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He cut me off with a frustrated noise “Arthur”

“See what Ithat I’ve scared off rinned at hiet back to the kissing? In bedWe could just do things I’ve done before if you really hate the idea of being my first”

“I don’t hate” Raking a hand through his hair again, Derrick scrunched up his face “Jesus, Calder would waterboardyour practice sex”

“Calder never has to know” Fucking brothers Ruining my love life even when they weren’t in the room “And fuck that noise even if he did find out I’m twenty-five as you just pointed out I’”

“No, but you are a good guy who deserves a good first tiets that Mine wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t particularly memorable either”

“Somy chair, I went to stand in front of him by the bed

“Arthur” Derrick gave me a hard stare

“Okay, okay, I’ I’d rather you were enthusiastically on board than having to talk you into this All I’ood”

“It could” He groaned again “And for the record, I’ as hell But I need to think before we go further I don’t want regrets—from either of us”

“Daue with that All mature and reasonable”

“Not feeling particularly reasonable right now” Falling backward onto the bed, Derrick gave the pillow a hard punch

“So what? We’re supposed to si better to do, I went around to the other side of the bed

“No Yes Fuck if I know” Voice muffled by the pillow, he rolled away from me

“You’re cute when you’re flustered” Careful to not touch him, I stretched out next to hi, uncoht

“Good night, Arthur” Derrick reached up to flick off the light, leaving us with only the faint glow of the gas fireplace It was alnore the acres of tension between us