Aubrey I am silent for the rest of the car ride to Everett’s place. I am nervous. I want it badly. I want him, it is just a big step. Everett places his hand on my knee, squeezing it. He must sense my nervousness. He doesn’t say a word, but his squeeze is his way of comforting me. Even with the nervousness, the s****l tension in the air is thick. It is hard to ignore with the throbbing still between my thighs. The car comes to a stop quicker than I anticipated. I need to get a grip on myself. It is s*x. I have had s*x plenty of times before. I can’t keep letting my past and everything that happened with my ex continue to affect what has to come next. Everett climbs out quickly and offers his hand to me. With a deep breath, I take it, and he helps me out, leading us inside—the silence is

