by Jenna Byrnes
“It wasn’t Nick’s fault,” Mandy replied seriously. “He went to help a friend, and I made a stupid mistake.” She glanced around their room. “How did I get back here?”
“He said as soon as he realised what happened he brought you back.” Dee didn’t sound convinced.
“Wow.” Mandy nodded, finally remembering that she hadn’t wanted Nick to bring her home. She had groped him, and he’d pushed her away. Mandy thought she might be sick again.
“I wanted to call your folks but he told me not to.”
“Are you serious?” Mandy looked at her friend. “I would have killed you.”
Dee crossed her arms over her chest. “You could have been badly hurt! He put you in a very dangerous situation!”
“He did not,” Mandy scoffed. “I went there of my own free will. Lots of nice people were there, Dee. You need to lighten up a little bit.”
“Oh yeah? So why don’t you tell your folks what happened then? If the people there were so nice.”
“Of course I’ll tell them.” Mandy made the decision right then. “But you don’t have to make it sound like such a big deal. I’m fine.”
“That’s what he said,” Dee muttered, still unconvinced.
“Quit talking about him like that!” Mandy dropped onto her bed. Dee was being totally obstinate about Nick. Mandy wondered if it mattered anymore, after last night.
“You’re not thinking clearly.”
“You’re right about that.” Mandy sighed and tossed the covers over her head.
She felt better at noon but didn’t go out for lunch with Dee and some other girls. Mandy was lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling, when someone knocked at her door.
Surprised to see Nick standing there when she opened it, she said softly, “Hey.”
“Hi,” he replied and gave her an apologetic smile. “How are you feeling?”
She shrugged. “I’m okay. That was some stunt, huh?”
Nick glanced over her shoulder. “Is you friendly roommate at home?”
Chuckling, she stepped aside. “Nope. Come in.”
He entered and looked at her with concern. “I would have called first but I realised I don’t have your cell number. I’m so sorry, Mandy. I never meant to hurt you. I had no idea Karl brought any of that lemonade to the party and I really wasn’t pulling a stunt—”
Mandy smiled. “I was the one who pulled the dumb stunt. I’m twenty-one years old. You’d think I could tell when there was alcohol in a drink.”
“How could you tell when you’ve never had alcohol?”
“What makes you think I’ve never had it?”
He laughed. “Okay, you haven’t had much then. Those two drinks knocked you on your ass, pardon my French.”
She looked at him nervously. “I wasn’t exactly on my ass. I seem to recall being on yours, though. Gosh, I’m embarrassed.”
He took a step closer to her. “Don’t be. I was extremely flattered and very tempted. You don’t know how tempted I was.” He brushed a lock of hair off her face.
“Then why did you bring me home? Why didn’t you take me to your room? I asked you to.”
He pulled her body next to his. “You asked me when you were drunk. Ask me again when you’re sober and you’ll get a different answer.”
Mandy was amazed at his integrity. She was sure there were many guys who would have pounced on her, especially given the way she’d acted. Apparently she’d stumbled upon one of the good ones.
Sliding her arms around his neck, she kissed Nick firmly. He pressed into her, holding the small of her back with one hand and caressing her neck with the other. She felt warm and comfortable in his arms.
“I’ve never kissed anyone like this before,” she murmured when they came up for air. “I didn’t know it could be this way.”
“This is just the beginning, beautiful girl,” he replied, kissing her cheek and neck. “There’s so much more I want to show you…want to experience with you.”
Mandy shivered as his tongue circled inside her ear. “Oh, Nick,” she sighed. “When you hold me like this, I want that too. I really do.” She was amazed at how much she wanted it, considering a few days ago she’d told him she didn’t do that kind of thing. All of a sudden, she wanted to. “When I stop to think about it, that’s when I realise I can’t.” Reconsidering her choice of words, Mandy added, “Shouldn’t.”
“It has to be your decision,” he told her. “I’m not going to pressure you.”
