I felt him push inside me again, just a little bit at first and with every thrust he would go inside of me a little further. He kept doing that until he was all the way inside of me. He stopped once he was all the way inside of me and he moved the pad of his thumb across the side of my face, wiping away a single tear. “I’m alright.” I reassured him. He slowly started moving in and out of me, only going as fast as I would allow. He was taking my lead and going slow was how I needed it right now. In my quest to wipe away the lingering shadows of the past, I yearned for Asher to envelop me in a softness that went beyond mere affection. I craved his gentle touch, one that would speak volumes of intimacy and tenderness, contrasting the harshness that once left me fractured. I longed for