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“And what’s that?” I asked, not really wanting to know the answer.
“The fact that I’m leaving in a few days.” Oh, that. I’d completely forgotten about that because of the kissing.
“Right,” I said. “I mean, that sucks, but can’t we still have fun for a few days?” I wasn’t really looking for anything long-term anyway. My feelings for Lacey were strong, but I’d had strong feelings before. I guess I was fickle. I fell hard and fast, but then I somehow moved on to the next shiny person. It would be nice to have something for a little while.
“You’re okay with something quick?” she asked.
“I mean, if you are. I am. You’re hot and I’m into you and you’re a great kisser and you’re smart and interesting and I would like to spend some time with you. Whatever that means.” It wasn’t exactly the best sales pitch, but it was the best I could do.
Lacey laughed a little.
“You’re so cute. So fucking cute.”
“Thank you,” I said, blushing a little.
“And you’re okay with the whole trans thing? I haven’t asked, because I wasn’t sure,” she said. I’d dated a trans guy before. I’d been totally in love with him and then he’d shattered my heart. But that didn’t have anything to do with him being trans. We just weren’t a good fit. Different places in our lives and all that.
“Of course. One of my boyfriends was a trans dude. And I’ve dated people without genders and with genders that changed while we were together and every kind of person in between. I like who I like.” She seemed to visibly relax. Shit. I probably should have said something sooner.
“You know that I don’t care, right? That it’s not a problem, at all?”
She let out a shaky breath. “I mean, I figured, but you really never know with people. I’ve only been out for a few years, so I’m still working on the whole coming out part. I’ve known I was bi since I was eleven, so that hasn’t really been an issue. But the trans part is . . .” she trailed off.
“Yeah, I know. And thank you for telling me and trusting me.” I stood and rose up a few inches to kiss her.
“You’re so sexy, Lacey,” I said. “So fucking sexy.” I put my arms around her neck and pressed closer to her.
“Mmm, so are you. I’m a sucker for a girl with purple hair.”
I giggled. “Is that so?”
“It is.”
We kissed again and it set my blood on fire. I got closer and closer until I was pushing her back and then we crashed into her chair.
“Oops,” I said and she smiled.
“No worries.”
I stuck my tongue back in her mouth and she made a little moaning sound. It turned me on so fucking much I thought I was going to die. Now that I had her, I just wanted more, more, more. I wanted her naked and spread out for me to enjoy. But I knew that she might not be as comfortable with that. So I was going to take her lead and see where she wanted us to go.
Her fingers started to move up my shirt and I was hoping we were on the way to getting naked, but then she stopped.
“I’m sorry,” she said, her face going red. It was the first time I’d seen her less-than confident.
“It’s okay,” I said, taking her hands and kissing the backs of them.
“Is it?” she asked. “I just . . . I’m a little self-conscious when I’m with someone new.” I kissed her softly.
“It’s okay. We can go at whatever speed you want to. Would you . . .” I trailed off, trying to think of what we could do in a small town at this late hour. Everything was closed.
“How about we just sit and talk?” she suggested. That was good enough for me.
“Sure,” I said. I looked around the studio and there were chairs and the bed, but no couch or anything.
“I’m staying down the street at the Violet Hill Inn, if you maybe wanted to go there? I have a couch in my room. No pressure, or anything.” That actually sounded nice. The Violet Hill Inn was an adorable little place, perfect for tourists. It was the off-season now, so I bet she was getting one of the best rooms at a low rate. I’d worked there a few summers in high school as a housekeeper and I still remembered the layout and which rugs were the hardest to clean.
“Sure, sounds good.” It was within walking distance, as were most things around here. Didn’t look like we were going to get much done tonight.
