by NORA HALE
"No?-No?" "
"No. No. Ken, that's what I meant when I said I had
seen that look before. I know better than most of
them that suicidal thoughts are seldom so simple.
There's no switch capable of turning them off. It's a
tide that needs to be turned back, little by little.'
Stunned, Ken began to see that this woman had an
understanding of what was important in life.
Realizing that the knife was still in his hand, he
closed it, folded it, and put it back in his pocket.
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"Bit by bit," she said, smiling. "Around the corner is
my car. Is there anywhere I could take you? Where
are you living? "
"I won't go home. Not yet," answered Ken. "Not
with my uncles still there..."
"There's no issue. I will not force you." Thinking for
a moment, she went on, "It's pretty cold out here.
Why don't we go back for a bit to my place? "
"That's... needless. I'm okay on my own.'
She said, "Nice try, but no cigar." With that knife, I
am not leaving you alone, mister. And on Christmas
Eve, I'm certainly not leaving you alone. For the
holidays, nobody should be alone.
Thank you, but... will your husband not mind?
"If I were married, he would."
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Boyfriend? Friend? "
"Nope, just me and my townhouse. Pretty cozy,
considering all the things. No problem coming over
with you, but I do have one condition.
And what is it? "
Smirking, Gabby replied, "Right now, you're calling
your mom and telling her you're all right."
Hesitating for a moment, Ken soon gave in. Fine."
Ken waited as it rang, tapping his phone." Hey
Mom, it's me... Yeah, I'm all right... No, seriously,
seriously. I'm all right... Yeah, I'm just hanging
around with a friend. I'm probably not going to be
back till tomorrow... I'm... I'm going to miss you
too... Bye."
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"You see? Now that wasn't that bad, was it? "Gabby
teased him.
Strolling with her, Ken asked. "Are you serious
about bringing me to your home? "
"Positive one."
Gabby took his hand and led him to her car.
The drive was mostly quiet. Ken was trying to
understand everything that was going on. Who was
she? Why would she do this for a stranger? Gabby
avoided asking him questions and largely ignored
further discussion. She could tell he was still
thinking of what happened that day. The pair finally
arrived at her home and parked the car.
"Come in, sit down, make yourself comfortable,"
she said as she started to switch on the lights. "May
I offer you some refreshment? Coffee... Creamy
chocolate? "
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"Creamy chocolate sounds good."
"Right around the corner!"
Ken couldn't help but look as she hung her hat and
jacket on the rack. To his astonishment, he realized
that she wasn't just a pretty face; her whole body
was impeccable.
The lady wore a burgundy sweater and tight form-
fitting jeans. This outfit highlighted her physique
instead of concealing it. Her hourglass figure was
delightful. She was as tall as him, maybe a few
inches taller, with legs for miles.
While Ken often fantasized about some of his
classmates, no one came close to Gabby. She was an
attractive young woman, not a little girl, and her
life was not yet over.
Here you go," she said as she handed the mug to
Ken.
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Upon taking a sip from the hot drink, he felt the hot
liquid inside of his body. "Thanks," he muttered.
"No problem," she replied, smiling. "Come on, let's
go to the den and relax."
She guided him to the sofa and the love seat.
Gabby's only source of lighting was her Christmas
tree's glittering multicolored decorations. Gabby
went to the chimney opposite the couch as Ken took
in the calming atmosphere and felt her Frazier fir
tree's delicious fragrance. After turning on a light
switch, she soon had a good cozy fire. Then she sat
down on the couch, setting her mug on the side
table.
"Sit down." She said with a smile, "I promise I'm
not a wild beast."
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"Um, all right..." he mumbled, scooting as close as
he could to the armrest to give Gabby plenty of
room.
She asked, "Tell me about MIT." "You said you want
to receive a degree in health sciences. Is medical
school included? "
"Well, I hope so." If possible, I would like to attend
Harvard, but I don't know if I can afford it. But
assuming so, my ambition is to be a brain surgeon.
A brain surgeon?" That's pretty amazing! They are
the most awesome of all the badass healthcare
providers. Brain doctors, not just surgeons! "Gabby
was gushing.
