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I open e without hurt feelings "Just lay doith ?

The haze froh the ant to recap the events of last night before I open my eyes and look at the most important person in my life

"Ethan?" Emily whispers

"Hmmm," I answer to let her know I’m awake Her hand is on my stomach, under my shirt, where she strokes the hair just above my belly button

"Can I touch it?" Emily breathes in a hushed tone

My eyebrows furroith le

Eer dips inside the waist of rab her wrist to still her s away "I want this, Ethan I want this with you Please don’tI want is for Es to sex with ht I am not sure howon it any longer will helpto have to throw a bone and see her response

"We need to talk, Emily"

"Later" It’s a bold statement on her part, but I can’t deny her as her hand moves under my waistband I’, and I don’t want to wait for another second Her lipsmore than to s her whole but settle for the caress of her tongue onwith the idea of ainst the mattress until now, but I can’t stop their journey to her arives e to do the sa across her flesh She e to extend my caress to her bare flesh beneath her panties My touch is tentative because I want to get this right

"Yes," co with nips and tugs of lips and teeth; h, then down to the dip where her asstohand I don’t have to search far before encountering slick skin, eager for in toher

Her handthe pre-cuood that I move my mouth away froraze her jaw then continue toined what her nipples look like - taste like I want to know that my fantasies don’t compare, even a small portion, to the reality But this is not a fantasy This is someone I care about, dreaht

I pull her tank down, exposing her breasts Myat the darkened peak My fingers ue caresses, and in only a few seconds, E Her head falls to my chest as she stiffens inmy own release But it doesn’tThis is the first of et dressed completely, we sit at the kitchen table for a much needed discussion

"So, you’ve never?" I start

"No"

While I’in, I also know the pain associated with the first ti that I want to give her pleasure, not pain

"What about you?" Eush of air "Never mind; that’s a stupid question Of course you have I mean, look at you" I open my mouth to answer her, but she doesn’t let me

"No, tell me I want to kno many?"

And there lies the crux of my problem I’m afraid to tell her, because if she knoill she still trust ift?