Date- 5 April 2321
Time- 2:56
Location- Southern Region, Blossom district, Sky Blossom City, Passion Motel
“Stop, stop,” Anna pushed her lover away as his hands made their way into her pants.
“Something wrong, I thought you were enjoying it,” I asked not knowing if I did something wrong to be shoved away by Anna.
“No, honey, no. Nothing wrong, it’s just that I want to take things slow. I hope you understand,” Anna said as she got off the bed.
“What’s going on?” I got out of bed and questioned Anna, trying to understand her reaction and words.
I mean, it’s Anna I am talking about here, there were no such words as ‘taking it slow’ in her dictionary when it comes to being intimate. I must be the only guy she asked to take it slow. Was it something I did?
Seeing the confusion on the boy’s face, Anna shook her head not knowing how to make the boy understand that it wasn’t him but her, she did not want the magical spark of their love to die down because they rushed it, she wanted to flame it into a brilliant and passionate fire.
p、A,nd A-n、o、ve,1 This relationship with the boy meant the world to her, she wanted it to last till her last breath. As for after her last breath, that was up to the boy but she hopes he moves on as she would hate to see him live the rest of his life miserably.
‘It’s not you.’ These words in this circumstance could only lead to a bigger misunderstanding, so she had to choose her words wisely to let the boy understand what exactly was going on. Unfortunately, Anna was not good with words nor at expressing her feelings.
“What is it? Please tell me, because I am starting to feel it has something to do with what I did. Did I read the signs wrong?” This was why I hate dealing with stuff that requires emotions. Constantly being on the lookout and guessing that something I did or say would hurt the person I care about. I guess it’s complicated because we care.
“No, no, it is not you, fuck! I said it. Why is it so darn hard,” Anna started to mumble to herself forgetting that there was another person in the room waiting for her explanation.
“Anna, babe, calm down, it’s me. You can talk to me about anything,” I said, trying to bring Anna’s attention back to the matter at hand.
Anna suddenly paused and glanced at the boy asking, “What did you call me?”
“A-Anna?” puzzled, I sutured while answering Anna.
“No, after that,” Anna asked eagerly.
“Babe. Why? You don’t like it,” I was a little shy as I asked Anna.
“No, I love it. Call me babe again, babe,” Anna demanded as she rushed into my embrace and pecked my lips with hers.
“Babe, talk to me,” I said, staring into Anna’s eyes.
“This right here, I don’t want us not to miss this,” Anna said, hoping these words made sense to the boy. Otherwise, she did not know how to make him understand.
“What do you mean, I have called you babe before, and I am pretty sure that we have at least been on two dates,” I said understanding what Anna actually meant, she wanted the whole boyfriend and girlfriend experience before getting to the dessert.
“Those don’t count, they did not feel genuine but forced,” Anna uttered, and as if she had thought of something she continued to say, “Three dates, that’s all I ask.”
“Just three dates to bed a beauty, who can say no to that? Great, I am in, where do I sign?” I said thinking since I have decided to do it might as well do it right.
“Let’s shake on it with this kiss,” Anna’s lips pressed against mine and before I could make my move, she retreated her lips and said, “Besides, who said we could do it after the third date?”
“What? You baited me,” I complained.
“I did, but if it helps you feel any better I will think about it depending on your performance during our three dates,” Anna said playfully.
“So, you better wear your good underwear on the third date, I am going to bring my A-game for all three of the dates,” I boasted while wrapping my arms around Anna’s waist pulling her further into my embrace.
“I was planning to go commando but since you asked…”
“No, let’s just go with your idea,” immediately interrupting Anna I hurriedly agreed with her plans for our third date.
“Hahaha,” Anna laughed and then pecked my lips again saying, “This is for being so understanding. This is not how my previous relationships went, there is less talking and more of, you know… Sometimes I would just get to it to avoid listening to their feelings and stuff. This, what we have is different, it matters a lot to me, you can’t even begin to imagine how frustrated and enraged I would feel whenever you brushed me off by saying you are not ready for a relationship. So, what changed your mind?”
Seeing Anna being so truthful about her feelings I decided to be truthful too and said, “It’s a funny story, on my way from the sun blossom city I met this chick from the central region. She had rented a few E-rank dungeons that fall en route to sky blossom city. We got to talking, and one thing led to another and she asked if I wanted to bang one out, no feelings involved, totally physical…”
Even before I could get to the best part of my story Anna interrupted me asking, “You rejected her, right?”
“No, I took her up on her offer and spent a steamy day amidst the dungeons, and on my way over to the city I decided I want more of that and here we are,” I spoke the truth, it took a lot of me to not flinch and avoid eye contact with Anna, thinking since she could appreciate me being so understanding of her past she would reciprocate the same.
Shocked, in utter disbelief Anna immediately grabbed me by my collar and with her emotionally-wounded eyes she glanced into mine yelling, “Tell me, you are kidding.”
