Jim sat on the couch and I sat next to him. I was just trying to absorb what we had done. Jim put his arm around me and pulled me close. That felt really nice. We sat in silence for a while till Jim stirred.
"How are you feeling about this," he asked.
"Ok. I think." I replied.
"Thank you for that," Jim said. "I've been needing that for a while."
I was trying to pick a stray hair of my tongue.
"If I had known you were going to do that, I would have trimmed," Jim said with a smile.
"Next time," I replied.
Jim looked at me.
"Do you want a next time?"
I thought for a moment.
"Yes. I do."
"We will have to talk more. I think for now, we should clean up and finish the evening."
I got up and went to the kitchen to load the dishwasher. Jim got dressed and came to join me.
"I can finish this," I said. "There isn't much left."
Jim nodded. He opened his arms and I stepped into a big hug.
"Let's talk on Sunday when you come over to work out," he said.
"Ok."
I had Saturday to myself. I did my chores and enjoyed some quiet time. I also thought about what happened. I knew I had wanted more with Jim. And I had planned on doing something. I hadn't quite expected it to go the way it went. But I hadn't planned any details either. He seemed different when we started. Very insistent and controlling. I'm not sure I liked it, but I realized it also made it easier. It was my first sexual experience with a man and his attitude made it seem almost natural. I certainly wasn't questioning what I was doing while I did it.
I didn't sleep all that well Saturday night, but I went over to Jim's and we went over the workout plan, what I had done. We worked out together and then Jim revised my plan slightly for the coming week. We went upstairs to his kitchen table to have some water and a snack.
"So," Jim said. "Thoughts on the other day?"
I looked at him and smiled.
"It was definitely an experience for me. I didn't really know what to expect or even what I wanted, but I'm glad it happened. What about you?"
"I needed the relief after the tension between us," Jim said. "To be honest, I haven't been with someone who was just experimenting in many years. I'm more used to experienced partners."
I wasn't sure how to take that.
"I tried my best," I said. "That was my first."
"I know. Like I said the other day, I am particular in what I want. Being with a newbie is just a different energy."