sorry. It’s not like me to act that way. I should have kept my opinion to myself. It makes me no better than her, saying what I did.”
“That’s not true,” he argued. “You are twenty times the woman she is. More than that. Don’t let her get to you. I’m just sorry that you were put in that position.” He placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close, kissing her forehead.
“I guess I should get used to it though if I’m your girlfriend ,” she said with a laugh.
He tried not to wince. “It might happen from time to time. Running into my exes,” he clarified. “They aren’t all that silly or bitchy though.” At least he hoped they weren’t.
***
“I’m pretty tough. I can handle it. I’ll even try to control myself a bit more, too, when it happens again, because I’m pretty sure it will.” She tried to keep her comment light, teasing almost.
She would have to remember that about Ryan. He had been around the block a few times. She wasn’t his type and she knew it. Today was proof, yet again. She just needed to keep that in mind at all times.
Ryan was only helping her out. There were no strings attached.
Yes, they were dating. And she guessed they could be considered boyfriend and girlfriend, for now, but he didn’t have a good track record and she wasn’t about to let herself fall for him.
Because even though she was enjoying her time with him, it was only temporary. Short term. It would only lead to heartache in the end if she thought more of it than it was.
It’s Time
Kaitlin thought for sure after the Tulip Fest Ryan would take her back to her place and they would have sex.
But nope. Just more endless kissing, with a little bit of petting thrown in. More than enough to leave her wanting.
Only he never made a move to go any further. She knew he was turned on—it was evident. Kind of hard to miss when he was lying across her on the couch. Yet he always seemed to pull back and leave when she asked for more.
He did that more times than she cared to admit. Left her wanting more.
They had been dating for over three weeks now. She’d lost count of the number of times he took her out and brought her back home, kissed her senseless, let his hands wander, worked her up and walked out the door.
She was frustrated. Not only was she frustrated because she was still a virgin, but now she had sexual frustration to add to the mix. Something she had never felt before.
On the up side, they seemed to be getting along great. She was having the time of her life with him. He really was a romantic. Fancy restaurants, flowers, holding hands, quick kisses, candlelit dinners at home. Her home—she had yet to see his house.
Maybe he was just being cautious since his family and hers both lived on the lake. There would have been a significant chance of someone seeing them together there.
She just wished she knew what he was waiting for.
***
Ryan knew exactly what he was doing, and what he was waiting for. Even if the waiting was killing him.
He hadn’t gone this long without sex since he was in high school, and even then he wasn’t sure he ever went this long before.
It had been three weeks of hell dating Kaitlin. Seeing her all dressed up looking sexy and hot, touching her, kissing her, having her ask him for more.
But each time he walked away. It wasn’t only the last three weeks dating Kaitlin, but he hadn’t been with a woman in the two weeks prior. Not since before she asked him to be her first lover. Over five long weeks ago.
He was trying to do this right. He had never intended to wait this long. Except two weeks ago, a few days after Tulip Fest, he had a moment of panic when Alec stopped in to see him in the office.
They were just casually talking about the plans for the gazebo, when Ryan made the mistake of asking about Alec’s family. “How is everyone doing? Your parents, brothers,
“That’s not true,” he argued. “You are twenty times the woman she is. More than that. Don’t let her get to you. I’m just sorry that you were put in that position.” He placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close, kissing her forehead.
“I guess I should get used to it though if I’m your girlfriend ,” she said with a laugh.
He tried not to wince. “It might happen from time to time. Running into my exes,” he clarified. “They aren’t all that silly or bitchy though.” At least he hoped they weren’t.
***
“I’m pretty tough. I can handle it. I’ll even try to control myself a bit more, too, when it happens again, because I’m pretty sure it will.” She tried to keep her comment light, teasing almost.
She would have to remember that about Ryan. He had been around the block a few times. She wasn’t his type and she knew it. Today was proof, yet again. She just needed to keep that in mind at all times.
Ryan was only helping her out. There were no strings attached.
Yes, they were dating. And she guessed they could be considered boyfriend and girlfriend, for now, but he didn’t have a good track record and she wasn’t about to let herself fall for him.
Because even though she was enjoying her time with him, it was only temporary. Short term. It would only lead to heartache in the end if she thought more of it than it was.
It’s Time
Kaitlin thought for sure after the Tulip Fest Ryan would take her back to her place and they would have sex.
But nope. Just more endless kissing, with a little bit of petting thrown in. More than enough to leave her wanting.
Only he never made a move to go any further. She knew he was turned on—it was evident. Kind of hard to miss when he was lying across her on the couch. Yet he always seemed to pull back and leave when she asked for more.
He did that more times than she cared to admit. Left her wanting more.
They had been dating for over three weeks now. She’d lost count of the number of times he took her out and brought her back home, kissed her senseless, let his hands wander, worked her up and walked out the door.
She was frustrated. Not only was she frustrated because she was still a virgin, but now she had sexual frustration to add to the mix. Something she had never felt before.
On the up side, they seemed to be getting along great. She was having the time of her life with him. He really was a romantic. Fancy restaurants, flowers, holding hands, quick kisses, candlelit dinners at home. Her home—she had yet to see his house.
Maybe he was just being cautious since his family and hers both lived on the lake. There would have been a significant chance of someone seeing them together there.
She just wished she knew what he was waiting for.
***
Ryan knew exactly what he was doing, and what he was waiting for. Even if the waiting was killing him.
He hadn’t gone this long without sex since he was in high school, and even then he wasn’t sure he ever went this long before.
It had been three weeks of hell dating Kaitlin. Seeing her all dressed up looking sexy and hot, touching her, kissing her, having her ask him for more.
But each time he walked away. It wasn’t only the last three weeks dating Kaitlin, but he hadn’t been with a woman in the two weeks prior. Not since before she asked him to be her first lover. Over five long weeks ago.
He was trying to do this right. He had never intended to wait this long. Except two weeks ago, a few days after Tulip Fest, he had a moment of panic when Alec stopped in to see him in the office.
They were just casually talking about the plans for the gazebo, when Ryan made the mistake of asking about Alec’s family. “How is everyone doing? Your parents, brothers,
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