The kiss took Katie immediately off guard. She was shivering, wishing she was anywhere on the planet but in this shower with this man at one moment, and in the next, she was twining her arms around his neck and pressing herself tightly to him.<br/><br/>She’d never kissed anyone before. Despite the closeness she already felt for him from their erotic moments with each other, this was a new and incredibly strong and timeless bonding between them.<br/><br/>She could love him. As his lips pressed hers apart and she moaned softly, she realized how perfectly her body seemed to lock against his. The water soothed and caressed her, stroking her hair even as his hands did the same across her back. She pressed her eyes closed lightly, not wanting this to end, but knowing it had to.<br/><br/>Finally, she forced herself to pull away and smile up to him shyly, licking her lips to relish the sweetness of him. Her nipples brushed against his belly with a maddening friction she tried to ignore.<br/><br/>Tears stood in her eyes. She’d never been a girl to cry and couldn’t recall the last time she did, but he caused such strong emotions in her that she couldn’t help herself. He was wearing down her toughness and making her pliable, but only to his will.<br/><br/>“Thank you. That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever done.” She blinked back the water from her eyes and hoped he thought  the tears were just more water from the shower. “Master.”<br/>