Page 85 of Confessions of a Virgin on a Dating App
The first thing I noticed wasn’t the low, metal-framed queen bed or black computer desk full of knickknacks. It wasn’t even the plethora ofC&Cfigurines on the wall-mounted shelf behind his Ikea dresser.
Instead, my gaze immediately shot to the giant PVC tank next to the bed. It rested on a heavy-duty shelving unit, the kind generally used for garages, and the décor inside indicated that it was home to some sort of pet reptile.
“This is what I mean by people dumping animals on me.” Devin walked up to the tank, slid the glass door open with a loud squeak, and lifted a dark plastic hide. Inside, a chunky ball python was curled up in a tight cinnamon roll, and the sudden exposure caused him to flinch.
“This is Alistair.” Devin lifted the sizable snake out of his hiding spot. Upon being picked up, the snake lifted its head and began flicking its dark pink tongue. “I was out fixing my car when I heard commotion from down the street. Someone moved out of one of the nearby units and just…left him. He was kind of skinny and he’s got some old burn marks on his back, but he’s an easy keeper. Sometimes I let him wander on my bed when I’m reading at night.”
“Wow.” I held out my hand, and Devin let Alistair crawl onto my outstretched arm. I was amazed at how soft and smooth his scales felt, not slimy like I’d been taughtgrowing up. “He’s beautiful. Poor little guy. Snakes are so misunderstood.”
“Agreed. He’s way less of a terror than Gideon, and tons of people have cats.”
Devin placed the ball python back in his enclosure and slid the door shut. The snake lazily slithered back into his hide, his long body slowly disappearing into the darkness.
“That’s not all I’ve collected over the years,” Devin chuckled, taking a seat on the edge of the bed. “Travis had hamsters for a while, but he rehomed them after a near-fatal accident with Gideon. He also had a chinchilla, which lasted about a month. I swore he impulse-bought pets like candy. As for me, I used to have two ferrets, Cosmo and Nova. I loved those little munchkins, even if they did stink.”
My ears perked up at the mention of ferrets. “Aw. What happened to them?”
“They passed. I only had them for a few years. Back when I was still recovering, I found them living in filth at a fellow AA member’s house. Persuaded the guy to hand the little critters over for a hundred bucks. I knew nothing about ferrets, but I did tons of research and I like to think they lived out their senior years in peace. I miss them. I still have their cage tucked away in my closet.”
I sat on the bed next to Devin, and the blooming warmth in my heart caused me to wrap my arms around him in a sappy hug.
“It’s funny,” I said softly with my lips just below his ear. “All these years, I never knew what a big heart you had under all that snarkiness.”
Devin scoffed, leaning into my embrace. “I try. I like misfits. They’ve been through a lot, and so have I.”
I smiled.I think that’s why I adore you so much.
I pulled away and gazed into Devin’s eyes. His face was inches away from mine, and he quickly closed the spacewith a long, deep kiss. He wrapped his hand around the back of my head, running his fingers through my scalp, and I wrapped my arms around his back.
My heart thrummed in my chest as anticipation made my nerves tingle. I knew what this was the beginning of.
And this time, there was no holding back. I pushed Devin backward, and he landed with a soft thud on the fluffy comforter while I sat just above his hips, straddling him with my dress splayed out and underwear pressed against his gym shorts.
I could feel that he was already aroused, and I pressed my hips tighter against his. He exhaled sharply, his breaths ragged with desire.
“Damn, you look fantastic up there,” he sighed, rubbing his hands along the hourglass curve of my waist. His fingers curled around the fabric of my dress as he slid it over my head, slowly revealing my bare skin from my legs up to my chest.
There was a moment of silent musing from Devin, his gaze flicking up and down as he ran his hands across my torso. My breath hung in my chest, arousal mixing with anxiety as I wondered what he thought of my exposed self. A warm, dreamy smile stretched across his lips, and it made me break into a blushing grin.
“My god,” he whispered. “You are perfect.”
He hoisted himself up to a seated position, with my legs still wrapped around his hips. As eager as I was to slip his own clothes off, I wanted to give him a moment to further explore me.
Every brush of his fingers deepened the aches that consumed my entire body. He studied me like a map, determined to touch every inch of my bare skin. But the real quivers started when he reached my breasts. He gavethem a few gentle squeezes before making his way inwards to my nipples.
As soon as he touched them, grabbing my breasts in his hands and running his thumbs over them like joysticks, I let out a gasp. Once the initial shock wore off, I realized how good it felt. I never knew those areas were so sensitive.
“Avie?” Devin paused, his gaze turning serious for a moment.
“Yes.”
“I’m curious about something.”
“Go on.”
“It’s just…I know you don’t have much experience. But have you ever had an orgasm before?”
My stomach sank. With my staunch upbringing and painful sexual dysfunction, I barely even knew what that was.
