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given her something she never even imagined.
     
    Noah felt like a horse’s ass. He knew Miki wasn’t the kind of girl to sleep around; she’d even confessed she was still an innocent, and instead of backing off it made him want her even more, so he had continued and ended up frightening her. His erection had disappeared the moment her fear had registered in his lust induced brain. Now he just felt sick with himself for pushing her. He kissed her temple and whispered in her ear “Please forgive me Miki, I feel like shit for mauling you without even asking, damn baby.” She turned to him and took his face in her hands, tears welled up in her beautiful eyes “Noah, stop it, it wasn’t you, it’s me. I’m just messed up and I freeze, I can’t get past it. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t want you or that you scared me or anything. It’s just me ok? I’m the one that’s sorry.” She kissed his cheek and wrapped her arms around him burying her face against his chest. “I’ll tell you why one of these days but I can’t today, not when I’m so mixed up inside.” He nodded and cradled her to him, keeping his hands either in her hair or on her back, no longer stroking her skin like he had before. Never again did he want to see that look of fear in her eyes.
     
    Soon enough, they got up and she made him breakfast and coffee, knowing he was leaving soon without an explanation from her. It was weighing her down and him too, since neither spoke much. They ate in relative silence, her quickly picking up their plates as soon as they were done, and going to the sink to wash them. He took her by the hand and pulled her against his chest; his face buried in her hair and just held her. She snuggled against him and pressed a kiss to his neck, whispering in his ear “I’m sorry I ruined it Noah. I didn’t mean too. I wanted to please you, make you feel good like you did me. I feel so stupid.” She sniffled and he brushed a soft kiss on her cheek, tilting her chin up forcing her to look him in the eye. “Love, you did please me, holding you like that, feeling you come apart for me in my arms and hear those sweet cries were the best gift anyone has ever given me. I feel like I waited a lifetime to love you like that. One day love, one day when the time is right and you feel comfortable I’ll make love to you all night long. I’m a patient man Miki. You are worth the wait.” Her cheeks were bright pink but she felt cherished. Never had anyone spoken such tender, loving words about her. They shared another kiss and pulled back smiling. “I have to get on the road and get to Sugar Creek. My plane leaves this evening and I promised my parents we’d have dinner before I go.”
     
    She nodded, emotion choking her, touching his face and stepping back when he went to grab his bag. Her heart thumped in her chest. He called her love, said he wanted to make love to her. He thought she was worth waiting for, but what man could wait forever for a woman to not be scared to be intimate? She shook her head and walked with him to his car. “Be safe Noah, you know how I worry about you baby.” He smiled and kissed her long and hard. “If I didn’t know better I’d think you might be falling in love with me Miki girl.” Cheeks pink and laughter bubbling up she punched his arm. “Stop teasing me Romeo, it’s not nice!” Grinning he picked her up and twirled her until she was giggling and squealing “I love you too Miki, one of these days you’ll believe me when I say it and maybe, just maybe you’ll say it back and mean it.” This time it was her tip toeing up to kiss him until they were both breathless. She cupped his cheeks and looked into his eyes “I’ve loved you my whole life Noah Cane. You’ve just been too busy to notice.” It was his turn to blush, hugging her again and swatting her bottom. “Be good Miki girl and don’t forget to write me.” She smiled as he got in the car, trying not to cry, leaning in