Free His Every Move by Kelly Favor Page A

lose her resolve. She typed in her response and hit send.
    Sure. What do u have in mind?
    She scooted up to a sitting position in her bed. A minute later, came his reply.
    There’s a neat second-run theater on 321 Allred Street. Meet u there at 9:00?
    Kallie smiled. She didn’t know what movie he wanted to see, but at least it was a real, somewhat normal version of a date.
    I thought you didn’t want normal, she reminded herself.
    And as she agreed to his request, Kallie knew from the sinking feeling in her stomach that it was true.
    Maybe Hunter had been right about her when he said she was born for the BDSM
    lifestyle. Truth be told, she’d never felt more alive than when she’d been his submissive partner, wondering what he had in store for her next.
    It had been sweet, exquisite torture. This kind of dating was just boring, plain and simple. Levi was obviously a nice guy—maybe even too nice—and the spark just wasn’t there.
    You’ll go and you’ll enjoy it, she reprimanded herself.

    ***
    Kallie decided that she might as well enjoy the attentions of another man, and so she got dressed up in a pair of skinny jeans that showed off her legs, dark heels, and a white top with a dark blazer. She thought the look said sophisticated and serious, but still with a bit of youth and playfulness mixed in.
    It was time to put away childish things, she reminded herself, as she applied makeup in the bathroom mirror.
    Time to forget about Hunter Reardon and his ridiculous basement full of science fiction devices used to torture women.
    Levi was good looking and friendly and fun. Maybe he’d surprise Kallie and end up being just as sexy in his own way as Hunter.
    Not likely, she thought, as she shouldered her purse and headed out of her bedroom.
    On the way out the door, she was spotted by Nicole, who was still looking exhausted from what had gone on the last couple of days.
    “Going somewhere fun?” she asked.
    “Thought I’d catch a movie,” Kallie replied casually. “There’s a cute second-run theater not far from here.”
    Nicole looked perplexed. “You don’t mean the one that shut down recently?”
    “No, this one’s definitely open,” Kallie replied, her brow creased. She hoped Levi hadn’t been mistaken about this theater.
    “Oh.” Nicole nodded and smiled. “Well, then—have fun at your movie!”
    “Thanks.” Kallie continued out, trying to ignore the strange feeling in her stomach.
    You really don’t know this guy. You don’t even know his last name. Maybe you should just stay home and tell him you’re not feeling well.
    But why? She was just being silly and anxious. She was trying to sabotage her chance at having a normal night out with a regular guy. Even more determined now, Kallie strutted to the car and got in, looking at herself quickly in the mirror.
    I look good and I’m ready to enjoy myself, she thought, trying a little positive thinking for a change.
    On the way to the theater, she pictured what it might be like to sit next to Levi, in a darkened room, maybe whispering or joking with each other during the film. Unless he was one of those types that didn’t want to speak at all during the movie.
    He didn’t strike her as an uptight sort, but you never could tell.
    Her GPS told her she was getting close to the location, but Kallie was experiencing a familiar stirring of doubt and uncertainty in her gut. The neighborhood in this area appeared to be slightly rundown and empty at this time of night.
    She kept going though, mostly because she refused to let her weakness for Hunter win out. This was a battle between the man she wanted and the kind of man she thought she should want. And Kallie didn’t want to lose the battle before it had even really begun.
    Finally, she arrived at the parking lot near the movie theater. There were hardly any other cars nearby, and no people around either. Kallie could see the sign above the movie theater—it was a smaller, brick-faced building with