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He seemed just as uneasy as I was, and I suddenly started to wonder what he thought my intentions were.
I crossed the room to the fireplace and warmed my hands in front of it, trying to stall for time. He followed my lead and came towards me, but stopped right behind me. I couldn’t see him, but I could tell he was hesitant to make his next move.
Finally, he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me in close. His breath on my neck was warm and sweet, and it sent shivers down my spine with each exhale.
“Skye,” he said quietly, “before anything, um, happens between us, I think we should talk.”
I turned around, but stayed within the comforting grasps of his arms. I resisted the urge to wrap my arms around his neck and begin devouring him. The man standing in front of me was strong and sexy, nothing like the kid I once knew.
“Nothing has to happen. That’s not why I brought you in here.”
“I know, but…”
“But what?” I asked after he didn’t continue.
“I just—I don’t know—I like you. Iwantsomething to happen between us.”
“You do?”
“More than anything.”
“Then what is there to talk about? I like you too.”
He took a deep breath and dropped his gaze to the floor. I started to get a bit nervous, wondering what in the world could be going through his head.
“It’s been a while,” he finally said.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean…I don’t really date much. I don’t do hookups. I haven’t…”
I chewed on my bottom lip while I waited for him to finish his sentence. He was fidgeting, and clearly uncomfortable, so I tried to give him some space, but he only pulled me in closer to him.
“All I’m trying to say is that it has been a while since I’ve, you know,beenwith anyone.”
“Like, had sex, you mean?”
He nodded.
“That’s okay. We don’t have to—”
“I want to. I want to, Skye, that’s not the problem.”
“We can take things slow, then.”
He nodded again and pulled me closer. I leaned into him and rested my head on his chest. Just like every other part of him, it was warm and firm, and made me feel immeasurably safe.
“How long has it been?” I asked quietly.
It wasn’t like I was out hooking up every weekend. In fact, it had been a while for me, too, but I wasn’t sure if it would help or harm the situation for me to tell him that.
“Um…a few years.”
“How many is a few?”
“Honestly, the last woman was…my wife.”
“Owen,” I said with a gasp as I wiggled my way out of his arms. “You haven’t slept with anyone since your wife?”
