That small smile that Hallbjorn gave her made Kara feel as if she was wrapped in a warm blanket. She carried that feeling with her as she made her way to the bathtub, and then undressed for him. It seemed to her that he was smiling more, and it renewed her faith that soon she could give her carefree smiles.<br/><br/>If Kara had not been suffering from shyness, she would have seen the way Hallbjorn reacted to seeing her naked. Yet now when she looked at him, he seemed even more rigid and in control then he had ever been. A hurt look flashed in her eyes when he answered her with a no. But then he was in front of her and tilting her face up towards his, and she saw what she did to him in his eyes. The gray of them was mesmerizing, especially when they blazed with such intensity.<br/><br/>Kara felt like melting at his next comment. His words touched her, but the tone he used had her heart pounding. Hallbjorn was a dangerous, powerful man. Kara knew that. She also knew that he would never hurt her. But the knowledge that a man like him could desire her so furiously was unimaginably alluring.<br/><br/>Her eyes grew wide when he pushed his boxers down his body, then stood before her in all of his naked glory. The sight of it had Kara's knees feeling weak, and she was forced to sit on the lip of the tub. Her gaze started at his strong, proud face, then traveled slowly down his body. Hallbjorn was magnificently muscled, with shoulders broader then any quarterback. The tattoo on his chest drew her attention, and she longed to run her fingertips over it and trace the design.<br/><br/>Hallbjorn's stomach was washboard hard, with not an ounce of fat. Kara wanted to run her tongue over the expanse of it to feel those hard ridges. Then her gazed dipped lower, and her jaw dropped in disbelief. Though Kara had never seen a man naked in person, she had studied human anatomy as one of her many college courses, so she knew what to expect.<br/><br/>But this... It took her breath away, and worried her as well as delighted her all at once. The question of why he was not erect did not last long in her mind. If Hallbjorn had the strength to control his body to such an extent that he could control the berserker rage, then it stood to reason that he could control other aspects of his body.<br/><br/>It should have been embarrassing with how long she looked at his length, and at his heavy sac. Kara's fingers gripped the bathtub rim to try and curb her desire to touch him, but there was no stopping the way she wet her lips with her tongue as she gazed at him hungrily. A hint of concern flashed in her eyes, because she knew when he grew hard, he'd be much bigger. She didn't know how she could take him inside of her. But then her mind went a different direction, and she whispered softly, “However will I take that into my mouth?” It was not a question she expected an answer to, because she didn't realize she asked it out loud.<br/><br/>When Hallbjorn turned around for her, Kara hissed in a breath. Her gaze feasted on his strong back, that wonderful tattoo that she needed more time to touch and explore, and then down to his muscular behind. At that moment, she was thinking on how very much she would like to sink her nails and her teeth into one of his taut cheeks.<br/><br/>Kara felt out of breath when Hallbjorn finally turned back around. Her eyes were dazed as she looked up into his. “My mate is the most magnificent man ever created.” Kara told him in a tone that held wonder, because she did not know what she had done to deserve so much.<br/><br/>The feel of bubbles touching her behind had her quickly turning to shut off the water. Kara stood, and was proud that her legs only wobbled a little bit. She was loathe to take her eyes off of Hallbjorn, because her glowing amber gaze could not get enough of him. Kara's refusal to look away from him had her clumsily climbing into the bathtub.<br/><br/>The bubbles came up to her chin, and the water lapped her shoulders. Kara moved to the edge closest to Hallbjorn, and hooked her arms over the edge. She crooked her finger at him, inviting him to join her in the steamy hot water. It was only a passing thought that she was still thirsty, but that need crawled to the foreground again.<br/><br/>“Hallbjorn.” Kara said, in a sultry voice that she did not recognize as her own. “Will you let me touch you everywhere after I feed?” She really hoped that he would tell her she could, but even though she'd be frustrated if he told her no, she would understand.