Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 74575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 373(@200wpm)___ 298(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 373(@200wpm)___ 298(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
“Yeah. And?”
“I really love being with you, and I don’t want to mess it up.”
“You’re worrying over nothing, Elsie. There’s nothing you could do that would ever mess this up.”
“I wish that was true, but it’s not.”
“I don’t understand.”
I felt like I was punched in the gut when she admitted, “I know about you and Lacy... And Makayla and the other hang arounds.”
I didn’t have to ask. I knew exactly what she was talking about.
There was a time when I thought I’d never be with a woman. I was socially awkward and quiet. I didn’t know how to talk to a beautiful woman, much less how to pleasure them, so I kept my distance. But the girls made it their mission to pull me out of my shell, and after one too many drinks, I found myself in bed with Makayla.
She made it easy. She was eager and experienced, so there was no question of what I should do. Makayla took control, and in a blink, my cock was in her mouth, and I was about to blow. I’d barely come when I was eager for more, and Makayla was quick to give me what I wanted. After that night, I stopped being distant with Makayla. In fact, I pursued her on countless occasions, but no matter how intense, how rough or taboo, I always felt like there was something missing.
I spent a few random nights with Lacy and a couple of the other hang arounds, but like I had with Makayla, I was often left feeling unfulfilled. It was all in my head. I knew that, but I quickly lost interest in getting an easy lay. I wanted something more. I wanted Elsie.
I stepped over to her and did my best to keep my voice steady as I told her, “I don’t know what they told you, but that was a long time ago. I haven’t hooked up with any of them in years.”
“I know. That’s not the issue.”
“Then, what is?” I gave her a moment, but she didn’t respond. “I can’t read minds, Elsie. You gotta talk to me, or we’re never gonna get past this.”
“I’m not Lacy or the other girls.”
“Not seeing how that’s a problem.”
“I don’t have the experience they have.” Her eyes met mine as she admitted, “I have some, but nothing like them.”
“Wait... Are you saying...”
“Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m saying.”
Once again, I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me.
I don’t know why I was surprised by her confession. Elsie had made a point never to mess around with any of the brothers. Hell, she’d hurt their feelings in a second if one of them crossed a line, and she was the same way with the assholes from her school. I always knew the dates never led to anything, but I never dreamed that she’d never been intimate with a man.
The thought of her being untouched, unmarked by another man, fascinated me in ways I couldn’t begin to describe. I wasn’t bothered at all. In fact, it only made me want her more. “How can you think that’s a problem?”
“It’s not a problem exactly.” She placed the palm of her hand on my chest as she said, “It’s just we’ve finally gotten to this point, and I really like the way things are going. I don’t want to do anything that might mess things up.”
“That could never happen, but if you’re worried about it, we’ll take things slow.”
“That’s just it. I don’t want to take things slow.” She slipped her arms around my neck and pulled me close as she whispered, “I want to be with you. I really do. I’m just...”
“I get it. I really do.” I kept my eyes trained on hers as I said, “I need you to tell me something.”
“O-kay.”
“How many dates would it take?”
She lowered her hands and stepped back with a confused expression. “What do you mean?”
“How many dates would it take?”
“It’s not about that, Wyatt.”
“I don’t want you doing anything until you’re ready, and if that means we go on a couple more dates, then that’s what we’ll do.”
“Or...” She reached for my hand and led me down the hall. “We could just take things a little slow now and see how it goes.”
As soon as we were in the bedroom, she turned to face me, slipped her arms around my neck, and drew me close. Without giving me a chance to argue, her lips met mine in an explosive kiss, so eager and full of hunger, and every touch of her tongue only made my need grow more intense. She felt so fucking incredible. Hell, it was all I could do to keep myself from taking her right there standing in the bedroom door.
My tongue glided along hers, stoking the fire that burned deep within us both. Fisting her hair at the nape of her neck, I eased her head back, and delved my tongue deeper into her mouth. Arching against me, she moaned when I broke the kiss and began trailing my lips along her jawline, licking my way down her neck.