Free Kali Willows BUNDLE (Shadowed Desires Series) by Kali Willows

casual sex with a man of the church felt uncanny at best. Talk about putting an edge to her research.
     
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    Tessa undressed in the bathroom and left the door ajar; was that too forward?
    The joy-gasm of the stream of hot water down her flustered body for the second time was anticlimactic. Maybe she should switch it to cold and simmer down on the sexual conquest issue.
    Flickering candlelight glowed through the white linen shower curtain as she rinsed the soap away and tried to relax her body and mind. This was going to be a long night—she had to rethink everything. Maybe her research would be pointless with this particular adventure.
    “Excuse me, Tessa?” The deep voice startled her.
    “Yes?” She blinked, afraid to move and scare him away again “May I ask an unusual favor?”
    “What is it?”
    “May I open the curtain?”
    What? She peeked out the side at him.
    “You want it open?”
    “If it’s all right, I would like to—look at you.” The sheepish tone of his voice and the innocence of his raised brows made her smile. She pushed the white barrier to the side covering her breasts with an arm. A tremor in her thighs began, coupled with the slight clatter of her teeth. A cold draft enveloped her skin in the absence of the linen partition, bringing a mass of goose bumps to the surface.
    “Okay.” Pulling her shoulders back and lowering her arm, she lifted her chin and stood still. His inquisitive eyes quested along her exposed flesh while the heat of the cascading water swathed her.
    “You’re beautiful.” The corners of his mouth pulled back revealing a charismatic, devious expression like the cat that swallowed the canary. Cunning and sly.
    “Thank you.”
    I’m glad he thinks so. Be cool, don’t overreact—maybe this night will work out after all.
    “May I—touch you?” His focus fell back down to her chest.
    “You know, we can save ourselves a lot of time tonight.”
    “How?”
    “Let’s just be clear. You have my permission, for the remainder of our date, to touch, feel, ogle, and enjoy my body at will. You don’t need to ask permission for every action.”
    A one sided grin emerged as he nodded and began to unbutton his denim shirt.
    “Understood.” As he let the garment fall from his shoulders, it was her turn to inspect, and she liked what she saw.
    “Wow.” She studied the sculpted planes of his chest and abdomen. His lean, muscular physique had been well hidden beneath his casual attire. The broad shoulders she had already noticed were solid and strong; his arms rock-hard and chiseled, making this man the perfect specimen for her night of seduction.
    The clinking of his unbuckling belt brought a stir to her core while she watched. Anticipation climbed as he unbuttoned his tight jeans, and unzipped, then tugged them down, revealing his magnificent and tantalizing dick.
    She stepped back, making room as her soon-to-be conquest joined her, and stood facing him with the water pouring down her back. “I thought I spooked you.”
    His caress on her shoulder and down the length of her arm induced a giddy sensation that overtook her shivering body.
    “Spooked? On Halloween? That’s funny.” Retracing his way back up her arm and across her neck, his warm fingers followed the path of the flowing water down her chest and stopped just above her aroused peaks.
    “May I?” She rested her palm against his cheek without waiting for his reply.
    “Of course. You don’t need to ask permission either. Sky’s the limit, my lady.” He smoothed her hand down his virile chest and hard, sleek stomach in a slow but firm motion. Elated, she worshiped his steely contours with stroking fingers.
    Samson’s hungry eyes penetrated hers, as he stood silent and intense. He left her hand to travel on its own and cupped her face in his wet palms, staring at her.
    Her heart raced and her chest tightened as she awaited his next move. Grazing her lips, he kept just enough distance that she could