It was a trust exercise.
They didn’t know each other well. They barely knew each other at all, yet they were about to embark on an extremely intimate adventure that would require respect, compa
ssion, and trust from both parties.
And this was the first step.
If she couldn’t trust his judgment now, at the restaurant, how would she trust him later?
Would he tie her to the bed with the mummy wrappings?
Would he want to be tied up?
Would he blindfold her?
Would he-
She stopped her mind from wandering long enough to focus on his question.
“Well,” she told him, taking a long sip of her wine, “they’ve all been fine.”
“Fine?”
“Nothing special, but nothing awful, either. I’ve been with a few different guys. I’ve never done this before. You know, meet up with someone just for sex. That’s more of Anne’s thing. I’ve always been in relationships.”
“Does this bother you? Befriending someone just to be physical?”
“No, I don’t think so. It’s just really different for me.”
“What’s the strangest or most unusual sexual encounter you’ve had?”
She thought for a moment. There was the time in high school when her dad almost walked in on her blowing her boyfriend. Then there was the time she had sex while Anne was sleeping in the same room. Neither of those seemed particularly weird, though. Neither of them seemed too crazy.
“I guess I haven’t done anything too outrageous,” she admitted, gauging his reaction. Bruce didn’t seem to mind. “I had sex in the park once.”
“During the day?”
“No. Night.”
He smiled. “Did anyone see?”
“Nah. We were behind some trees and it was really dark. Fast. Nothing really to write home about.”
“Still, sex in a public place. That’s a little risqué. Did you enjoy it?”
She thought for a moment before responding. “Not as much as I think I should have. It was exciting, of course, but you know, it was just over really fast. And the guy wasn’t very attentive, anyway. It was just all about him getting off.”
“Did most of your boyfriends get you off?”
She hesitated for a moment, thinking about it. There had been Jake, who was really all about blowjobs. They rarely had sex and when they did, she never got off. Kyle had been more tender and caring when it came to her needs. Tony had…well, he’d been focused on his own needs.
“A mix, I think,” she cocked her head to the side, not really sure how much she wanted to share.
“Well, I’ll tell you what I think,” Bruce reached out and gently traced her cheek. “I think you deserve to be with someone who is going to bring you as much pleasure as you bring him. How do you feel about that?”
The wetness in her panties spoke louder than any words could.
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