The third, and final part of a first time experience. Sometimes things don't always go as smoothly and we would want them to; sometimes guilt can get in the way.
I felt his hand on my back. This time, unlike earlier, I flinched.
"You okay?" Mile asked again.
"Yes," I lied, "I just need the loo," I compounded the lie and headed towards the bathroom.
Once in there I slumped naked on the loo, my mind a whirl. Why did I feel like this? Something that had seemed so right a short while ago was now consuming me with guilt and it didn't make sense. I knew there was nothing wrong with what I had done, we were both consenting adults; I was not in a relationship; no one was being cheated on, being hurt - but somehow it was wearing heavy with me, something which wasn't rational. A ball of guilt that was ever growing: I had to get out, I had to escape.
I headed back in the bedroom determined on my plan of action.
I hastily found my boxers and sat on the bed.
"You know I felt the same way after my first time," Mike said.
"What?" I asked surprised by what he had said.
"After my first time, I was consumed with guilt, couldn't stand - or understand how I felt," Mike's tone was calm and reassuring. I stopped putting my boxers on and turned to face him lying on the bed, that twinkle in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, but...well, I have to go," I stammered.
"Your choice, but it won't make you feel any better, you know."
"What do you mean? I'm fine," I continued with the lie.
"What we did was a big step for you, but asked yourself this, did you think it was so bad a couple of hours ago? And if you're anything like I was, you won't in a couple of hours' time," Mike reassured me and in my heart I knew he was right.
"After my first time, I ran out too. I felt terrible for days but...I guess it was my conditioning to think it wrong but gradually those feelings came back and I was forced to admit that it was something I enjoyed."
I sat there, head bowed, my mind in a whirl. I knew what Mike was saying was correct but that didn't change how I felt. My head and heart were out of sync.
"Look, my advice is don't do anything rash. Stay here till morning - we don't have to do anything - promise. Then, in the morning we can part. Ships in the night. No worries. Believe you me, the feelings change. And if it is worth anything, I really loved early," Mike's words made sense I was feeling slightly calmer.
"...but.."I began to protest.
"Come on," Mike assured smiling slightly as he pulled back the corner of the duvet so as to invite me in.
The mixture of his calm voice, logic of his argument and warm smile was convincing me.
"No expectations and as we both said, no one needs to know."
"Okay," I muttered almost inaudibly and climbed back into bed, back beside this man.
As I lay down, Mike stretched his arm out, to my side of the bed so I ended up lying with his arm around me and my head resting on his chest. I felt good somehow: I felt sort of safe in his embrace.
"I'm sorry Mike, I'm being such an idiot," I said, running my hand across his chest, his manly hairy chest.
"Don't be daft," he assured me "what we did, was a big step for you, it's perfectly natural to feel how you do. I understand. My first time I was sick."
"Really!" I perked up.
"Really," he replied, "so you're in good company,"
"I'm sorry though," I answered.
"Well don't be," said Mike hugging me slightly and then with that he planted a small and gentle kiss on my forehead; a kiss which seemed to matter so much, that it everything was okay, there was no pressure and that things would be alright.
I smiled, rubbing Mike's chest once more and looked up into his eyes.
"You are kind," I said finding my head instinctively reaching up towards his head, my lips towards his and, unlike the passionate ones before, plant a soft tender kiss on his lips. A kiss which was followed by another...
and another..
and another.
Kisses which I admitted to finally admitted to myself, felt wonderful.
"You know," said Mike breaking off," I rather rudely dropped off before you had had your fun." He added, a devilish twinkle in his eye.