It was an ordinary Friday evening. I was twenty-two years old, still living at home with my mother and eighteen-year-old brother Leon. In my bedroom, deciding what outfit I was going to wear on Saturday night, there was suddenly a knock on my door.
"Come in!"
"Hey, Pippa." It was my brother. "Do you ... ur ... have a few minutes for a chat please?"
My brother looked very nervous and unsure of himself. "Of course. What's up?"
Leon stepped quietly into my bedroom and closed the door, checking mum wasn't around first.
"Is everything ok?" I asked, dropping what I was doing. My brother look anxious.
"Yeah, listen, I'm sorry to come to you with this, Pippa. I just don't know who else to turn to."
"Ok, sit down and relax. I can see you look stressed about something."
"Thanks," he huffed, taking a seat on the end of my bed beside me. "Well, there's this girl in school ..."
I giggled. "Arrrr, I see."
Leon smiled, slightly embarrassed. "The thing is, I really like her, and I know she likes me too."
"So, what's the problem?"
"We've been seeing each other for a couple of weeks now. Nothing serious yet. But she's invited me round her house this Sunday. Her parents are going out for lunch. Netflix and chill were her words. It's going to be the first time we've been alone together, properly alone I mean."
"Are you thinking she wants to have sex with you?" I cut to the chase.
"Maybe?" my brother shrugged.
"Leon, answer me honestly. I won't judge you, okay?"
"Ok," he nodded and sat up straight.
"Are you still a virgin?"
"I know it's pathetic at my age, but yeah."
Suddenly dejected, my brother slumped and looked down at my bedroom floor, fiddling with his hands together. He looked sad, as if he thought of himself as a loser.
In all honesty, I was surprised. My brother is a good looking, sweet, genuine guy. He stands five nine with a slim body and a gentle personality. He never displays arrogance and I've never heard him talking down about girls either. Probably due to the fact he was raised by a woman, and he had me, a slightly older sister who actually looked out for him. We hadn't had a serious sibling rivalry fight since I was twelve.
Leon looked up to me because I was always there for him. I'd given him dating advice before, when he was sixteen, about to go on his first date to the cinema. I advised him on the appropriate behaviour etc. and the signals to look out for from his date.
Fast forward two years, to this very moment, I was surprised my brother was still a virgin, but also proud he wasn't one of those typical high school guys who couldn't wait to stick it inside every girl prepared to spread her legs.
"Leon, it's fine. Don't ever be ashamed or embarrassed about it. So, what if you're still a virgin. Be proud. I wish I was still a virgin," I joked. We both laughed.
"The thing is, Pippa. The guys in school are always talking about sex and blowjobs. I haven't even touched a girl. I've kissed girls for sure, but that's it!"
"You mean to say you haven't even put your hands on a girls' breasts yet?"
"Only over her top, never had the balls to go under it, let alone get them out and play with them."
"Why not?"
"Too worried about scaring her off."
"Oh, Leon," I sympathised. My brother really was an innocent sweetheart. Too innocent.
"Sad, I know," he grumbled.
"Ok, wow! Where to start?" I stood up, trying to think of a way to help my brother before he went to his girlfriend's house and made a complete fool of himself.
"I just want your advice on how to approach Sunday."
"What's your girlfriends name? Is she a virgin?"
"Donna, and yeah, she says she's a virgin. I believe her."
"Ok, and has Donna actually indicated she wants anything to happen on Sunday? What kind of girl is she?"
"She's amazing. I think she's intelligent and beautiful, but some of the boys say she's frigid and I have no chance of shagging her. I really like her, Pippa. It's not about sex."
"You're so sweet, Leon, but even girls don't want a guy to be too sweet. What vibes are you getting about Sunday? You're both eighteen and virgins, going to be home alone chilling in front of Netflix."
I cast my brother a dubious look. Surely, he wasn't this naΓ―ve?"
"I don't know if she wants to have sex. I doubt it. We've only been seeing each other for a few weeks. We've kissed so I'm expecting we'll be doing that, but I'm worried that if I try to touch her, I'll ruin everything."
"Do you want more than kissing? Does she? You know what I'm talking about, right?"
"Yeah, I know what you're talking about. I think we both want more. I know I do. I get hard every time we kiss."
I laughed and sat back down. "Trust me brother, Donna definitely wants you to touch her. You have to be mindful though, move too fast and you might trespass on her boundaries."
"That's exactly why I've come to you. I'm a guy who hasn't even felt a pair of tits before. I want to do it right and not get carried away. I want her to enjoy it. If that's all that happens then I'm fine with that."
I thought for a few moments, unsure of the best advice to give my little brother. Not knowing this Donna girl at all, and not knowing how reliable my brothers knowledge of her intimate past was, I had to think carefully.
"Ok, it's really quite simple. The first thing you need to do is to be confident. If she's as frigid as your friends say she is, then chances are she's either rejected all of their advances, or she's had a bad experience. Guys can be right arseholes when they have a girl in their hands. You think with your dicks all the time. Which sometimes is a good thing," I laughed. "But not when the girl is looking for genuine affection."
"So, what do you suggest?" Leon sighed, totally lost.
"I suggest you follow your heart. You're a good guy. You're sweet and loving. You'll know the signs. It's natural. When you're kissing Donna simply recognise her responses."
"I was hoping you'd give me a bit more than that?" my brother frowned.