I meant it.
She blushed. “You’d probably say anything right now.”
“No, I already have you naked in my bed. The work is done.” I smiled to let her know I was joking.
“Shut up and touch me.”
“Hmm, I don’t know…”
“Jake, I’m not going to beg.”
“You don’t have to.”
I kissed her, touched her, and explored her in every way I’d been dreaming of since I woke up. I reached into my nightstand, glad I’d picked up condoms when I got everything for dinner. I’d been afraid it would jinx me, but it seemed better than being unprepared. Ben hadn’t commented on that purchase either.
I positioned myself over Emily, ready to finally have what I’d been craving.
She looked up at me. “I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want you.”
“I feel the same way.” I didn’t wait a second more.
***
“You’re not actually planning on leaving, are you?” I played with her hair, trying to figure out what to call it. It wasn’t brown, but it wasn’t red.
“Is that your way of asking me to spend the night?” She ran a hand down my back.
“Yes. And if the answer is no, you should be prepared for me to beg.”
“You don’t have to beg.” She repeated my words from earlier.
“Good.”
“You’ve got a comfortable bed.”
“Do I?” I kissed her neck.
“Yeah. I like it.”
“You can join me anytime you’d like.” I moved my lips down just a little.
“That’s so generous.”
“I try.”
She leaned back to give me better access. “I can’t believe I did this.”
“Got taken in by my charm?”
She laughed. It was such a light and carefree sound. “Slept with you on our second date.”
“I take it you usually wait longer.” I hoped the answer was yes. I wanted this to be special.
“Uh, yes. Isn’t the rule at least three dates?”
“There are no rules. And even if there were, technically this is probably our fourth.”
“How do you figure?” She placed the palm of her hand on my chest.
“Our chats in the hospital should add up to at least a few.”
“No, they don’t, but good try.”
“Hey, you’re the one worried about rules.”
“There will be a third date, right?” She actually looked nervous.
“How about we agree on at least fifty right now.”
“Fifty?”
“Yeah, isn’t that a good number?” I kissed the back of her hand.
“And what happens after fifty?”
“We agree to another fifty, or a hundred, or well you get the idea.”
“You’re funny.”
“Am I?” I kissed her hair.
“Yeah.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“I’m not funny?”
“Oh, you are. But you’re more beautiful than funny.”
She picked her head up and kissed me.
“What was that for?”
“I just wanted to.”
“Does that mean I can do anything I want to do?”
“Haven’t you already?”
“Not everything, besides it’s been a few minutes.” I slipped my hand under the sheet so I could run my fingers over her stomach. “This is the first time I’ve had sex completely sober.”
She leaned up on an elbow. “Are you serious?”
“Completely.”
“I don’t know if I should feel complimented or worried.”
“Worried?”
“Maybe you just think you want me again because you’ve finally had sex without an alcohol buzz.”
“That’s definitely not the case. It’s you I want.”
“Maybe it’s a little late to ask this, but are we exclusive?” There was something so innocent about how she said it.
“Of course. I just promised you another fifty dates. Do you think I’m promising lots of girls that?”
“Maybe. I guess it depends on your stamina.”
I cracked up. “I’ll show you my stamina.”
“Uh oh. What did I just get myself into?”
“A sleepless night.”
The look that crossed her face was equal parts panic and excitement. I’d make sure the panic disappeared.
Chapter Nine
Emily
I didn’t want to wake up. Waking up meant facing real life—and leaving behind the fantasy world where I slept with a guy after a
She blushed. “You’d probably say anything right now.”
“No, I already have you naked in my bed. The work is done.” I smiled to let her know I was joking.
“Shut up and touch me.”
“Hmm, I don’t know…”
“Jake, I’m not going to beg.”
“You don’t have to.”
I kissed her, touched her, and explored her in every way I’d been dreaming of since I woke up. I reached into my nightstand, glad I’d picked up condoms when I got everything for dinner. I’d been afraid it would jinx me, but it seemed better than being unprepared. Ben hadn’t commented on that purchase either.
I positioned myself over Emily, ready to finally have what I’d been craving.
She looked up at me. “I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want you.”
“I feel the same way.” I didn’t wait a second more.
***
“You’re not actually planning on leaving, are you?” I played with her hair, trying to figure out what to call it. It wasn’t brown, but it wasn’t red.
“Is that your way of asking me to spend the night?” She ran a hand down my back.
“Yes. And if the answer is no, you should be prepared for me to beg.”
“You don’t have to beg.” She repeated my words from earlier.
“Good.”
“You’ve got a comfortable bed.”
“Do I?” I kissed her neck.
“Yeah. I like it.”
“You can join me anytime you’d like.” I moved my lips down just a little.
“That’s so generous.”
“I try.”
She leaned back to give me better access. “I can’t believe I did this.”
“Got taken in by my charm?”
She laughed. It was such a light and carefree sound. “Slept with you on our second date.”
“I take it you usually wait longer.” I hoped the answer was yes. I wanted this to be special.
“Uh, yes. Isn’t the rule at least three dates?”
“There are no rules. And even if there were, technically this is probably our fourth.”
“How do you figure?” She placed the palm of her hand on my chest.
“Our chats in the hospital should add up to at least a few.”
“No, they don’t, but good try.”
“Hey, you’re the one worried about rules.”
“There will be a third date, right?” She actually looked nervous.
“How about we agree on at least fifty right now.”
“Fifty?”
“Yeah, isn’t that a good number?” I kissed the back of her hand.
“And what happens after fifty?”
“We agree to another fifty, or a hundred, or well you get the idea.”
“You’re funny.”
“Am I?” I kissed her hair.
“Yeah.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“I’m not funny?”
“Oh, you are. But you’re more beautiful than funny.”
She picked her head up and kissed me.
“What was that for?”
“I just wanted to.”
“Does that mean I can do anything I want to do?”
“Haven’t you already?”
“Not everything, besides it’s been a few minutes.” I slipped my hand under the sheet so I could run my fingers over her stomach. “This is the first time I’ve had sex completely sober.”
She leaned up on an elbow. “Are you serious?”
“Completely.”
“I don’t know if I should feel complimented or worried.”
“Worried?”
“Maybe you just think you want me again because you’ve finally had sex without an alcohol buzz.”
“That’s definitely not the case. It’s you I want.”
“Maybe it’s a little late to ask this, but are we exclusive?” There was something so innocent about how she said it.
“Of course. I just promised you another fifty dates. Do you think I’m promising lots of girls that?”
“Maybe. I guess it depends on your stamina.”
I cracked up. “I’ll show you my stamina.”
“Uh oh. What did I just get myself into?”
“A sleepless night.”
The look that crossed her face was equal parts panic and excitement. I’d make sure the panic disappeared.
Chapter Nine
Emily
I didn’t want to wake up. Waking up meant facing real life—and leaving behind the fantasy world where I slept with a guy after a
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