"Hey, I don't know if this would be considered a date or not...but think you could teach me how to shoot a gun someday?" Elizabeth texted Kyle one afternoon.
"Sure, I can teach you a thing or two about them," he replied. "Just gotta find a place to shoot...and ammo. It's hard to find these days."
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Elizabeth and Kyle had been seeing each other for over a month now after meeting through an online dating site. It was a steamy, passionate relationship but Elizabeth still wasn't sure what it qualified as. Were they dating? Friends with Benefits? Fuckbuddies? Whatever it was, she was enjoying her sex-filled adventures with Kyle but also interested in some of his hobbies outside of the bedroom, like riding 4-wheelers (and getting fucked on them) and guns.
Raised outside a big East Coast city, Elizabeth had been a liberal her entire life. A real save the environment, pro-choice, vegan, feminist kind of liberal. And guns? No way! She'd never own one or condone having one in her home. They're dangerous and need to have major restrictions, if not outright bans on some, she felt.
But when Elizabeth hit her early 40's, she began seeing the world in a whole new way, doing a complete 180 on her politics, her stance, and feelings on most everything she had once believed in. This complete reversal on her outlook on life coincided at the same time of her divorce and she was truly feeling liberated and enjoying this reinvention of herself.
And so when she met Kyle, she was intrigued by the fact that he was unlike anyone she'd ever dated before. He was a blue collar, truck driving, hunting, handy kind of guy with tons of confidence and ability. And more in line with her newfound outlook on the world. Oh, and he had guns. A bunch of them. And it didn't scare Elizabeth in the slightest. Even though she'd never shot a gun before, let alone held one, she could see the appeal now and was curious and excited to give shooting a try.
The next time she was at his place, after she had sent him that text about going shooting, he brought out all of his guns so she could see them and learn about them. Holding a gun - even unloaded - in her hand for the first time felt a little intimidating, heavier than she expected, and very powerful...but she was still totally eager to give it a try.
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Up until she met Kyle, Elizabeth's sex life had been kinda boring. Sure, she had fun in her early 20's but she wasn't as comfortable with her body and her sexuality then to really let loose. And then with her now-ex, their married sex (when they even had sex) was quick, sporadic, quiet and monotonous. They had never explored with toys, sex in unusual or public places, or tried anything beyond "traditional" sex. And they had definitley never tried anything anal, because, as far as Elizabeth was concerned, that was only for things going out, not going in.
But now, Elizabeth found herself newly single and with a sex drive that was off the charts. Her libido was in overdrive and she was horny as hell...ALL THE TIME. And she was feeling more confident in herself, her body, and her sexuality. She was ready to try new things and explore in ways she hadn't before.
Thank god she met Kyle when she did. From their very first date, they were fucking like rabbits: In his truck, in the woods, all over his house, you name it. Elizabeth's newfound sexuality was blossoming, her libido was being quenched, and Kyle was helping her discover a whole new world beyond boring, quiet, married sex.
During one of their early sexts, they had talked about some of the things they wanted to try. Elizabeth had said she was into the idea of maybe being watched, using toys, and also possibly exploring anal sex (not necessarily all at the same time though!). And Kyle had made note of that latter fantasy because on maybe their second or third encounter, he introduced some anal play during sex. At first, it was just his finger making little rubbing and tapping motions on her asshole, then he inserted his finger into her ass, and then he delighted her with rimming. And Elizabeth found it all amazing. How had she not explored this before? But still, the idea of an actual dick in her ass kind of worried her. Would it hurt? Would there be weird after-effects? Would it be gross? All of those thoughts ran through her head as she contemplated this final virgin territory, trying to decide if she was really ready to go there.
But after about two months into their passionate fling, Elizabeth was feeling very comfortable with Kyle. She trusted him and felt safe with him and they had intense sexual chemistry together. And so, after much thinking; talking with friends; reading blog posts, websites, and Cosmo articles; and listening to sex podcasts, she finally felt ready to explore this uncharted territory with him.
She sent Kyle a text one night that said: "I'm about 99.9% sure I want to pop my cherry with you, if you know what I mean..."adding a little peach emoji at the end of her text.
He responded with "I'm down with it whenever you are."
They chatted a bit more about it and Elizabeth said she'd have to have some ground rules and would want to be in total control when they tried it. He had done it a few times before so it wasn't a new thing for him, but he was more than willing to let Elizabth take the lead.
"You're the captain of this ship," he said back to her with a winky-faced emoji. .
Even though she had put the idea out there, she still wasn't entirely ready to go there. But she did go out and buy some special lube for when she was ready. For the next few weeks, every time they had sex, the thought was in the back of Elizabeth's mind but she never got the courage to go for it. And Kyle never pressured her either. "Next time", she'd say to herself.
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