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The pain was instantaneous She cried out with it, tried instinctively to push him away "No!"

He froze, staring down at her through wide, disbelieving eyes His broas dampened with sweat, moist strands of hair stuck to his temples

He was so quiet, he scared her

She'd done so bad "What?" she whispered

He leaned down, kissed her forehead, then drew back and gazed down at her Tears filled his eyes "You're a virgin"

Before she could ask how he knew, he pulled her into a crushing embrace and buried his face in the crook of her neck She felt him tremble, heard the throaty catch of his voice Warled in her hair

At the feel of his tears against her skin, she began kissing him, softly at first and then with a fevered need She kissed his cheek, his neck, his shoulder

He groaned softly and slid his hands between her legs, touching her with a seductive inti her body to life

Very slowly, he slipped back inside her, stretching her, filling her The pain was still there, still sharp, but her joy was so intense, she didn't care, barely noticed

She clung to hi, thrusting Gentle and then not so gentle, sweeping her up in a tide of pure, electrifying sensations She gave in to the es He knew the exact moment she couldn't stand it anyave it to her, sinking deep, deep inside her

Afterward, he clung to her, and wouldn't let her go, and that hat she wanted He lay beside her, their hot, daled between their legs She could smell the sweet, new scent of their love

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He turned to her suddenly, rolled over and pressed her deeper into the warm bed

She glanced up at hi broadly, a crooked, lopsided grin that melt