It was "the night".
Brock and I had talked a few times about sex. Well, maybe more than a few. A friend of a friend, Brock knew more about me than I was totally comfortable with, including the fact that at age twenty I was still a virgin. Brock had decided he wanted to be the one to change my status.
A big part of the reason for my overdue loss of virginity was that I was totally clueless when it came to guys. I was shy, so usually got overlooked. The friend who'd introduced me to Brock was the only guy I was completely comfortable with. I'd fantasized about losing my virginity to him, but it didn't seem likely to happen. Brock was a decent guy, and he was pretty hot, so I'd finally decided to go for it.
The problem was telling him I'd made the decision. We had plans to go to his boss's lake house to toast hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire pit. Brock's boss and his family were gone for the weekend; Brock had been staying there for a while between apartments, so he had the run of the place. It was a beautiful house; a nice place for my first time. But I wasn't sure I dared to tell Brock I wanted to.
When I got to the house, he was at the fire pit, right beside the lake. I went over to him and was greeted with a hug. "You look nice," he said.
I wore a white sleeveless blouse and denim shorts. "Thanks, so do you," I replied.
He moved over to make room for me on the log that served as a bench. "So what do you want to do tonight besides toast marshmallows? We could go to a movie or something."
"Or something," I said.
He looked at me, and I could tell he knew exactly what I meant. "Are you sure?"
"Not completely," I admitted. "But I think so."
"We're not doing anything if you aren't completely sure. Let's do our marshmallow toasting, and after that you can let me know if we're going to have sex tonight or not."
"Okay." I swallowed hard. "Um, if I do want to, are you, um, prepared?"
"Yes, I have condoms. Never without them. Now, find a stick so you can have some hot dogs and marshmallows."
We spent about an hour beside the fire, just enjoying hanging out together. Brock seemed pretty relaxed; I knew he'd be okay with whatever I decided. But I couldn't completely relax no matter how hard I tried. It wasn't that I had a question about whether I wanted to sleep with Brock; it was that I was afraid of how he'd react when I told him I did.
Finally, the mosquitos drove us indoors. "So what do you think?" Brock asked.
I took a deep breath and nodded. "I want to."
"You're sure?"
"Yes."
He held out his hand. "Then come with me."
We went into the bedroom he slept in, a small, pine-paneled room with a window looking at the lake. He sat down on the bed and patted the mattress beside him. "Have a seat."
I lay on my back, my head hanging off one side of the bed and my feet off the other. "I'm comfortable," I said, more to make myself believe it than anything.
"I'm sure you are. And seeing you lying there like that makes me want to do a few things to you." Brock ran his hand over my belly. "So how do you want to do this?"
"I don't know. I've never done it before."
He laughed. "I know that, and I know you haven't even really fooled around with anyone. You're very innocent, aren't you? How'd someone with a body like yours manage that?"
"No one seemed interested, and I don't go out much."
"Well, I'm interested. Very interested. Taking off our clothes would be a good place to start."
My nerves kicked in, and I felt frozen to the bed. "I don't know if I can."
"Well, I can't fuck you through your clothes. Tell you what." He got off the bed and grabbed a deck of cards from the nightstand. "Let's play strip poker."
I grinned. "I'll win."
"You win either way."
He shuffled the cards and dealt. My first hand was perfect; a pair of kings and a pair of aces. I decided to try for a full house, and discarded the lone two I held. "That's all?" Brock asked.