His hips ground against hers, and Mandy felt a different kind of pressure. He rubbed his solid erection against her body, and she groaned. Dampness seeped from between her legs and she pressed them shut tightly to stop it.
“You make me feel things I’ve never felt,” she said quietly as his mouth continued its delicious assault on her neck.
Nick paused. “Are you speaking figuratively or literally?”
Mandy burst into laughter and they stepped apart. “You’re horrible.”
“You love it.”
She grinned at him. “Maybe.” Mandy looked at him longingly. “I just don’t know what I’m going to do about it.”
“Don’t do anything.” Nick squeezed her hands. “We’ll let it go for now. I think we’ll know when the time is right.”
Blinking, she glanced up at him in surprise. “You’d do that?”
“I insist upon that.” He leaned in and kissed her cheek one last time, and whispered, “I want to make love to you, Mandy Stevens. But in the last twenty-four hours I realised that the timing has to be right for both of us. I want our first time to be perfect.”
She pulled away and looked into his eyes. “I just want to make sure our first time isn’t our only time.”
He shrugged. “So we’ll wait until you’re sure. But I can promise you don’t have to worry about that.” He gazed up and down her body. “One time isn’t going to be enough for me. I know that for a fact.”
Mandy giggled, and he grinned. “So, are you hungry?” Nick asked.
“No way.” She held her stomach.
“Okay, I’ll leave you to rest. Think you might be hungry by tomorrow night? We could get some dinner.”
“It’ll have to be quick. I have a test Tuesday and I need to study most of tomorrow evening.”
“I can do quick.” He touched her face and grinned again. “I can also do torturously slow.”
“Leave!” She shoved him gently. “Before I throw you down and make you prove it!”
“What kind of a threat is that?” He made a move to come back in.
“Bye, Nick.” Mandy grabbed the door and held it between them.
“Bye, gorgeous.” He winked at her before he left.
She’d only been half-joking with him. Her lower half was tingling like crazy and she wanted desperately to see what he could do to relieve her discomfort. Every time she saw him, the feelings became more intense.
Mandy dropped onto her bed and resumed staring at the ceiling. She wished she could be sure that Nick had serious feelings for her. The idea of giving him her virginity was appealing. But if he disappeared afterwards, marking her down as another notch in his bedpost, she’d be devastated. She realised she needed to know him better, but the more time they spent together made it increasingly hard to wait.
She loved the way he casually reached out to touch her face and hands. The familiarity was exciting to her. Kissing Nick was the most wonderful thing she’d experienced so far, but she suspected there were more pleasures to unfold. Just feeling his solid erection pressed against her sent thrills down Mandy’s spine and all points south. Merely thinking about it now caused her pussy to gush.
The dorm door opened and Dee strolled in. Mandy closed her eyes, feigning sleep. Dee moved around the room quietly until Mandy heard her leave again.
Sighing, Mandy thought about her friend. She and Dee shared everything growing up. There was nothing they couldn’t discuss. But suddenly there was a wedge between them, and his name was Nick Westch
ester. Dee would never understand Mandy’s burgeoning feelings for Nick. Mandy knew she had to keep them to herself for now. She rolled onto her side, thinking about Nick, and smiled.
* * * *
After convincing Dee there was no reason to tell anyone else she got drunk Saturday night, Mandy decided to wait and explain it to her folks in person. She didn’t want them getting the wrong idea about Nick before they ever met him. Allowing some time to pass seemed like a good idea.
She studied for her English test until he arrived to get her Monday evening. She answered his knock, grabbing her jacket. “Hello.”
“Ready to go?”
“Yep.” She pulled the door closed behind her.
Nick slipped his arm around her waist and kissed Mandy’s temple. “How was your day?”
“Busy,” she admitted. “I tried to study between classes so we could spend a little more time together tonight.”
“Perfect.” He squeezed her waist, and they stepped into the elevator.
Mandy smiled up at him, and Nick gave her a quick kiss. The elevator doors opened, and a crowd of girls stood watching them. “Excuse us,” he said to them charmingly, and led Mandy out.
