Suzanne was the type of woman to whom her virginity would be a prized possession. For twenty-five years she had purposely kept herself from blooming. That fact told him just how inexperienced she really was. She had never been in love. If she had, she wouldn't still possess the gift that she did. Sure, she had probably dated, but she had obviously never dated anyone who had become special enough to her to give him her gift. Jesus, had the woman ever even been touched?
His cock throbbed, and he felt like a pig. He had been hard enough before her admission, but the revelation had stiffened his dick to the point of pain. The thought of untouched flesh was one hell of an aphrodisiac. Oh, yeah, he was definitely a pig. Worse, he was scum of the earth.
"Garrett," she said again.
Her voice cracked, and this time he reached for her. He pulled her close to him, caressing the back of her silky smooth hair as she rested her forehead on his chest. "I'm sorry," he whispered, closing his eyes, breathing in her sweet scent. "You just surprised me."
Her shoulders rose and fell on a shaky breath, and he feared she might cry. Please don't let her cry.
After several long heartbeats, she looked up at him. Her expression was serious, her eyes clear and bright. "I--I want ... I want to make love with you, Garrett."
He stared at her in utter speechlessness. He thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever met. She awoke feelings inside him that he hadn't felt in too long to remember. Maybe he had never felt them; at the moment, he couldn't be sure. And she was offering him her most prized possession, her virginity. Something she had apparently never offered to a man.
Oh, boy, he was toast. If they had sex tonight, there was no way the act could be deemed as simply one of carnal pleasure. For a man, losing his virginity was just a thing. But for a woman--for a woman like Suzanne--it was supposed to be a declaration, a moment she could forever look back on fondly with absolutely no regrets. How could he give her that when they hardly knew one another? They weren't in love. Heck, they weren't even dating. They were simply two people who had met in a bar and had been attracted to one another enough to see each other again.
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