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“Tell that to the actual swim team,” he sasses back, and I cut hiain unable to hold back

This kiss deepens ry hand down to his ass, cup it greedily, then slide it around to the front to explore somewhere else

His hand reaches down and stops mine, his eyes wide, the kiss abruptly ended as well

“Sorry,” Iinto his wide eyes

“I-It’s okay,” he blurts, laughs it off, then turns serious “I … I just want to, uh … take it slow”

“Slow?” I remove my hand and settle on the bed next to hiht We don’t have to do anything”

“I s” He bites his lip “I want to do all the things Just—”

“Not right away Not tonight”

“Right Is that okay?” he asks suddenly

I give hi you don’t want to do You shouldn’t have sex with a guy until you’re ready I’uy,” I insist I’m not even sure if that’s true, but I’ll practice patience for as long as Toby wants “Besides, sex isn’t everything And in the end, it isn’t what matters”

“The ere kissing, it felt like we did have sex”

I quirk an eyebrow “Uh … are you trying to tell ?”

Toby laughs one of his adorable, squeaky laughs, then elbowsIt’s just …” He lets out a cheery sigh of delight “I’ht now”

The base of his ceiling fan looks unsteady as the blades spin, wobbling even on the low setting “Can that crash down on us?” I ask, voicing ht

“Is this really what I’ve beento be overdraht now I’m … I’m on top of the world here”

If there was ever a way to puff up ht now is it “Well, there’s sure a lot more you can do with a mouth than kiss I know,” I blurt theit slow Don’t worry I’ you I said I can wait”