Anna put down her nearly empty wineglass. She spared one more glance at the sunset, because it really was stunning. She’d pay more attention tomorrow ... probably. Then she straddled Eden’s knees so she could kiss her properly. She heard Eden’s wineglass hit the table beside them with a clink of glass against glass, and then Eden’s hands were on her ass, dragging her closer.
They kissed until the orange glow had faded from Eden’s eyes and the evening had begun to darken around them, until Anna’s body was flushed, her pulse racing out of control. When she lifted her head for some much-needed oxygen, Eden’s lips were swollen, her eyes dazed, her chest heaving for breath.
“Anna ...” Eden looked up at her with a kind of desperation that mirrored the arousal blazing inside Anna.
“Yeah?”
“Want to move this to the bedroom?” Something flickered in Eden’s expression as she spoke. Not hesitation exactly, but something vaguely insecure. This was a huge deal for her: not only her first time with a woman but her first time since realizing she was gay. Her first time having sex with someone she was physically attracted to. Anna couldn’t even imagine what that must feel like.
“Are you sure?” Anna asked. “Because I don’t want to do anything you’re not ready for.”
“I’m sure,” Eden said. “I’m also terrified and excited and dying of anticipation. It’s going to be all those things for me and probably a lot more I haven’t even thought of yet.”
Anna grinned at her. “We’ll go slow, okay?”
Eden nodded. “Yeah.”
“Remember, we can stop anytime you want, and talk me through everything you’re feeling so I can help.” Anna scooted backward off Eden’s lap and stood, extending a hand to tug her to her feet.
“I’ll try.” Eden entwined her fingers with Anna’s as they walked through the doorway into the bedroom.
Anna’s gaze fell on the king-size bed. It looked comfortable, not overly fancy or frilly, with a dark-brown quilt covering it. She sat on the edge, tugging Eden down beside her. It’d been a long time since she’d been someone’s first, and the idea of being Eden’s filled her with a heady combination of heat and clarity, the knowledge that she needed to follow Eden’s lead tonight while also guiding her when necessary.
Anna needed to be patient and thorough, making sure she left no doubt how mind-blowing sapphic sex could be. She wanted to show Eden what it was like to be with someone who understood her body, someone who wanted to please her, and oh, how Anna wanted to please her. She wanted tonight to beperfect.
“Just so you know, I was tested around the beginning of the year, and I haven’t been with anyone since,” she told Eden.
Eden sat up a little straighter. “Right, um, the safe sex convo is a little different with a woman, isn’t it?”
Anna grinned. “No need for condoms.”
“I’m on the pill anyway to keep my cycle regular, but ...” Eden looked uncharacteristically flustered for a moment. “That’s not relevant, is it?”
“I can’t get you pregnant.” Anna’s grin grew even wider at Eden’s flushed cheeks.
“I’ve been tested since my divorce, too, and there hasn’t been anyone since Zach.”
“Then it sounds like we’re good to go.” She offered Eden a reassuring smile.
Eden returned it, and for a moment, they just grinned at each other like lust-struck fools. It was warm and comfortable and so freaking wonderful.
“Can I?” Eden placed a hand on Anna’s lower back, lingering just beneath the hem of her shirt. Her eyes met Anna’s as she sought permission, their blue depths ablaze with desire and something else that Anna interpreted as an eagerness to find out how it felt to touch a woman.
“Yes,” Anna said, becauseyes, she wanted to be touched by Eden.
Eden’s hand slid up her back until she encountered Anna’s bra strap. She paused there for a moment as her gaze dipped to Anna’s breasts. Then she popped the clasp on Anna’s bra like a pro, gasping as she slid her hand around to cup one of Anna’s breasts. “Oh,” she whispered.
“Oh,” Anna echoed with a groan as Eden’s warm fingers explored her breast. The next thing she knew, she was on her back with Eden straddling her thighs as she pushed Anna’s shirt and bra up to expose her chest.
“You’re so beautiful.” Eden sounded awed as she took in the sight of Anna’s bare breasts. Her hips rocked slightly, as if she were so turned on that she couldn’tnotget a little friction right now, andoh, Anna could relate. Then Eden froze, staring down at Anna with wild eyes.
“Okay?” Anna asked.
“I don’t know what ... comes next.” Eden closed her eyes at the admission, her cheeks flushing pink. She hated feeling out of control, Anna remembered belatedly. She needed Anna to take the lead tonight.
“There’s no rule book,” Anna said as she put her hands on Eden’s shoulders and guided her to lie beside her. “But I’d like to do some exploring of my own, if that’s okay with you.”
“More than okay.” Eden’s voice was low and raspy.
