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“But with very vigorous thrusting.”
Tal blinked. “Why are we talking about rabbits having sex?”
“It’s interesting. The male rabbit sometimes faints when he’s done, then when he comes round, they both carry on nibbling grass as if nothing had happened.” Corey twisted his hand around Tal’s wrist.
“I’m not going to faint. You can touch me anywhere.”
“Anywhere?” Corey croaked. “Absolutely anywhere? Sure about that?”
“Yes. But now you’re making me nervous.”
“I don’t want to do anything that upsets you. I really don’t.”
“You have a sweet heart for a guy who says he’s a dom.”
“I’m kind. I’m not mean. No dom should do something the other person doesn’t want no matter how hard they are.”
“That’s true.”
Corey held both of Tal’s wrists now, just gently circling them. “Do we need a safe word?”
“We’re not doing a scene.”
“Oh. Okay.” Corey let his hands fall. “Still…it would make me feel better if we had one. Is that all right? Can we have a word? Or two? Or three? Or…”
“One word.”
“If either of us goes too far, we say polar bear. Two words.”
Tal nodded.
“Now I’m really excited,” Corey whispered. “And happy. Are you happy?”
His heart was thumping so hard, it ached. Tal liked him. They were going to…do something. Corey wasn’t sure what, wasn’t sure he cared. Tal had saidno sceneso they were just going to fool around together? Make each other come?
“I’m happy,” Tal said.
I wish you were smiling.
“Shoes off,” Corey said. “They’ll get in the way and ruin the moment. Just as something interesting is going to happen, a foot will get stuck in a piece of clothing. And we’re not going to do anything wearing socks and nothing else. It looks ridiculous.”
“No one’s watching.”
“I am!”
They both removed their footwear and socks.
Corey stood in front of him. “Now can I hug you?”
“Yes.”
“Then ask me.”
“Can I have a hug?”
Corey smiled. “Yes. Can I kiss you?”
Tal nodded.