The group erupted in giggles, and Nick smiled at Mandy. “Jealous,” he whispered.
“Definitely,” she agreed, and they got into his car.
“Still up for something fast, or did you want to go in somewhere?”
“Fast is good.” Mandy saw him smile and realised they both had the same thought on their mind. The less time they spent eating, the more time they’d have for other things.
He went through a drive-in restaurant and ordered burgers and fries to go. Pulling into a parking space, he looked at her. “This okay?”
Mandy glanced around. There was an older man in a beat up white car watching them, and she nodded towards him. “Is he staring at us?”
“Who?” Nick looked around. “Grandpa over there? I don’t think so. But we can find a different spot.”
“Someplace with more privacy?”
He smiled. “You bet.” Driving a few blocks away to the top of an overlook, Nick parked in a secluded area so they could eat. “So,” he made small talk. “You plan to go back to Perry and teach when you graduate?”
“Yeah. The principal of the elementary school used to be one of my teachers. She told me I could have a job whenever I want.”
“But Perry is so small!” He made a face. “You really want to go back to Tinysville?”
She smiled. “It’s a nice little town. The people watch out for one another. Plus, my family is there. I want to be close to them. I hate being so far away. I’m missing all the changes as my little brother grows up.”
“Oh yes.” He nodded. “The little guy. What did you say his name was?”
“Tyrone. We call him Ty. He’s so sweet. He’s got short blond hair that stands straight up with a little gel. It’s really cute.”
Nick chuckled. “Evidently. So you have just the one brother?”
“Yeah. So far. But who knows with my mother and Sam. They are, shall we say, quite affectionate. My aunt and uncle said right from the beginning they wanted two kids, and got two girls, Lissa and Denise. It’s funny because my uncle is this big, strapping construction supervisor and he’s surrounded by females.”
Smiling, Nick raised his eyebrows. “I can think of worse things.”
Mandy laughed and they wadded up their wrappers and bagged up the trash.
“Allow me.” Nick took the sack and dropped it into the backseat. “Okay, we made dinner and did the dishes. Now what?”
They both grinned as he pulled her close. “Ah, I see we’re thinking along the same lines.”
“Yes we are,” Mandy replied, wrapping her arms around his neck. “So are you going to kiss me, or—”
Her question was cut off as Nick pressed his lips onto hers. She opened her mouth willingly, and his tongue began to explore. Her tongue batted against his, becoming increasingly familiar with this new activity.
“I love kissing you,” Mandy whispered as Nick’s mouth trailed down her neck.
“We do seem to be rather good at it,” he agreed, nibbling her collarbone.
Mandy’s nipples tingled as her breasts pressed into his chest. She wanted more, wanted to feel more. She wanted him to touch her. Reaching down, she unfastened the top two buttons on her blouse.
Nick glanced up at her, and she smiled.
He almost growled as he continued his assault on her neck, allowing one hand to slip inside her blouse.
She felt his fingers cup her breast gently and then more forcefully. Mandy moaned with pleasure and arched her back to him.
“Are you sure about this?” Nick asked quietly as his thumb brought her nipple to a stiff peak.
“Oh yes.” She fumbled for her blouse and released the remaining buttons. It fell open, exposing her lacy white bra.
He nuzzled his face in the cleft between her breasts as his hands reached around to remove the white lace. With one flick, the bra fell away, and Mandy’s breasts were revealed to him.
She inhaled quickly as the air hit her nipples. The cold temperature had them puckering into tight little nubs.
“You’re so beautiful,” he whispered.
She felt his warm breath touch her. Mandy arched her back again and gasped as Nick pulled one nipple into his mouth. He circled it with his tongue before sucking on it gently. She couldn’t contain her groan of pleasure and felt his lips curving upwards in a smile.
“Like that?” he murmured.
“Y-yes,” she stammered, embarrassed to admit it.
“Excellent,” he replied and moved to her other breast. “Because I like it too.” As he sucked the next nipple into his mouth, Nick rolled the first between his thumb and forefinger.
