Roxie knew they had important matters to attend to and figure out.  Deep down she did not think that Alex was capable of any of it, though she did believe he was capable of being caught up in all of it.  He was not a dominant wolf, so if someone had come along and overpowered him through sheer will, it was fully possible he was following instructions.  She was about to voice her thoughts on the matter when she caught the look Ben was giving her.  Love.  Adoration.  Not the anger and frustration of the past.  Whatever had torn them apart before, it did not seem as I it would be able to do so again.  They were stronger now, more connected.  She returned the kiss fervently, craving him as much as he did her.  When he asked about the shower she was actually sort of surprised, but she let the question roll of her shoulders.<br/><br/>"I sort of like it when you're the one being dominant, but I'm fairly certain I could give you a run for your money in the teasing department...."  She said as she turned and slowly walked toward the bathroom, hips gently swaying as she did.  It was not unlike how wolves were in the wild.  She wanted to tempt him until he was driven mad with passion and he could do nothing but follow the instinct to claim her again.  The phrase he said echoed in her mind.<i>I need you again.  </i>It was more than just a want or a desire, it was a<i>need</i>.  She understood what he meant though and as moments passed she realized she felt less separated from her wolf.  Calming these needs would be well worth the effort and it would give them so much more clarity in the long run.<br/><br/>Roxie waited until he joined her in his rather spacious master bathroom.  Before she went about the task of removing her clothing, she walked over to the frosted glass shower and opened the door enough to turn on the hot water.  She then turned back to ace him and began with her shirt and then her pants, taking off each article slowly until she stood before him in just her underwear.  She moved forward with a feline grace and pressed her body against his, enough though he was still fully clothed.<br/><br/>"I think you forget, love, that I made the first move the other night.  I straddled your lap and got you going..."  She huskily whispered in his ear.  She bit the bottom lobe of it and gave a playful tug before she stepped back just enough to pivot so her rump was pressed against him, as she stood with her back to him.  Her hips bucked slowly, grinding against him in a way he was certain to feel.  He would be sufficiently tempted, of that much she was sure, so Roxie then walked back toward the shower and removed the last of her clothing.  She did not turn back, not fully, she simply looked over her shoulder at him and winked and then stepped into the shower, waiting for him to join her.