Holly shook her head at him as she continued to stroke the hardness that was currently trapped in a cotton prison. “What’s the fun in that?”

Holly gripped him tightly, but Ben reached between them and grabbed her hand before thrusting it above her head and holding it there, his forcefulness earning another rush of wetness from her core. “Gotta stop that, or this will be over way too soon.”

Holly smirked at him and he nipped at her lower lip, as he reached over to the nightstand and pulled out a box of condoms, but Holly stopped him from opening it with her hand on his forearm. “I’m on the pill, and I’ve never done this before, so I’m clean.”

Ben blew out a hard breath. “I haven’t been with anyone in over a year and I always used protection. I’m clean and can show you the test results if you want.”

Holly cupped his cheek with her hand. “I trust you, Ben. I want to feel you, all of you.” Ben groaned and slid his arm beneath her, lifting her to the top of the bed.

Holly bounced slightly and giggled, but her laughter trailed off as she looked into his stormy eyes. “You can’t say things like that and expect a man to have control, sunshine.”

Ben shifted and got rid of his boxer briefs, the last of Holly’s giggles dying completely as she took in the rest of him, her eyes widening at the sight of his cock. Ben was not a small man, and he was packing some serious heat at the moment. He stroked his hand up and down his thick length, Holly’s eyes glued to every inch of him before she looked up and caught the smirk on his face.

“Like what you see?” Holly didn’t even mind his arrogance because she did like what she saw, nodding as her mouth watered as she licked the excess from her lips. Ben groaned and crawled up the bed, his hands bracketing both sides of her face as he leaned down and kissed her. “We’ll make use of those pretty lips another time.”

The promise of Holly getting her mouth on him had her turned on so much it hurt, but Ben was there to ease her pain, capturing her lips in a passionate kiss as he slid his cock through her folds, hitting her clit at the end of each pass. It was a thrilling action that he repeated until Holly’s core was begging to be filled and she struggled for breath, breaking away from him to suck in some air.

“I need you inside me,” she panted.

“Anything for you, sunshine,” Ben vowed before lining himself up with her center and slowly pushing himself in. As much as they had prepped her, and as wet as she still was, the stretch burned slightly, and when he hit her barrier, Holly stiffened in his arms. “Relax, baby. I’ve got you.” He distracted her with more sweet words and kissed until she was once again a whimpering mess beneath him, finally pushing all the way in and swallowing down her cry of pain. It only hurt for a moment, but it was enough to bring a tear to her eye. “I’ve got you, Holly. I’ll take care of you.” Ben kissed the tear away as it tracked down the side of her face.

“I know you will.” Holly moved her hips, testing out the feeling. Now that the initial pain was gone, she wanted him to keep going, and keep going he did.

Ben’s thrusts were initially shallow and steady, but as Holly wrapped her arms around him and met him thrust for thrust, they became harder, deeper, and more pleasurable. It felt so good, and Holly felt that pressure in her lower belly rising once more as his movements turned almost erratic, their hips slamming together as he pounded into her. Reaching between the small space their colliding bodies provided, Ben found her clit and stroked it with his thumb, the small move throwing Holly over the edge of her release as she called his name.

Ben followed right after, groaning and kissing the side of her neck, his hot breath fanning her damp skin as he spilled inside her. As her body stopped clamping down, his movements slowed and finally came to a stop. Ben kissed his way up her neck and across her face before crashing their mouths together for another deep kiss.

When he pulled back, his stormy eyes searched hers, the worry she’d seen so often making a reappearance. “Are you okay?” Holly was too blissed out to answer right away, but her simple nod earned a smile from Ben before he leaned down to kiss the tip of her nose as he eased out of her. She didn’t enjoy the loss of the closeness and she felt a small twinge of pain when he pulled out completely. Ben’s brow furrowed for a moment before he jumped from the bed. “I’ll be right back.”

Holly rested an arm over her eyes and smiled as she listened to him rummage around his bathroom. Despite the sting in her now broken-in vagina, she felt so overwhelmingly good. She hadn’t just had sex for the first time, she had made love with Ben for the first time. That’s what it felt like, and she couldn’t wait to do it again, though as she shifted and her muscles protested, she realized that next time may need to wait a bit. She was sore in places she hadn’t known existed until that very moment.

When Ben returned, he was still gloriously naked, and Holly admired the moving work of art as he made his way back to her, holding up a damp washcloth in his hand and leaning down to clean up the mess between her legs.

“I-I can do that,” Holly protested, but Ben batted her hand away and used the warm cloth on her before tossing it into the hamper in the corner. Smiling, he stroked the sweaty hair back from her face and placed his arms under her back and knees before lifting her off the bed. “What are you doing?” she asked, slightly amused and very curious.

Ben brushed his lips against hers in a feather light kiss. “I told you I’d take care of you, Holly.” Any playfulness was gone, his gaze now intense and serious. “I meant it.”

Carrying her over to the side of a large, garden tub that he had filled with water and some kind of lightly scented bath salts, Ben placed her down on the tile before helping her ease into the water. The warm liquid felt good on her sore muscles as well as other sore body parts, and she groaned at the wonderful tension release.

When he handed her a washcloth and some body wash, Holly peered at the label and raised a brow at him. “You use cherry blossom body wash?”

“No, I don’t.” He flicked some water at her, but the tips of his ears turned pink and he suddenly looked self-conscious. “I figured if you were staying the night, I should have some essentials on hand for you. It’s not that big a deal.”

Holly beamed at him and pulled him down to her for a kiss. “It is a very big deal. Thank you for being so thoughtful.”

“You’re welcome,” he said gruffly before standing up and moving toward the door. “I’ll be right back with dessert.”

Holly smirked. “I thought we just had dessert.”

Ben chuckled and shook his head. “Oh, sunshine. That was only an appetizer. Just you wait until we get to the main course.” He winked at her before exiting the bathroom, leaving Holly both bewildered and aroused.

If what she had just experienced with him was really just the beginning, Holly couldn’t wait to see what else he had in store for her.