“What did you do to stop him?”

“I kneed him in the balls.” I say proud of my accomplishment as Ashley can’t help but laugh hysterically.

“Atta girl, I knew you had some fight in you.”

“Yeah, but that’s where I’ve been all night. I left his dorm and came straight here.” I say as the mood turns serious.

“What made you think I would be here?”

“Just a guess. I didn’t know if you would be here or not actually. I just hoped you would be and you would be willing to talk to me. But the real reason I came over here wasn’t just to apologize for what an ass I’ve been to you, but to tell you that I liked the kiss we shared the other night. And that I really like you.”

I feel the familiar butterflies begin to flutter in my stomach as Ashley’s eyes get that glimmer that make her look so beautiful. After a moment, our movements still and everything around us becomes silent. We stare longingly in each other’s eyes and soak up the moment that’s between us. Before too much time passes, Ashley moves her head closer to mine, tilting it slightly and I know exactly what she’s doing but I feel myself pull away.

“It’s okay.” Ashley says. “You can trust me.”

I nod then move my head towards hers until we meet in the middle. We share another kiss and I feel a rush of adrenaline and ecstasy fall all over me. This kiss was different than the first because I feel sure of myself and prepared for it. The kiss becomes less flirty and more passionate as my hand find the back of her neck and pulls her closer, silently begging for more. Ashley doesn’t hesitate as she takes me and lowers my back on the couch and I pull my legs up so that I’m lying down and she positions herself on top of me. The kissing intensifies as I feel her hands run up my leg and finds the hem of my shirt. Her hands rest just under my shirt and on my bare stomach. My hands roam her back and find her waist and stay positioned there. Ashley’s hands inch closer and closer up towards my breasts and I find myself questioning if this is too fast but my body tells her to continue. When her hands find the bottom of my bra she lifts her body off mine and looks at me with concern.