CHAPTER TEN

Navigating relationships can be a wild ride. There's this one experience that sticks out. It barely lasted three days before he ended it via text, stating that he wasn't up for a non-sexual relationship. It hurt because I genuinely cared for him.

I had a huge crush on him since fourth grade, and when he confessed his feelings after college, I was relieved. I thought he was the one I wanted to share my first intimate experience with, but when the time came, something didn't feel right, so I backed out.

Now, with Alistair's unexpected comment, it felt different. Unlike before, I wasn't as annoyed. I couldn't tell if his question was a tease or something more genuine. I tried to respond, but the words just wouldn't come out.

Alistair grabbed my right hand and slowly led it to his lower body, while he stared at me, his face an inch from mine and I could feel his breath on my face, literally taste it. My heartbeat ran faster as my hands trailed down his body until I felt his D**k in my gra