It was Saturday and Mark had been invited to a friends place for a birthday party. It was just going to be drinks with friends but he was a little nervous about bringing Rose along as he wasn't sure how she would act around people. He also didn't want her to start taking her clothes off or especially his clothes off in front of his friends. He thought about not bringing her at all but if this was going to work he knew he was going to have to try to trust her.
"Hey Rose I need to talk to you about something."
"Ok what's up?"
"So I was invited to a party at a friends place tonight."
"Ok? And you don't want me to come?"
"No actually I want you to come it's just...
"You want me to behave?"
"I didn't mean it like that."
"It's alright, actually I'm a little nervous myself."
"Don't be, my friends will love you but... No sex, ok?"
"No sex?"
"Yeah no sex while we are there, no removing clothes or anything like that, just keep it normal and we should be fine."
"I can do that, I want to meet your friends, it will help me learn more about you."
"Ok then, let's do this."
Later that night Mark and Rose arrived at his friends apartment. Rose was in her human form wearing jeans and a shirt again. Mark did ask her to add a bra to her outfit to look a little more normal though her breasts didn't need any support. he was still a little nervous but he knew she was as well. They arrived and knocked on the door, Rose had her arm around his and was being pretty quiet this whole time which made him more nervous. The door open and Mark saw his friend Tom whoes birthday was being celebrated.
"Hey Mark long time no see, and who is this lovely woman?"
"This is my Girlfriend Rose."
"Nice to meet you. Mark I didn't know you were seeing anyone."
"It's fairly new."
"Nice, this is my girlfriend Stacy I told you about." Tom said introducing them to the attractive blonde next to him.
"Nice to meet you both." She said shaking both of their hands. "So Mark, Tom has told me so much about you, where did you and Rose meet?"
"We had sex." Rose blurted out to Marks surprise.
"Ha ha, um well... yeah its kind of like that. We met one night and kinda hooked up but then it turned in to something more than that."
"Sorry I probably shouldn't have just blurted it out like that, just trying to break the ice." Rose said noticing Marks discomfort.
"Interesting." Stacy said before turning to talk to another guests.
"So, you and Stacy, how's that going?" Mark asked trying to change the subject.
"Great! She's great."
"so she's Great?"
"Yeah great."
"What's the problem Tom?"
"What? there's no problem."
"Tom I've known you for most of my life so I know when something is wrong."
"Ok ok." Tom said lowering his voice and motioning them to follow him in to the kitchen. "Stacy is great, she's amazing but..."
"Let me guess, she sucks in bed?"
"That's just it, I don't know because we haven't gotten there yet."
"Really? Dude you've been with her for like 6 months."
"I know but she... she wants to wait, and I'm crazy about her but it's getting harder the longer we wait."
"That sucks, has she said why?"
"Not really, she just seems to get very uncomfortable whenever it comes up."
"I'm sure she has her reasons, hopefully she'll come around soon."
"I hope so, my balls can't get much bluer."
"Too much info Bro, so where you keeping the beer?" Mark asked before heading to the fridge.
Rose turned her attention back to Stacy who was sitting on the couch in the living room checking her phone. She walked over and sat down next to her surprising her a little.
"Hi there!" Rose said all bright and chipper.
"Oh, hi, Rose was it?"
"Yes ma'am, so how are you?"
"Um... I'm fine thank you."
"That's good, I was hoping we could talk."
"Ok? About what?"
"Well you seem like something is bothering you."
"I'm sorry but we just met, But I'm fine.
"Are you though?"
"Listen you seem very nice but if there is something wrong it's really none of your business."
"Maybe not, but you're important to Tom who's important to Mark who's important to me, which makes you important to me."
"That's a little strange."
"Maybe but I have a sixth sense about people and you look like someone who needs to talk."
"I do?"
"You do and I'm a great listener, and just think if you find me awesome than you made a new friend, and if you don't I won't bother you again, promise."
"You are so weird."
"I try to be, now if I may be so bold, you walked away after the topic of sex came up. Want to tell me why."
"Um..."
"It's ok, you can trust me." She said staring in to her eyes using some of her fairy charm to calm her nerves.
"I actually feel like maybe I can, is that strange?"
"Let's find out."
"Ok then, I love Tom but we haven't... you know."
"Had sex?"
"Yeah."
"Have you talked to him about it?"
"No, it's nothing against him but I've had some bad experiences in the past."
"But Tom seems like a great guy."
"He is, and I know it bothers him but its just, I've only ever had 1 boyfriend before him and he was... my first but he was also a little... abusive."
"He hurt you?"
"Yeah, a few times, and since then I've just been turned off to the idea of sex. actually it took me years to even go out with another guy."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"Thanks, it feels strange talking to you about this."
"It sounds to me that the problem here isn't sex, it was the person."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think Tom would ever hurt you?"
"No, I know he wouldn't. I trust him more than I've ever trusted anyone."
"Ok so now you just need something to reignite the fire in your loins...per say,"
"What?"
"Something to turn you on again because let me tell you once you have sex with someone you care about deeply you start seeing things differently."
"Is that what it's like for you and Mark? Sorry but i thought it was weird that you guys had sex before you even got together."
"It was interesting circumstances that... had it not gone the way it did I wouldn't be here now, talking to you, but I'm glad it did and I'm glad I am." Rose turned to look at Mark who was chatting with some friends in the kitchen. "Mark is... special, there's nobody like him." Rose then looked down at the tray of cupcakes next to the couch when she got an idea. She took a pinch of fairy dust out of her pocket and sprinkle it on one of them before turning it around and handing it to Stacy. "But until you find that fire again, there are always cupcakes." She said handing it to her.
Stacy laughed a little before taking the treat from her. "I like you Rose."
"See, now you have a new friend, and I tell you what, after you eat that cupcake I think things are going to get a lot better for you."
"Why, are you drugging me?"
"Maybe, I can ignite some passion in you if you want." She said winking at her. "but it might get Those 2 jealous."