Page 80 of Bourbon Bliss
“Hungry?” he asked. “I made extra.”
“As a matter of fact, yes,” I said.
He dished up two plates and brought them over to the table. “Chicken and roasted broccoli.”
“It smells delicious,” I said. “You certainly have a talent for cooking.”
“Thanks,” he said. “I like doing it. This is pretty simple, but hopefully the flavors are good.”
I took a bite of chicken. It was perfectly cooked—tender and juicy. “The flavor is excellent.”
We ate our meal in silence for a few minutes before a thought occurred to me.
“Jonah, you’re a man.”
He blinked at me. “Yes, I am.”
“Are you a straight man, or are you gay?”
“I’m straight,” he said, drawing his eyebrows together. “Is it not obvious? Why would you ask?”
“Well, the fact that you don’t seem to be interested in dating when most of the people around you are participating in long-term and committed relationships does raise the question of your sexuality.”
“I guess that’s fair. Yes, I’m straight. I like women. But, to be honest, I don’t know if I’m sticking around. Not sure dating is the best idea right now.”
“Then I can understand your hesitation to pursue a romantic relationship. Although that’s not why I brought up the subject of your gender.”
“Oh, okay,” he said. “Why did you bring it up, then?”
“I need to know more about pleasing a man in bed. And by that, I mean sexually.” If George and I were going to go all the way around the bases, it would benefit me to learn more. And who better to ask than a man?
He blinked at me again. “Um…”
“You’re a male with the requisite male anatomy. And I would assume you’ve had sexual relationships with women.”
“Well, yeah, of course.”
“So what should I know about sexually satisfying a man?”
“Are you sure I’m the best person to ask? I thought women talked to each other about this stuff. Shouldn’t you ask Cassidy?”
“I could. But she’s female. She lacks the male perspective.”
“True,” he said. “Okay. Have you… had sex before?”
“Yes, of course,” I said. “But those experiences were less than satisfactory.”
“That’s too bad.” He paused, leaning back in his chair, as if he were thinking it through. “On the surface, men are pretty simple. You know how our anatomy works when it comes to sex.”
“You’re referring to the male erection.”
“Right.” He cleared his throat. “For most men, simply getting an erection isn’t too difficult. Hell, we can get them when we don’t want them.”
“I’ve observed this phenomenon.”
He smiled. “Yeah, I’m sure you have. An orgasm isn’t that different. From a physical standpoint, as long as the guy is healthy and functioning normally, it’s not difficult. But I don’t think that’s what makes sex really satisfying.”
“You’re saying good sex requires more than achieving climax.”
