Kara fit in Hallbjorn's arms perfectly. She murmured with pleasure against his lips, and was so happy she felt like she was floating on a cloud. Steam filled the enclosed shower, the rejuvenating heat of it as well as Hallbjorn's blood and seed that filled her made Kara feel strong enough to handle anything.<br/><br/>She grinned at his teasing tone, then nearly melted when he kissed the tip of her nose. “I'm so glad I waited for you, Hallbjorn.” In the past, sometimes Kara thought she had been defective because she wasn't drawn to any man, and the constant nattering of her friends, while not meant to be cruel, made her feel lacking. Now she realized that her body and her heart were waiting for her mate.<br/><br/>His next words made her shiver and her lips part. Kara was almost panting at what he described, and her eagerness to feel his seed on her body could not be hidden. As he began to shampoo her hair, her nails dug lightly into his chest. His fingers massaging her head made her sigh with content. “I want that very much.” She told him in a heated voice. “I want to feel your seed between my thighs, and on my bottom, too.”<br/><br/>Kara almost suggested that they play out that fantasy right that moment, but when Hallbjorn spoke again, her mind was drawn to other thighs. Kara gazed at the two tiny puncture marks on his throat. She glanced down at his length, and where she'd feed from his as well. When she looked back up into his eyes, her smile was full of happiness. Hallbjorn wanted others to know that he belonged to her.<br/><br/>As Hallbjorn lathered his hands in soap, and then began to massage her neck and shoulders, she felt tension draining away that she was not even aware she had. Kara poured some shampoo in her hand, then leaned up on her toes so she could wash his hair. It was a bit difficult, given his height and his broad shoulders, but she managed.<br/><br/>“Wear your hair braided, so everyone can see how I marked you, and know that for me there is no one else.” It pleased her greatly that Hallbjorn wanted to show off her mark. While humans might not understand it, she thought it would help keep the Lorean women away. Kara had not seen a Lorean female yet, but she could not conceive of any woman not having her head turned by Hallbjorn.<br/><br/>She left the shampoo in his hair, then lathered her hands with soap and began to mimic Hallbjorn's motions with her own as she washed him. “Where else do you want to take me tonight? I've read a lot about New Orleans. I need to see it, to know I'm really here.” Kara explained to him, “I don't recall most of the final trip here, only that I need to get you to safety so you could heal.”<br/><br/>Kara's look turned teasing. “We missed the ball of yarn, and the mud pits. I think I can put aside that disappointment though, since there is much more to see here.” She paused in her ministrations and asked him excitedly, “Are we near the ocean? If so, can we go out during the day to see it, maybe tomorrow?”<br/>