Chapter 19When we got to our room, there was a moment of awkward tension as it dawned on both of us what we were actually going to do.
“Are you sure you’re ready for this?” I asked. “Are you sure this is what you really want?”
“I want you. I’m not sure I’m ready, and I’m a little scared, but I’ll get over it.” She answered. “And you? Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure,” I said, bluffing a little. I felt like a little bird fluffing its feathers to look bigger. It wasn’t working.
“I’m scared too, more than a little,” I said. “I’m a virgin - I’ve never even kissed anyone besides you - but more than anything in the world, I want my first time to be tonight, right here, with you.”
Anne reached up to stroke my cheek and said, “I want that too, sweetie. I want to make it special for you.”
I took
