My Land, My Rules

It was promising, not that she could say anything right now.

She cut him a portion of the dessert and added the ice cream to both of them, but the whole time she was thinking about Gladio. In her bedroom. In her bed. Holding her while they slept. That time she'd dozed off on the bed with him was the first time she'd ever slept in a bed with a man. They'd slept close under the tarp inside Saturday night and that was the first time she'd ever slept the whole night next to a man. She'd never even imagined doing anything of the sort before. Not for real.

Part of her considered just telling him she'd have sex with him. She wasn't oblivious. She knew if she'd been an ordinary woman they'd probably have had sex already. But sex... She hated to lose the beauty of what they had. And she knew he wouldn't want her half-hearted offer.

So... she was trying to trust that everything would work out. And just enjoying every moment of the time they spent together.

In the meantime she handed him his bowl and a spoon. "Cheers?" she said, offering a spoonful for him to tap with his own.