“And this was a problem because...?”
“Because, Bel...I had never been with a woman before.” He seemed slightly bothered that I hadn’t figured that out earlier.
“Oh. Well, the first time is always...awkward.”
“Awkward would have been a blessing compared to what happened between us. It was awful. I couldn’t...the first time we tried. The next time, well...I lost control of myself before I could...well, you know. Remind me again why I’m telling you this?”
I had never seen him this uncomfortable and embarrassed before. Edward was by no means sexually repressed.
He looked at me suddenly. “Well, I have had almost thirty years to work on my technique.”
I’d momentarily forgotten he could hear my thoughts.
“Anyway, we were in her bedroom, teddy bears and dolls abound...and I finally got it r
