His right hand wandered up to herchest, tentatively cupping her breast to see if she protested, but shedidn’t.Instead,she laid her own hand over his and encouraged him to touch her. He brought his lips to hers again, prying her lips open with his tongue, feeling her moan deeply against him.
“Trist...I...wait...”
Her body was climbing, climbing,higherand higher. She had only reached this peak a few times on her own, anddefinitely neverwith another person, but she felt herself nearing that deliciously forbidden ecstasyand the reality started to set in. No one had ever seen her come before. Well, no one had ever seen a lot of things, and this was without a doubt the farthest she had evergone with a guy.
He heard the uncertainty in her words and felt her body start to stiffen beneath him. Just a second ago her limbs were so loose, her hips rolling easily over his leg, but suddenly therewashesitation and resistancein her movements. He pulled away and looked into her eyes, searchingfor an answer to what had caused such a sudden shift.
“Baby what is it?” He asked softly. “Are you okay? Do you want to stop?”
“No,” she blurted out, her eyes closing painfully, “Idon’twant to but I...um...”
He loosened his grip on her hips and pulled back even further before placing a soft kiss on her lips.
“What is it, Tess? Talk to me.”
Their breaths mingledtogether,bothstillvery workedupfrom what they were doing, and she suddenly felt very vulnerable and exposed. She became aware of her wetness against his leg, the front of her dress nearly exposing her breasts, and the unfamiliar moans that had escaped from her. She pulled away fromhim,and he stood confused and motionless, waiting for her to speak.
The silence sat between them forwhat felt likean eternity. He couldliterally seethe wheels turning in herheadand his own thoughts started to spiral. Did she not want him anymore? Was she going to break up with him? Did she want to see Jake instead? Was she moving schools anddidn’twant to start a relationship with him? So many thoughts were swirling through his mind that he almostdidn’thear her when her soft voice finally broke through the tense silence.
“I just feel like I need to tell you that I’m a virgin.”
She felt her skin burn from the intensity of her blushing. She felt embarrassed and awkward. She didn’t know why she felt such a strong urge to tell him this, but she knew that he was making her feel things and think about things that were new to her; things that she desperately wanted to do with him, and she knew she needed to tell him sooner rather than later. In her mind, this gorgeous, funny, andunbelievabletall football playerwho could get any girl he wantedprobably wasn’tinterested in some inexperienced virgin.
“You are?”
She stared at him for a few seconds, and the fact that she couldn’t read his expression or tone was making her skin crawl.
“Yes...” she responded dryly, waiting for him to say something more.
He raised his eyebrows and let out a small puff of air.
“I’m surprised,” he said, his voice even and unwavering, “Pleasantly surprised.”
“You’re surprised?” she asked skeptically. “You’regoing tostand here and try to tell me that I don’t give off virgin energy?”
He couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes sparkling and crinkling with amusement and admiration.
“Idon’tknow why you think so low of yourself Tess but no, you absolutely do not give thatoffand Ididn’tthink you were a virgin at all.I’veseen the way guys look at you and how they talk to you. They throw themselves at you.”
“Yeah well, never one I’ve actually wanted...”
She studied himin the light ofher confession. His body language had loosened backup,the smile on his face wasmischievousand giddy, and the sparkle in his green eyes was full of curiosity and excitement.
“Does it bother you that I’m a virgin?”
“No Tessa, it doesn’t,” he said softly, reaching out to touch her face, “In factit’sthe exact opposite.”
“Really?” she asked skeptically.
“Fuck yes. You saw me the other day when that prick Jake was simplytalkingto you. These past two monthsI’vebeen mentally kicking the ass of any guy who had you before me.Sothis is like, the best newsever, actually.”
She laughed and blushed aggressively, hiding her face in her hands.
“We can take all the time you need,” he said, pulling her hands from her face and forcing her gaze back to his. “IfI’meven lucky enough to even get close to that. I want youinany capacity I can have you. If that means just cuddles andkissesthen baby,I’mall in for that.”
She let out a heavy sigh, so incredibly relieved at his reaction, and stepped forward to wrap her arms around him, which he eagerly invited.
“Just so you know,” she said tentatively into his chest, “I very much want to do more thancuddling andkissing with you,” she looked up at him with misty blue eyes, willingly showing him the emotion behind what she was saying, “It just might take me a little bit to getthroughthe nerves behind it.”
