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Out here in the woods, there are no restrictions or boundaries or boxes we need to jump in

We’re free to just be

So I forget about back hoht now in the present moment with them

Akara sweeps oing to push you or quicken your pace”

I laugh at that “Kits, you know my pace is far faster than yours”

He scoots closer to me So does Banks My pulse thumps harder

Akara slides his fingers over ht touch sends a shiver across my skin “You can outpace both of us on foot, sure But that’s not the kind of pace I’ about”

That was…hot

Heat envelops aroundin the air, but it’s not in me yet

Banks skates a finger over ht as Akara’s “It’s important that you set this pace, Sulli We’re more experienced than you” He pauses, then adds, “And if you wanna talk about it before we do anything—we can It’s not so that has to be jumped into without a conversation”

Akara nods “Communication is important”

I raise my brows even more

He gives me a look “Even if I can be shit at it sometimes, it’s important”

Taking a breath, I set my hands on my knees “You know it’s funny, I’m probably the most competitive person I know And never once have I looked at sex as this thing to achieve It’s never been a goal”

“Do you still feel that way?” Akara asks, concern behind his brown eyes

“Yeah, I fucking do” I sht “I want it because I know it’ll ood, and I’ve alanted that experience But not until I found someone I was comfortable with Not until now” I run ure out what pace I want because I enjoy sprinting , I chose the 200m and 400m freestyle over the 50m because I always felt like the 50m was too fast It was over too quick, you know Does thatsense?”

Akara and Banks are grinning so wide that I feel like I said so utterly ridiculous

My face roasts

“String bean,” Akara says

I humph at my awfully inaccurate nickname

S more, Akara continues on, “It won’t be over too quickly If you lose your virginity to er than a 50m”

“How long is a 50ether