Nick’s POV I know, I know—I’m an asshole for caring so much about her virginity. It’s not about her virginity, though—not really. It’s about this new, overwhelming urge I feel to protect her—to keep her safe—to keep her, well… Mine. Okay, fine—I’ll admit it. I’m an asshole. But it’s how I feel. I’m still woozy and dazed from her going down on me—I wasn’t exaggerating; it was literally the best blow job I’ve ever had, which I still can’t quite wrap my mind around—but I’m extremely determined to make her feel as good as she’s just made me feel, so I reach for the buttons of her jeans without hesitating, snap them open, and yank them down. She’s changed her panties since last night—showered, too, I can tell—but she’s every bit as damp and ready as she was when I felt her then. I gro