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"It's, uh, not that big a deal," Ken replied, blushing
with embarrassment.
I can certainly see you as a brain surgeon. "Never
give up."
"Thanks."
"So, what have you to say, doctor?" What will
happen to you after you have achieved your
dream?”
Ken started to develop warm feelings for this
woman, and he began to open up to her.
"Honestly… I'm not really certain." Even if I become
a brain surgeon, I am still hopeless in matters of the
heart. Perhaps Jason is right. I'm going to die a
virgin..."
Realizing what he had confessed to her, he turned to
Gabby and said, "It's not your problem or anything.
I'm sorry, I just went too far.
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Gabby just grinned at him and stepped a little
closer, touching his arm gently.
"You don't have to think about it." You have long-
term career and life aspirations but are uncertain
how to reach them in them.
So, you are a virgin. That is perfectly normal and
safe to express concern about it. That is really a
successful way to conquer your fears. Honestly,
Ken, you underestimate yourself.
"Underestimate me? "
"Of course," answered Gabby. You're intelligent,
considerate, friendly. You held the door for me. Any
girl you'd like to be with is going to succumb to a
charm like that. I can also sense that you also think
you are unattractive, but I disagree with you. You
wear glasses, sure, but you are not a geek. Your hair
is not greasy or smelly, so it's alright.
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You don't have a tan, but you have flawless skin.
You shouldn't be embarrassed about your character
or appeara
nce.
"You are the only one who thinks this way," he
sighed.
"I am not sure about this, but it may help a little if
you really have concerns. "
"Uh, okay I guess."
"Excellent!" You're certainly seen as a brilliant
person. But you don't have to fight it; own it.
"HOW?." "
You can adjust your features to alter how people
view you. For example, instead of your horn-framed
glasses, you might turn to wire-framed glasses.
Your hair is a great color and would even do better
in a short, clean-cut style if I were to say that
myself. You can also change your normal shirts to
some casual polo shirts."
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"So, the thing I could try to do to get her interest is
change who I am?" Ken asked, feeling a little
insulted.
"Gabby responded by cocking her eyebrow, "Are you
suggesting that your glasses, hair length, and shirt
choices determine who you are? "
"Oh, uh... fair point," admitted Ken.
"You see? Humility. This is a unique quality these
days, Gabby remarked with a smile. "To be honest,
all the improvements I've suggested are stuff that
my brother did a few years ago. He was a total nerd,
no doubt. The poor boy was absolutely stuck around
the opposite sex. But he didn't come off as a socially
unpleasant nerd after he made these improvements.
He now seems to be self-assured, optimistic, and
confident to be himself. "I see that potential in you,
Ken," she took out her iPad and showed the pictures
to him. "See?." Here is before. And here's after."
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"Wow," Ken exclaimed. He could see a tremendous
change. The guy hadn't worked out or anything,
nothing physically transforming. Was it that easy?
"That's fantastic, and it's everything, but can new
clothes and haircuts get rid of social tensions? Ken
acknowledged that he still didn't have even a drop
of confidence around females.
"They can help, but a change of your mental state is
solely dependent on your willpower. You should
love yourself so much that you want everyone to
love you too. If you don't, someone else is going to
notice.
"I knew something was up."
Gabriella twisted her lips in desperation. It had to
be done in a way that could give him the boost in
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self-love he wanted, but how? Getting on board with
this insane notion, she moved closer to Ken.
From your answers, I surmise that…you've never
kissed a girl before. Right, Ken?
Poor Ken never imagined that this would happen to
him. Here he was sitting with the most beautiful
woman he'd ever seen, and he was about to lose
control. She was attracted to him, reached out, and
stroked his cheek. This was incredible, well beyond
his wildest imagination. Unable to find suitable
words to reply, he gave a slight nod.
"Close your eyes," she purred. She whispered,
"Close your eyes… Ken." Believe me.
