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before I returned to his room. When I got back, his light was off and the TV was on the play screen. Shane was lying on his stomach facing the screen, and I joined him. When I lay down beside him, he placed his arm over my back and hit play.
    We watched the movie, laughing like hyenas at all of the parts that seemed cheesy now that we were older, and even quoting lines. At one point, Shane stood up and acted out a scene while I laughed so hard I cried. I couldn’t believe that this guy, who had a reputation as a womanizer and was the big man on campus, could quote a chick-flick like The Princess Bride from memory. It was actually really cute how he was nerding out over the movie with me.
    About halfway into the movie, Shane came up with the idea that every time someone on-screen kissed, we had to kiss too. As the movie went on, sometimes we talked about which parts were our favorite, and anything that brought back memories from our childhoods. As the final kiss scene came on screen, Shane pulled my body to his and kissed me so passionately that my heart swelled.
    One hand cupped my cheek, while the other held me to him. His lips were both rough and smooth against mine. He didn’t break the kiss as we fell backwards onto his bed, his body beneath mine. He brushed the hair from my face, holding it back as our mouths molded against each other’s. His hand slipped under my shirt, sliding up my back and leaving a trail of warmth and tingles wherever he touched. A rush of heat started in my chest and slowly spread throughout my body, reaching every last limb.
    A throaty groan sounded in the back of his throat as he rolled us over so that he was on top. My legs wrapped around his waist, pulling his hips toward me. The pleasure hit me in a sudden wave, causing me to moan against his mouth. He broke the kiss and traced his tongue down the side of my neck, sucking gently at the skin and placing fleeting kisses on every available inch. My breathing was ragged when his mouth returned to mine. I traced my tongue along his full bottom lip, trying to take control. He granted me access and our tongues danced as his hands lifted my shirt slowly. When it was bunched up above my chest, I leaned up and our lips disconnected as he pulled the shirt over my head. His was next.
    When his head lowered again, he began kissing my chest along the top of my bra, following the outline of the material with his warm mouth. As his hands gripped my waist, and his lower body slid impossibly closer, brushing against me in all the right ways, it was as if a bucket of cold water was dumped over my head. This was starting to move faster and much further than I’d intended it to.
    I placed both hands on his hard, bare chest, pushing him away from me slightly. “I’m not ready,” I offered as explanation, when he gave me a questioning look.
    He looked slightly pained as he sat up, balancing himself above me. “Okay,” he responded. “That’s fine. We don’t have to. You know that.”
    I nodded, biting my bottom lip as I stared up at him.
    Shane stayed between my legs for just a moment more before he moved to lie beside me. He reached to the ground where we dropped our shirts and grabbed mine, handing it to me. I shrugged it on, then lay back down next to him, facing him. I noticed now that the movie had ended, and the menu screen was on again. In the light from the TV, I could make out Shane’s handsome face.
    He cupped his hands around mine and held them between us as he looked into my eyes. “I’m willing to wait as long as you want me to.”
    I continued to chew on my bottom lip as I nodded again. After a moment, I said, “Thank you.” Then, without really even thinking about it, I added, “I’m a virgin.” It wouldn’t have been such a bad thing to blurt out, if it was true. I don’t even know why I said it. The words just fell out of my mouth. I didn’t want him to push me, but he wasn’t. He said that he would wait for me to be ready. I