Page 368 of Now and Forever

“I have to be inside you—this instant.”

“I can’t—not yet.” She took her hands off me, giving us a small breathing space before she sought my eyes with a distinct look I didn’t get to see often in the female population.

Did I do something wrong to make her hesitate? I wasn’t quite sure. Besides, she was the one who had instigated sexual advances, so it couldn’t be because she didn’t want me.

“Please, I beg of you,” I said as I pulled her back for a kiss, one she easily parted her lips for.

In between our kisses, she sighed before saying, “I’m a virgin.”

I paused before I looked at her, as if I was seeing her for the first time. How could one be so sexually aggressive and at the same time not have experienced it fully?

“Tell me that this is your poor attempt at twisted humor.”

She shook her head, not denying what she had previously stated. “I’m sorry I didn’t warn you beforehand.”

Flabbergasted, it took me awhile to recover from her revelation. “It’s fine,” I tried to reassure her, hoping I could reassure myself, as well.

“Let me stroke you. I don’t want to make it seem like I’m being selfish,” she offered with an apologetic smile. She truly did seem like she was sorry about not warning me in the beginning.

But even though I was about to crack from frustration, I somehow found myself kissing her softly before I kissed her forehead. “Shhh, don’t look so sad. I’ll be okay as long as you are fine.”

“Seriously, let me help you, Reiss.”

She was adamant, and at this point, I didn’t want to keep teasing myself without seeing relief in a way that I had wanted. Besides, I was willing to wait if the outcome was the same.

“How about we do something else? We can watch a movie and cuddle in your bed …”

She raised her brow, glancing at me skeptically. “If you swear you won’t hold this against me, then yes, I’d love to watch a movie.”

God she was adorable as well as sexy. Perfect, she truly was.

“I swear I won’t hold this Blue Ball Syndrome against you, Ava.” I smirked as I plucked her bare bottom up and hauled it over my shoulders before I threw her on her fluffy, lavender-colored bed and tackled her lips one more time.

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