Mandy squirmed in her seat. The sensation was driving her wild. Nick’s mouth was driving her wild. The delicious feelings he evoked as he touched and suckled her were almost more than she could bear. She wasn’t sure what was supposed to happen next but she wanted something. “More,” she moaned.
Nick grinned, cupping both her breasts with his hands and bringing his face back to hers. “Ah, my beautiful little minx. What more could you possibly want?”
“Kiss me,” she demanded, and he obliged. They clung to each other and kissed fervently until both had to stop, panting for air. “Make love to me,” Mandy said, gazing into Nick’s eyes.
He brushed her hair off her face tenderly. “Mandy, I—”
“You said if I asked you when I was sober,” she reminded, interrupting. “Well, I’m stone-cold sober.”
Nick smiled at her. “You have to realise, there’s nothing I’d rather do.” He glanced down.
Mandy saw his erection bulging through the denim of his jeans. She reached for it boldly, squeezing his length with a light touch.
“Sweet Jesus!” Nick grabbed her hand. “You need to stop that! I’m trying to be decent here. I want to make sure you’re absolutely certain about what you’re doing.”
“I want you.” She eyed his twitching groin.
He touched her chin and brought her gaze back to his face. “I want you too, baby. I’m just not sure this is the right place for your first time.”
“Ooh!” Mandy pouted, expressing air that blew her bangs. “I can’t believe you’re doing this to me!”
“Listen.” He grasped her shoulders. “Why don’t you think about this for a few days? If you’re really sure it’s what you want—”
“I don’t need to think about it. I haven’t thought of much else, actually. I’m sure, Nick. I’m ready.”
“Mandy…” He hesitated.
She reached for the zipper on his jeans. “No more talking. Do you have, um…”
Nick smiled at her. “Condoms? Yes, I do. I’ve got one right here, in fact.” He wriggled it from his back pocket and held it up.
She eyed the small silver square nervously. “Good. We’re ready, I guess.”
“Are we?” He grinned. “Okay, if you’re sure you want to do this, we need to get back in the mood. Forget about everything for now and kiss me.”
Mandy sighed with relief. “I can do that.” She wrapped her arms around his neck, opening her mouth to his probing kiss. His hands caressed her naked breasts, and she squirmed with pleasure.
Nick slid across the console that divided their seats, landing gently on top of her. He reached down to flip a lever, and suddenly the seat reclined. “That’s better.” He wedged between her legs, pressing his erection into her denim-clad pussy. His mouth found hers again.
“Uh huh,” she murmured, their lips pressed together. The sensation between her legs was building. She thrust her hips upwards for more contact.
“Yeah, baby. That’s good, right there. We need to get rid of these clothes.” Tugging at his jeans and boxers, he pushed them down past his knees. Nick fumbled with Mandy’s zipper.
She raised her hips, anxious to be touching him, skin on skin. When he’d shoved her jeans and panties down, he settled once again between her thighs.
“Oh god,” she murmured. His erection was hard and hot against her leg. “I wish I could get a better look at you.”
“I know.” He pulled up enough to gaze into her eyes. “More space would be nice. I’d like to spend about an hour kissing every inch of your body. I’d end up with my face between your legs, licking and sucking your clit and your beautiful pussy. I wanted your first orgasm to be at the mercy of my mouth.”
Mandy shivered. His eyes were so intense, at that moment she suspected she’d do anything he suggested. Wanting to be honest, she said, “I’ve never seen a naked man. And the only orgasm I ever had was kind of accidental, in the bathtub.”
“Really?” He grinned.
She blushed. “I tried it a few more times, but it never worked out that good.”
“Oh, baby.” He nuzzled her neck. “I’m going to show you what you were missing. I want to give you many, many orgasms.”
She shuddered.
His hand squirmed between their bodies, cupping her mound. “You feel perfect.” One of his fingers separated her folds, sliding through the damp area with ease. Another worked its way to her entrance, nudging the opening.