Ken sensed someone or something driving him to
behave the way he did. The hungry man fell asleep
in anticipation of his delicacy. A small part of him
thought she was not telling the truth, worrying
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that she might lie as Jacqueline had. His suspicions
were soon overturned when Gabby was able to have
her face so close that he could feel her breath on his
face. He could faintly hear her breathing. He could
certainly detect her perfume. At that moment, Ken
asked God for a miracle that he hoped would last
forever.
Gabby eventually released the mounting tension
and pressed her lips to Ken's. She started with a
light kiss, allowing him to savor the novel
sensations he was experiencing. Ken was so scared
that he didn't even answer at all with his voice. Not
that it was important to Gabby. She had expected
his apprehension, and she had made sure that her
strategy was easy and enjoyable. After about thirty
seconds, she eventually withdrew, her face
sparkling in the light of the Christmas tree.
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"Wow," Ken managed to let out as his eyes fluttered
open. He soon discovered that he could not see
Gabby; his glasses had fogged up from their kiss.
"Let's take those away," giggling Gabby said. She
pulled off his glasses and placed them on her side
table. Now that we have your first kiss out of the
way, are you ready to dive into the real thing? "
"Dive into what? " Ken asked nervously.
"Kissing, stupid! You should know there's a lot
more to this, right? "
'More?!'. "
Of course. You must be prepared for the
opportunity to kiss a beautiful lady; give yourself a
chance you deserve.
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"I just don't want to be thought of as a charity
case," Ken said. "If you are doing this—"
"It's just going to be because I want to. Promise,
said Gabby, summing up his thoughts.
Next, you learn how to initiate the kiss. I am a
young beautiful woman who has repeatedly made
eye contact with you all night, assiduously getting
in as many touches as possible. You may not know
it, but it means a woman is ready for you to take the
next step when she does that. Try it on me as I did.
Gabby shut her eyes and awaited the next kiss from
Ken. He stepped closer as she had and tried to take
his time. While they were about to kiss, he recalled
the painful wait for her to come near. For just a few
seconds, he kept her in place as he allowed the
suspense to build up. A big smile started to grow on
Gabby's face as she began to enjoy what was
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happening. Humming to himself, Ken steeled his
determination and moved his lips ever so slightly to
kiss her. He just relied on his intuition, and she was
excellent with it.
"Oh yes, that was nice," she said softly as they
parted ways. "You successfully mimicked my
technique!" Let's try one more example. This time,
bring your lips a little closer to mine and try to
match our mouths like a puzzle. You can hold my
lower lip between yours, or I can hold your lip
between mine. Often, tilting one's head is a common
procedure. The combinations can be infinite. Don't
be shy to put my tongue in your mouth. Soon, you
may want to be careful about how fast you do this,
but for now, go ahead.".
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After following the instructions, Ken found that he
was much more relaxed. Their lips were able to
float over each other without much effort. Soon, he
felt Gabby f
inally take his lower lip into her mouth,
sucking gently and even nibbling for a moment.
After Gabby had performed oral sex on Ken for the
second time, he replied in kind, causing Gabby to
murmur contentedly.
When their kissing grew more intense, he became
unable to contain himself and decided to take their
game to the next level. He slowly forced his tongue
between her lips, which parted to allow entry.
Although he didn't know what to do when he was
in, he quickly found himself dazzled by Gabby's
passions. Their tongues wrestled hungrily as they
kissed each other. This helped him to evaluate his
own success carefully. After about twenty minutes
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of passion, they eventually split, experiencing
heated lust.
"Holy Shit," Ken moaned.
"You, my companion, are a quick learner. Cleary,
the next girl to kiss you might well become addicted
and refuse to give you a break. Leaning back on the
couch, she undid the top button of her jeans, saying,
'Are you ready to learn something fresh?'
Despite his hardened dick, Ken couldn't help but
feel like he was doing something he was not
supposed to be doing. "Look, there's no reason to-."
"I want to," she answered with an assertive tone.
"Ken, you are so sweet, and I want to prove it to
you." I want to prove to you that I would be lucky to
date a guy like you.
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Would be...? What does that mean?
"I've never slept with a virgin," she said. "But I can
say what I want in bed and think I can be a better
therapist for you. You don't have to do something
you don't want to do, but I would love nothing more