Page 135 of Awakened Desires

“Do you want to keep this on?” I tug the blindfold a little.

“Uh-huh.” He pulls me harder against him.

“What do you want, Cal?”

“I…don’t know.” His brow furrows. “No. That’s not true. I want to be close to you.” A sigh escapes him. His body relaxes. His arms slide away from my back. He lies still. “But…” He sucks in a breath. “Take charge, Rory. Teach me. Guide me.”

I press my forehead to his and flutter my fingers over his jaw. “I need more than that, Cal. I need to know what you want.”

“To…” His voice is tense, yet his body remains relaxed. He lifts his hips, making me groan. “To…”

I hold my breath. I’m sure I know what he wants, but I need him to say the words.

“Make love,” he whispers. “Have sex. Please.”

I crash my lips to his. “Are you sure?”

“I think so.”

That’s not enough.

He whimpers and rubs his cock against mine again. “Yes. I trust you.”

“Do you want to keep the blindfold on?”

“For now.”

I don’t question it. I’ll do whatever it takes to make him feel comfortable. “I’ll need to get myself ready.”

“Ready?”

“My arse doesn’t have natural lubrication or that much stretch. I need to get ready so it doesn’t hurt.”

His chin trembles, and he sobs.

I stroke his face. “Hey. It’s fine. We don’t need to do this.” I kiss him softly. “We can cuddle. We don’t need to do more.”

“I want to.” He gestures to his head.

“I know, Cal. I know.”

He takes a couple of deep breaths. “I’m with you. You’ll take care of me. You’ll keep me safe. I trust you. I—” Another deep breath. He flattens his palm against my cheek. “I love you.”

I kiss him again. Tears gather in my lashes and spill down my cheeks. I hadn’t realised how much I needed to hear him say those words. They’re so simple but hold so much weight.

“Take the blindfold off,” I whisper. “I want to see your eyes.”

“Okay.”

I undo the knot and drop the blindfold onto the floor. We stare at each other. His green eyes are so intense it makes me tremble.

“Are you okay?”

I choke out a laugh. “I’m meant to be the one taking care of you.”

“Maybe we need to take care of each other?”

I give him a watery kiss. “That’s a good idea.” I kiss him again. And again. I kiss him until my heart is full, and we’re crying softly. “We can stop whenever you want.”