Free In Your Shadow by J Middleton

she looked at the half-naked man in her bedroom. The towel was even lower now, showing off the hair on his belly. The last time she had seen a man like that was over four years ago. Katie forced herself to get a grip as she started to look away.
    “Would you bring me those clothes are do you want me to come get them,” John said as he dropped the towel exposing his nakedness.
    Katie stares at him for a brief moment in shock. She turned her head and walked towards him and held out her hand with the clothes in them.
    “Did you have to do that?’
    “Do what, we are grown adults, I’m sure you have seen a naked man before” he laughs.
    “I need the shower, “she said nervously.
    “I am sure you do,” he laughs.
    John could feel her eyes on him while he was pulling up his pants. Then he heard her voice from behind him.
    “Are you dressed are….”
    “I am dressed, “he said cutting her words off before she finished her sentence. He laughed under his breath just knowing it drove her crazy.
    Katie turned around and there he stood with his bare chest that reviled every muscle in his upper body. He was so built, there wasn’t a once of fat on him. Her face flushes, as no words could come out of her mouth.
    “Well you need the shower are you going down stairs in a shirt.” Laughing at her.
    It then hit her she couldn’t remember taking her clothes off.
    “Where are my clothes?” she blushes, bringing more color to her face.
    “On the chair” he pointed smiling big.
    “What? How did they get there? She thought for a minute. “Did we have sex?” she stared at him wide-eyed and shocked.
    “I put them there and yes we did and it was great, hope you feel the same way. Did you enjoy it as much as I did? I thought maybe you would like some more this morning.” He smiled pressing his lips together trying not to laugh.
    “What?”
    John couldn’t help it he started laughing watching the color drain out of her face.
    “What are you laughing about? It isn’t funny.”
    John was having fun watch her swarm and seeing the panic over the thought. He put on his shirt looking her start in the eye.
    “Oh Katie, we didn’t have sex last night, I happen to be a gentleman. First of all, I don’t do sex and second when I make love to someone they remember. When someone sleeps with me they never forget I can promise you that. Plus, I never sleep with someone that is comatose.”
    He continued to stare at her while he was buttoning up his shirt. Moving closer to her he stops a few inches in front of her. So close that he could feel the heat coming from her body. He reaches up with his finger and traced the line of her cheek, he could tell she was holding her breath as he strokes her bottom lip with his thumb. He put both arms around her and pulled her to him. His lips covered hers instantly, he could taste the sweetness of her lips as he kissed her passionately. He pulled away before he lost control of his self. A fire begins to ignite within him and he knew he wouldn’t be able to stop. She was the perfect height, her head almost to his chin.
    Smoothing his hair back with his hand and looking her over quickly. Trying to absorb as much detail as possible. He realized her eyes was full of longing and passion. John knew he was ready to assault her with every ounce of passionate kisses, but instead, he turned and walked to the door. Leaving her dazed and wanting more.
    “I will see you downstairs,” he said as he walked out the room and closed the door. He leans against the door and took a deep breath before he walked down stairs.
    “I dare him, he was supposed to be only a dinner date and now ….” She was furious as she stood there in a daze trying to get her focus back.
    “How could he do this to me?”
    Her body aching for him with every smile he gave her and every touch she felt. Her heart was pumping faster. The weight of her guilt and most of all her anger that she had carried around was melting away. It seemed to