“What?” The bewildered expression on Ally’s face was cute, and I had to beat back a smile. Tightening my arms around her naked body, I nudged my knee between her legs before sighing in content.

“We’ve been having sex all weekend, and we didn’t use condoms. I just want to know.” Judging by the look she wore, Ally had never considered that we were having unprotected sex. My smirk broke through, and I rolled onto my back to swipe my palm down my face before speaking up again. “It’s okay if you don’t. I wouldn’t do that to you, Ally.”

“No- I know… I just… I’ve used the cervical implant since I was a teenager. I’ve never thought of getting a different one?” Furrowing my brows as I stared at the ceiling, I rolled my jaw absently as Ally snuggled against my side. “Why is it a big deal?”

“It’s not. I just am trying to figure out why you’d go to the doctor every other week to get it inserted and removed.” Ally had explained that the implant stays in for three weeks and comes out for one; that going to the doctor twice a month wasn’t a big deal.

But it just seemed like so much hassle.

“It’s the one my OBGYN recommended. Why would I not use it?” Tilting my head to stare at her, I frowned as memories flashed in my mind’s eye of every woman I’d ever met.

“Did she tell you to use pads instead of tampons, too?” Ally went bright red at my question, and I snorted roughly. “You know, they just offer you whatever is around. You should ask about something else when you go to have your implant removed.”

“Yeah- I get it. I’ll ask, okay? Why are we even talking about this? I never thought you’d want to talk about it.” Groaning at the embarrassed irritation that threaded Ally’s voice, I propped my head on my arm to heave a sigh. My masculinity wasn’t so fragile that I didn’t know about this kind of thing.

The idea of sex while Ally was on her period was a big turn off, though.

“Safe sex is great sex. That’s what my father told me when I first got together with Carla. I’m lucky she didn’t want to ruin her body with kids.” Saturday had flown by, and it was insane how near constant sex seemed to open a part of my mind I didn’t realize was there. When Ally and I weren’t sweaty and tangled together, we talked about things that were just as intense.

We spoke about growing up and the trials we faced; of the trials we were both currently facing. I still worried so much for Julianne, and Ally was pretty miserable at Wells.

But it was so much deeper than that.

“Matt always wanted kids- he just never found someone to settle down with. He always said he wanted to give his kids what he didn’t have. We share the same father, but our other siblings have different fathers. I think it really shaped him as a man, you know? Like, a child needs his or her dad not because it eliminates all problems, but because it makes it easier to fix them. Tommy and I never talked about having kids, but I know he didn’t really want any. He wanted to be a lawyer, and he wouldn’t let anything get in the way of that.”

“I agree with Matt on that. No matter what you make a year, every young man needs a father figure to help him. But- if I had to choose- I’d have girls. I remember when Julianne was born… it was, like, this magical thing. She was such a hard topic to bring up with everyone, but not to me. If I felt that way with my sister, I can’t even imagine what it’d feel like with a daughter.” Pausing to gather my thoughts, I pursed my lips together as I recalled everything I knew about Ally’s relationship with Tommy. She’d insisted that he wasn’t that bad, and I was inclined to agree- for the most part. I just couldn’t shake the feeling that she was sprucing the past up a little too much. “If Tommy didn’t want kids, what about you?”

“I would. I think I would be able to handle it better if it was unexpected, though. I mean, I spent four days planning last night, and I nearly gave myself an aneurysm. I think, if the choice was taken away, it’d be easier.” Humming at the thoughtfulness in her voice, I squeezed her shoulders as her heartbeat steady and slow against my ribs. “It’s not like I don’t want kids… I just- I don’t know. It’s hard to explain. I’m not good with expectation.”

“Is that why you like being a teacher? Besides the helping and molding the young, of course. Because it’s pretty much the same thing every day perpetually?” Against my chest, Ally nodded, and some of the pieces came together. She was so used to doing things on the fly, a habit that reached all the way back to her early years. There was no certainty in anything for her growing up, so she rarely had to plan.

“Do you want to go out to dinner?” Pushing herself up onto her elbow at my suggestion, Ally smiled even as she shook her head. Frowning slightly, I opened my mouth to ask why only to receive a slender finger over my lips.

Wordlessly Ally climbed on top of me, and my hands automatically rested on her hips. My button-down hung limply over her shoulders, the buttons open to give me a peek at her perky breasts. The sight caused my mouth to water, and she rubbed my chest with her palms sensually.

Now that I’d had her, she was all I could think about. She had the body of a goddess and a personality that got my blood rushing and my inner teenage self-excited. Fun was a subjective term, and she knew how to make me feel alive.

“It’s only 4p.m., Roark. I’m in the mood for something lighter.” The wicked glint in Ally’s eyes sent my heart rate into overdrive, and I held my breath as she scooted back to sit on my thighs. My first time with her felt like I was losing my virginity all over again; it was awkward, intense, and over way too fast. But we went again and again until that uncertainty fizzled away, leaving nothing but experience behind.

“Wait-“ Rasping the command, I reached with eager fingers to grab Ally’s arm. She hadn’t done more than look at my cock, and I was already hard. Pulling her back up, I jostled her around as she gasped and giggled when my line of thinking dawned on her. Her ass jiggled temptingly, and I squeezed the tight globes as she draped herself down my front.

My thighs quivered when Ally wrapped her long fingers around my cock, and I closed my eyes to savor her soft breath sweeping down my shaft. Each shallow breath I took was filled with the smell of her sex, and I gripped her hips to pull her fully against my mouth. Her little, delighted noise shot straight to my groin, and I groaned against her ass cheek when she teased my head with the tip of her tongue. Tilting my hips insistently, I graced my teeth down to her flushed, abused folds to suck gently.

The guttural moan Ally let loose was musical, and I wrapped my arms around her hips as she wrapped her sinful lips around my cock. Whispering a slur against her clit, I licked my chapped lips heavily before parting her folds with my tongue. Sliding down to lick her needy bud, I held my breath as she took me as far down her throat as she could.

Her throat flexed around the head of my cock, and I chose that moment to clamp my teeth down on her clit. Instantly Ally choked, her back arching sharply as she slammed her palm down on my thigh to dig her nails into me. The urge to laugh was almost overwhelming, but I forced it back; after all, she had her teeth around the base of my cock.

I just wasn’t expecting her to pinch my fucking ball sack.

“Shit!” Flailing wildly, I let out the most girlish shriek I’d ever heard, and Ally barely managed to avoid getting kneed in the face. Shooting up to sit, I covered my package with both hands as she howled with laughter. Glaring hotly, I peeked through the gap in my hands, but the pain was already fading.

“What the Hell, Ally?” Scowling as Ally nearly cried from mirth, I flung out my arm to push her even as a chuckle bubbled up from deep in my chest. Crawling shakily towards me, she pressed her lips to me even as she giggled uncontrollably, and I couldn’t help but smile.

“Y- you did that on p- purpose.” Wiping saliva from her chin, she somehow managed to stutter an accusation, and I reached to pull her to me and fall back. Her knees settled heavily on either side of my head, and I held her wrists tightly as I gazed up her pinked body.

“I’ll make it better.”