Entanglement
Chapter 7
"That was amazing," Heather whispered into my ear, as she settled her body on mine. We were both still too stimulated to relax completely, our fingers and lips wandering over the other's body, our breathing only beginning to slow. "You always make me feel so good."
"It was for me, too," I said.
"Good," she replied, kissing my ear. "I guess... I worry that I don't know enough, and won't be able to make you feel as... well, as happy as you could be."
"You do," I assured her. "I like being with you. And you're willing to learn."
"I am," Heather agreed. "Margot, I think... I think I would do anything for you."
"Anything being sex stuff?" I asked, amused.
"Actually, I think I mean anything anything. But yes, anything sex stuff, if you'll show me how," she replied.
That unfamiliar feeling sparked to life again. She would do anything for me. I needed to process how I felt about her while I wasn't actively lusting for her, if that time ever came.
In the meantime, I said, "You say that... I'm not sure if you know what you're offering, and I'd hate to suggest something that will push you away."
"Try me," Heather suggested. "I trust you. And I said I
think
I'll do anything. If I can't, I'll tell you."
"Well," I said, "I don't like butt stuff, so you're safe from that."
Heather drew back, her eyes wide in panic. "B-butt stuff?"
"Don't worry about it," I said. "I'm just saying you don't need to be worried."
"Okay, I guess," she said, her expression still nervous as she lay down against me.
"You've never made love to a guy?" I asked.
She shook her head sharply. "N-no. Only Sophie."
"Neither have I," I said. "I've known I was gay since my first crush. But guys can be inside you in a way that fingers and even tongues can't."
"R-right," Heather agreed.
"Except that... there are toys, that let us experience it," I said.
"Yeah," Heather acknowledged, her voice somewhere between a whisper and a panicked yelp.
"Are you regretting offering to try anything?" I asked. "It's okay. I can stop talking now and never say more."
"No," Heather said, though she sounded reluctant. "Tell me."
"There are strap-ons that let you be inside a girl while you make love to her," I said. "But there's a strapless kind too, that's more intimate."
"I see," squeaked Heather. "And you... have one?"
"I do," I agreed, with a nod. "Would you like to know more? Or should I stop making you nervous."
"I... I..." Heather stammered. "If I stop when I'm nervous I'll never do anything," she said. "I learned that with Sophie. Tell me more."
"Without a strap, it fits
inside
the wearer," I said. "That makes it feel very good, but it takes practise to use. But then it's very natural, and you don't feel like you're making love in a rock climbing harness."
Heather's breathing was rapid, but it was a sound of panic, not arousal. "Show me," she said.
I rolled her off me. We were both still wearing tops and underwear. Our few remaining clothes would be coming off if I used the toy - well, I was pretty sure they'd be coming off soon anyway - but I was glad she had one less thing to be embarrassed about right now as I padded across the floor to my dresser.
Heather's reaction when she saw the toy was about what is expected. Why had I even suggested this? I knew it would be far outside her comfort zone, but she had seemed so eager to try something more... Her eyes were wide with - well, if not exactly fear, then severe apprehension.
"It's so big," she muttered.
"Not really," I said. "There are longer and wider versions. But it was dumb of me to think you might want to do this, Heather. I'm sorry. I'll put it back away."
"No," she said, instantly. "If it's something you think I'd want to do, I trust you."
She didn't look any more comfortable after saying the words, so I tried again. "You don't have to jump out of a plane to prove you're not scared of heights," I said, "and you don't have to do something you don't want to show me you care for me. I know that."
"That's not it," Heather said. "I want to try."
"Is it because you think I will want to find someone else, who..."
"Stop," Heather interrupted, anger in her expression. "You have to trust me, too, or there's no point, is there? I'm not lying to you."
"Jesus," I said. "You're right. I'm sorry. I'm being totally condescending to you. Please forgive me."
"Hmph," Heather grunted.
"So you really want to try?" I asked.