Page 33 of Level Me Up

I still have a spaghetti strap tank on so I can see a flutter of disappointment in his eyes. It's quickly replaced with determination, however.

"Question four - How many installments ofCoBare there, and when was the first one released?"

Shoot. I know there are a ton of them, and they come out every year.

"Umm, thirteen and the first one came out in 2003?" I say with uncertainty.

"I'm impressed, but you’re wrong. There are only twelve games in the main series. Now take something off."

I crawl off the bed, stand and unbutton my jeans. I slowly shimmy out of them, leaving them in a pile on the floor between us. Then I climb back on his bed and return to my previous position.

He watches with intense interest, then clears his throat before he says, "Name four different video game genres."

"First person shooter, fighter, racing, and…" I bite my lip and look up at the ceiling, pretending to think, "Hmmm…RPG," I say with an innocent smile.

"Funny," he says as he shucks off his jeans. I can't help but lick my lips as he stands there in only his boxers.

"You're not cold are you, Dex?" I ask sweetly.

"Not in the least, babe." He moves to stand right in front of me. "The next question is all or nothing."

"Ok," I reply, quietly.

"What is the best gaming system of all time?" he asks.

I try to keep my face as blank as possible. I know what he wants me to say, that it's the Sega Dreamcast. He's gotten into this debate with Link and Simon before. He says that it was the most advanced system of its time, but due to crappy decisions by management, it didn't pick up the needed market shares.

He is staring down at me like he is mentally trying to urge the right system out of my mouth, but instead, with the sexiest look I can muster, I raise up on my knees and pull off my tank and toss it at his feet. His pupils dilate, and I reach around to the back of my bra and unclasp it as he slowly moves closer to the bed.

"Man, Dex, that really is such a hard question," I say, moving my arms in front of my chest, to hold my bra in place. I slowly move one strap down my arm and continue, "I mean, it’s such a subjective question that any answer would be correct, technically."

I move my hand over to the opposite strap, and he drives a knee to the bed. In a deep, demanding voice he says, "Answer the question, babe."

I give him one more thoughtful look as I let the bra drop to the bed and say, "GameCube." At that exact moment, he pounces on me as I let out a shrill giggle and fall back onto the bed.

From above me, he says, "You play dirty, Lawson." Then the whole tutoring session is forgotten as he leans in and nips at my ear and then trails hot, wet kisses down my neck. While he continues down to my shoulder, he palms one of my breasts, and I let out a soft moan. I've never really been into having my breasts fondled during sex, but when Dex does it, it makes me forget everything I thought I did and didn't like. He takes my moan as an invitation and moves his mouth to mine. The kiss is the opposite of sweet; it's almost punishing. I bite his lip as I hook a leg around his waist and pull him into me as he lets out a deep growl. Electricity shoots through my body at the sound.

Moments later, I break away from his mouth to catch my breath, and he moves his sinful mouth down to my chest. I try to form the words I want to say, but his hand starts wandering down my stomach, and I'm distracted. Between ragged breaths, I finally manage, "Dex, I'm ready."

His hand doesn't stop its descent past my belly button, but he lifts his head and looks down at me through lust-filled eyes. His breathing is just as rough as mine. "What?" he asks.

"Sex. With you. I'm ready."

His hand stills right where I want him to be. "Are you sure?"

I dig my heels into his ass and lift my head to his ear and whisper, "I want you inside me. Now."

I didn't think it was possible, but his erection resting between us gets even harder the instant the words leave my mouth. He nods his head, clears his throat, and in an almost giddy tone says, "Yeah. I totally support this decision."

I laugh as he climbs off me and grabs a condom out of the nightstand drawer. Quicker than I thought possible, he has the condom on and is back on top of me. With a seductive smile, he says, "Looks like I win."

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Later that night, lying in his arms snuggled under the covers, I wonder what took me so long to pull the trigger on going all the way. We could have been doing this for the past few weeks. Maybe it was all worth it, the buildup because tonight with Dex is the best sex I've ever had.

The moment we'd joined; it was like time stopped all around us. Even our breathing, for a short moment. Not to sound cliché, but it felt like we were made for each other. Something I didn't know I'd lost had suddenly been found. It was fierce and all-consuming. Looking into his eyes, I could tell he felt it too.

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