Did it?
“I don’t have enough dating experience to know one way or the other.” Did I have opinions?
Before I could figure that out, Master squeezed my hand. “Did you date girls before you started to become more focused on other things?”
“Kind of.” It depended on what he meant by dates. “I went out in group activities with girls a few times. That was basically all that the religious families allowed before it was more marriage focused than Grandma would allow.”
Master’s eyes flashed wide before he got them under control. “Really?”
I couldn’t help laughing. “I donothave any girls pining away for me if that’s what you’re worried about.”
“I was really hoping you hadn’t accidentally ended up married and hadn’t realized it.” Master shrugged. “It’s probably not a rational fear.”
I wasn’t so sure?
“Well, Grandma thought that was crazy, so she wouldn’t let me ask any of those girls out, but the other families that weren’t religious had kids the wrong age or were just weird.” EvenGrandma hadn’t liked them. “So I didn’t have that many options or ways to meet people.”
“Well, it just left more firsts for me.” Master shrugged as I tried to decide if I could laugh or not. “I should be sorry you didn’t have more opportunities for that kind of stuff but I’m not. I like being your first everything.”
“It just means you own me even more thoroughly.” It was nice to know that’d all been for a reason. “I was frustrated before because it felt like I was failing but I was just meant for something more special than losing my virginity behind the Food Lion even if they did have a lot of privacy.”
“Good grief.” Master squeezed my hand before taking a deep breath. “You were always more special than a grocery store hookup.”
“Thank you, Master.” Patting his hand, I couldn’t help bouncing around in my seat. “I was meant for swings and doll seats and lots of attention.”
I would never have gotten any of that from anyone else.
“You were meant for me.” Master shrugged as he pulled up to the house. “There’s no other way to look at it.”
“I agree and you’re going to do a good job at helping me with things like naming me and helping me figure out a job.” Adults needed those. “So I’m ready to hear your thoughts on those important matters.”
Master laughed as he turned off the car. “Then we will address those important matters.”
Good because I wanted a direction in life…the internet said that would make me feel more grounded. Master had definitelyhelped, but he had to work sometimes. That meant I needed other things that made me feel important.
“I’m all ears.” And then I was going to be all his. “Should we have our discussion naked on the bed?”
Hmm.
His laugh as he climbed out of the vehicle said I needed to work on my delivery.
As he opened my door, he gave me a kiss and a smirk. “Do you think you could remember why we were supposed to be talking if we tried to do it naked?”
Maybe?
“I think it would be very memorable.” Yes, that was a much better answer. “Master.”
That had him taking a kiss that time and helping me out of the car.
“Is that better?” He wrapped his arms around me as I nodded. “I think we did very well at spending vanilla time together in public.”
“I wish it were easier to spend nonvanilla time together in public.” That would’ve made going on dates with Master much easier.
“What would you have done if no one would’ve noticed anything odd about our behavior?” Taking my hand, Master shut the SUV and locked it as he took me into the house. “How would it look if we were living in a dirty book world where we can make the rules?”
Oh, he had a good imagination.
“Sitting on your lap for dinner would obviously be the first thing we should change.” Having to sit on the other side of the table was terrible…but Master hadn’t been sure I could keep my hands to myself if we sat on the same side in a booth.
