ANNA IT FELT it like a thunderstorm, when his body came and his weight settled on mine… when I felt his naked skin rub against my naked skin, I couldn’t help but close my eyes to savor the sensation. Why was I not feeling awkward? Why did he feel so familiar? Like I’d been like this with him before. This was so weird, and yet, it felt so right at the same time. Kissing him, being naked with him which was something I never expected to happen this fast… but so far, so good. So incredible. Or was I kidding myself? For someone who’d been very suspicious of other men and strangers after growing up in the system and surviving Mario, this was great. I had never been comfortable with men. There were many instances when growing up that I was grateful for following my gut. It saved me all the

