For a moment Amber thought she'd have to hold him up, the way he swayed on his feet, supporting his weight on her. The little remaining strain in him ceded to her exploring fingertips; she had never felt him so relaxed.
Look at that. She'd barely done a thing, and he'd reacted so fully, so openly. Maybe she had no idea what to do in a relationship, but it seemed she was already a master at some of the skills. If it was all this easy, soon she'd be acing all the Significant Other tests. "Yeah," Ambrer agreed. They did need to do this more often and, just as important, with more time. Not rushed like they were two teenagers necking between classes.
Then it was her turn to close her eyes, mouth slightly agape. It was so peculiar, touching each like this, naked and wet and gentle, with the sexual element being so distant. Of course Amber tinged with arousal as Eric painstakingly washed her, but it seemed like such a minor element compared to this, this-- tenderness. She couldn't remember the last time she'd touched a partner, not even Eric, without sex looming in the horizon. And here they were, caressing each other for no greater purpose than the action itself.
It was over far too soon.
Amber stayed in the shower. Eric could get by with just a quick scrub, but she had her hair to take care of, running shampoo and conditioner through it. His suggestion surprised her; it hadn't even occurred to her that she'd take anything back. "That’s my plan," she answered. It'd be more convenient to leave it all here, for the next time-- surely soon—that she needed her basic daily materials. What did it mean, that she'd taken it for granted that she would, and that he’d thought he had to offer? At least they wanted the same thing.
She turned the water off and, dripping onto the tiles, found herself a towel. Amber dried herself off quickly, then wrapped the towel around herself. Looking into the reflection of Eric's eyes, she said, "If you get your stuff together now, we could go to my place right after work." Dinners in fancy restaurants and running from one apartment to another was too much waste, when all Amber wanted was more time with him.
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Look at that. She'd barely done a thing, and he'd reacted so fully, so openly. Maybe she had no idea what to do in a relationship, but it seemed she was already a master at some of the skills. If it was all this easy, soon she'd be acing all the Significant Other tests. "Yeah," Ambrer agreed. They did need to do this more often and, just as important, with more time. Not rushed like they were two teenagers necking between classes.
Then it was her turn to close her eyes, mouth slightly agape. It was so peculiar, touching each like this, naked and wet and gentle, with the sexual element being so distant. Of course Amber tinged with arousal as Eric painstakingly washed her, but it seemed like such a minor element compared to this, this-- tenderness. She couldn't remember the last time she'd touched a partner, not even Eric, without sex looming in the horizon. And here they were, caressing each other for no greater purpose than the action itself.
It was over far too soon.
Amber stayed in the shower. Eric could get by with just a quick scrub, but she had her hair to take care of, running shampoo and conditioner through it. His suggestion surprised her; it hadn't even occurred to her that she'd take anything back. "That’s my plan," she answered. It'd be more convenient to leave it all here, for the next time-- surely soon—that she needed her basic daily materials. What did it mean, that she'd taken it for granted that she would, and that he’d thought he had to offer? At least they wanted the same thing.
She turned the water off and, dripping onto the tiles, found herself a towel. Amber dried herself off quickly, then wrapped the towel around herself. Looking into the reflection of Eric's eyes, she said, "If you get your stuff together now, we could go to my place right after work." Dinners in fancy restaurants and running from one apartment to another was too much waste, when all Amber wanted was more time with him.