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“Let’s get out of here,” she finally says.

So we do.

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Toni

We ride back to her house together. We used a rideshare to get here in case we wanted to drink, and our drive back is entirely silent. Our driver, Kevin, is a college student trying to save up money for the fall semester. He chats happily for the first few minutes, but quickly realizes that we’re not in the mood, and the rest of the ride it’s just us breathing and the occasional sound of Kevin’s turn signal. When we slide out of the car, Jessica hands him some cash.

“Thanks for the ride, Kevin. You were great.”

“Oh, really? I worried about it being so quiet, you know, but-“

“Thanks a lot,” she says. Then we’re out of the car, in the elevator, and finally back in her apartment.

“Get naked,” I command.

“Bossy, are we?”

“Please get naked,” I say with a grin. I can be polite. I can be cool.

She obliges. I help her out of her gown and she practically tears off mine. Then we’re rolling around on the living room carpet, not even bothering to go to the bedroom. We’re kissing each other everywhere, making up for lost time, and the only thing I can think is that this makes sense.

All of this makes sense.

I’m thrilled with how today is working out. I’m excited. I’m delighted. Everything is exactly what I wanted. To a certain extent, it’s healing to be with her again.

Have we worked out any of our issues?

No.

Do we need to?

If we want to have a real relationship again, yes.

That’s not what we’re doing right now, though.

Right now we’re just enjoying each other. We’re just being with each other. Right now, the two of us are just spending a little bit of time together.

Orgasm after orgasm after orgasm comes for both of us. Eventually, we’re hot and tired and sweaty. Jessica orders pizza and we both shower together while we wait for the delivery. Then we cuddle up in her bed, eat our food, and watch a rom-com we’ve both seen a million times before.

It’s nearly two in the morning when I slide out of bed.

“You don’t have to leave,” she says.