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"Talk to eous with every kiss His hands roas and caressed her through the fabric of her silk pajamas "Tell me what you want to do"
Wesley placed a hand on the side of her face and caressed her cheekbone with his thumb
"I want to be inside you" He breathed the words
She reached between them and unbuttoned his jeans
"Nora--" She heard a note of panic in his voice
"We can get under the covers Would that help?" She hoped he would say yes Maybe it would help her, too
"I’ that," Wesley said with a rueful smile
"Don’t worry about it I’m older and a slut Let me handle it, okay?" Could she handle it? She wanted to stop, wanted to talk to him before they went any further She hadn’t been nervous like this in years The night she gave her virginity to Søren felt like destiny This felt like fear
Wesley laughed "Okay Yeah, I would feel much more comfortable under the covers"
Nora scooted off one side of the bed as Wesley slid off the other As they pulled the sheets back, the pages of her novel fell off the bed and to the floor Wesley picked thelanced at them
Nora crawled across the bed toward him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders But Wesley didn’t respond He just kept reading
"It’s just fiction" Nora kissed his shoulder
"Williae "That’s your father’s name and my mother’s name Is this about us?"
Nora shook her head "No, not really"
"Not really?" Wesley took a step away fro both defeated and relieved, Nora pulled her caed on the bed
"No, it isn’t our story He’s not quite s I’ve thought about because of our relationship They’re lovers We’re just friends Or were Jesus, Wes Did you plan this?" Nora couldn’t quite finish the question; the enor her as she surveyed her disheveled bed
"You quit your other job I thought now ht mean as much to you--"
"God, Wesley, it does mean as much tothe pages in his hand He glanced down and scanned thei That’sabout the evening before this scene happens, about what people have to give up when they’re together"
"So what is his watch? My virginity? I was ready to give that to you"