Page 10 of Quarantined With the Soldier

She wanted to learn more, to explore more. She wanted him to teach her everything he could about kink and sex and having fun.

She wanted to learn from him.

She just didn’t know where to start.

“I know,” she said. “But I bet you’re a good teacher.”

“Is that what you want?” His eyes darkened, and he stepped forward. He was so intimidating, but in the best way. She bet he was good at eating pussy, at teasing. He was probably the kind of guy who would taunt her and make her fall apart.

“Yes,” she said bravely, jutting her chin out.

“Ava, this isn’t a game to me,” he warned her. “This is part of who I am, and I take this seriously.”

“I know. It’s not a game to me, either.”

“I know you’re nervous about quarantine,” he softened his voice and was very gentle with her. Somehow, it seemed like he was trying to placate her, to soften her up. It didn’t bother he as much as she thought it should.

The truth was that Ava’s life had been a little rough around the edges. Most people didn’t soften their words or thoughts when it came to her, even though she thought they should have. When Dylan did it, she got the feeling that he was being tender, and she appreciated this part of who he was.

She also felt like he was protecting her a little too much. She wasn’t the same girl he left behind all of those years ago. She was a grown-ass woman now. She had her own business. She was a baker. She had managed to make a name for herself in the community, and that was something not everyone could do.

He was treating her like she was a delicate flower, and even though it felt nice, she also wanted him to be rough with her.

She wanted him to come apart, too.

They had two weeks to spend together. She wasn’t going to do the thing where the day before quarantine ended, she’d confess her feelings. He should know now. She’d liked him for a very long time because there were so many things to like about Dylan.

But he still saw her as a child.

“I’m not nervous.”

“Then why the sudden proposition?”

“Dylan, I’ve liked you for a long time,” she blurted out.

There, she’d said it.

“Is that so?” He asked. He was quiet at first, and she nodded. “You never said anything before.”

“You were away, and I figured…”

“You thought I wanted to fuck my way through the Army?” He asked carefully. His tone didn’t sound as harsh as his words did.

“I thought you deserved not to be tied down to anyone,” she corrected, and he nodded in understanding.

“I missed you when I was gone.”

“I missed you, too.”

“I never knew you felt that way about me.”

“I did.”

“I like you, too,” he told her, and she wasn’t sure whether her heart or her pussy was more excited. He liked her back? He liked her back.

“You never said anything.”

“Well, you know,” he smirked. “I thought you deserved not to be tied down to anyone.”

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