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all the way to the base of his
tail. The patterns on his legs matched his arms.
    Bethany gaped at his powerful
physique. She couldn’t stop staring and wondering if his front was
as impressive as his back. Her gaze zeroed in on his gorgeous
striped muscular ass and long tail. Vren wasn’t entirely naked. Her
mouth dropped open.
    He wore the cutest little black thong
underwear she’d ever seen. The broad waistband rode high on his
hips and the back strap split apart to accommodate his tail. She
was dying of curiosity to see the front. Her imagination ran wild.
Catman had to be huge since everything else about him was
humongous.
    Muscles rippled in his shoulders and
arms as he reached up and lifted his long hair away from his back.
Water droplets splashed her face and revived her from a stupor.
Bethany glanced down. She was still dressed in boots, jeans and a
button-up shirt.
    “ I need to take off my
boots first. Hold that pose,” she said and blanched. Hold that pose? What was
wrong with her?
    She slipped out of her boots and
tossed them into the bedroom. She gathered the last remnants of her
dignity, stepped into the shower stall and closed the door behind
her. His large body blocked most of the spray, but she didn’t want
to chance flooding the bathroom floor. She grabbed a washcloth, a
bar of soap and worked up a good lather. All the while, she studied
his back. A long cut below his left shoulder blade marred his
skin.
    “ I see it. It’s not deep,
but it’s pretty long.”
    He acknowledged her assessment with a
deep grunt.
    She started between his shoulder
blades and scrubbed his back. She took care to gently wipe the
soapy cloth around the cut. The temptation to rub her palms over
his thick shoulders and down his sinewy back was almost
irresistible. She wanted to touch him so bad. His skin looked
amazing, striped and suede-like, the same as his face.
    “ That feels good,” he said.
“No one has ever washed me this way.”
    “ No one, ever?” Bethany
found that hard to believe.
    He shook his head. “Our females do not
like to tend to males. I hesitated to ask you to help me. I did not
wish to insult you.”
    “ Oh. Uh, um, well, human
females like to tend to their men sometimes. It’s what couples do, you know. They
help each other. It’s not insulting.”
    He glanced over his shoulder and
looked at her with a hopeful expression. “Do you want me to wash
your back now?”
    Bethany laughed nervously. She
couldn’t tell if he was teasing or if he was the most literal ninny
she’d ever met. The corners of his mouth lifted in a hesitant smile
as he waited for her answer. His eyes sparkled, mesmerizing
her.
    Talk about the cat getting your
tongue. She remained speechless for a few seconds. The only thing
that responded to him was her body. The idea of his large hands on
her naked back did shocking things to her. She clenched her thighs
together and prayed she wouldn’t cream her jeans.
    “ Oh…um…I think I can do
that myself. Uh…later. After you’re done.” She swallowed hard,
dropped the washcloth and backed away.
    To her surprise, he turned around and
took a step toward her. Her back hit the shower door and she let
out a startled yelp. He stopped and stared at her. His nostrils
flared as he drew in a deep breath.
    “ You are aroused and are
ready to couple, but you act frightened.” He stepped back. “I do
not understand.” His eyes narrowed to green slits and his ears
swept back. It made him look more ferocious. “Does my appearance
disgust you?”
    Mortified that she’d insulted him,
Bethany blurted out the truth. “No, you don’t disgust me! I think
you’re amazing looking and very attractive. You’re just really big.
And I don’t know anything about you. Human women like to get to
know someone before they get…close.”
    His expression softened and his lips
formed an encouraging smile. “For us, coupling brings us close, and
we get to know each other very well. It is a