I want you to feel loved and appreciated. I love you, Kara, and I do want to take this to the next level, but I want you to be ready. I don't want to rush you." All I could do was look at my handsome mate and smile at him. He pulled close to him and held me tight, peppering my forehead with kisses. All I could do was giggle. I started to shiver a little because the water was starting to cool down, so Atlas got out of the tube first and I hid my eyes bashfully and laughed at my silliness and grabbed a towel and held it out for me to step out of the tub. He placed the towel around me as I stepped out and I walked to our closet to get ready for bed. Atlas was already dressed and in bed by the time I went to bed. He pulled the covers back and helped me settle into bed and not long after that w

