Ashley stepped back then, and I almost cried out in frustration. But she slipped the shift of her shoulders, and let it slowly drift down her body, exposing her perfect form to me, as if for the first time. She c****d one hip, and it was without any doubt the most erotic thing I'd ever seen. I thought she was teasing me, but I realized then that she was afraid. This was her first time, with any man, and the need in my eyes must have been frightening to her as well. I took a deep breath and calmed myself. I couldn't rid myself of the pain, so I let it be. I held my hand out to her, inviting, not demanding her. She smiled then, and even in the light of those goddamned eyes, it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.
I stood. I didn't have to, not really, but I wanted to show Ash that I
