pour water over him.
• He said quietly, “You have a way of making everything feel… so much better. Like nothing else matters when you're here."
• Meredith smiled, her fingers brushing over his skin as she worked.