I froze.
"You... You're not fu.cking me because you think I might get the wrong idea?" I asked.
"Franky... I just... I've never done the relationship thing before. I don't want to mess this up," he said.
I rolled Derek around to face me, much to his disappointment. He wouldn't look me in the eye until I tilted his chin up. It's dark, but I can still see his face, his sad and nervous eyes.
"Hey, we don't have to have all the answers," I told him softly. "There's no dating manual for anyone, and everyone is different anyway. The only thing that matters is that you and I are happy, healthy, and safe. I never want to push you and I know that you don't want to push me. I've told you a million times that I'm ready whenever you are, Pookie. I'm in this for the long haul. I know that you like
