I needed to make sure that he knew that the boundaries were still in place. I wasn’t prepared to go all the way yet, but I also wasn’t going to deny him what he had been waiting for for so long. Just the intimate side of our relationship. Where he could hold my hand and kiss me and touch me without me fearing him. I knew with all my heart that he wasn’t going to hurt me. “It’s about f*****g time.” Austin said breathlessly when we finally parted. “I freaked out a little last night. That’s why I stayed in the other room. I didn’t get any sleep though.” I say. “I bet you didn’t. You didn’t have to run away from me.” Austin said, snaking his arm around my waist. “I know that. But I think I had to do it for myself.” I say. “How do you feel now?” He asked. “Pretty good.” I smirked.

