Chapter 10

Kairi didn't say a word, silently keeping up with his long-legged

hurried stride. Even when he strode into the bathroom and turned on

the water to adjust the temperature, she didn't say a thing.

But she did smile, a secret little smile of anticipation that drove

Sora crazy. He pulled her into the shower, watching her, planning

his every move as he sudsed up his hands. It wasn't until the warm

water washed over her and his hands stroked her breasts that she

broke the silence. "Sora!"

His heart thundered at the way she called his name. Damn, but he

loved to hear Kairi when she was excited. Her voice turned all

throaty and demanding. "Relax against me, sweetheart."

He had her back to his chest and the showerhead aimed at her body.

His hands, slick with soap, moved from her thighs to her belly, to

her breasts again. He said close to her ear, "We wasted a lot of

time, you realize. I should've gotten you naked ages ago."

Her thighs trembled and she pressed her shoulders hard against him.

"You were too busy chasing other women."

"I was only filling up the time until I could get to you."

Kairi froze for a heartbeat, obviously stunned by his words, then she

moaned as he glided his hands lower, down, down, until the water

sluiced over her and she was gasping.

"Beautiful," he murmured.

She reached back for him, her fingers digging into his hips, trying

to pull him closer. He'd had just about all he could take. Sora held

her upright with one arm when he bent to switch off the water.

Dazed, Kairi stared at him with dark, heated intensity.

She licked her lips. "Are we... are we up to the kissing part?

Kissing everywhere?"

Sora nodded slowly and allowed his gaze to coast over her.

"Everywhere." He pushed the shower curtain aside and quickly dried

off. Kairi stood there, waiting, her wet hair streaming over her

shoulders, her body dripping, her skin rosy with excitement. Sora

wrapped her in a towel, then grabbed another for her hair. He liked

taking care of her, pampering her. She deserved to be treated

special, and he was beyond pleased that she allowed him to do so.

There was no working the tangles out of her hair, but she didn't

seem any more concerned with them than he did. He caught her hands

together in one of his, holding them behind her back while he moved

the fluffy towel over her body, concentrating on her breasts, using

the terry cloth to rasp her nipples until she moaned. "Open your

legs, Kairi."

Holding her gaze, he brushed the towel gently back and forth. "You

like that, don't you?"

She nodded, breathed deeply. "I'd like it more if you touched me."