Saving Rain

by Kelsey Kingsley

I have another question,” Ray said before bringing the loaded spoon to her mouth. My eyes focused on her lips wrapping around the metal utensil, pursing and pulling. A drop of hot fudge remained in the corner of her mouth, and I salivated at the thought of licking it away. To taste the chocolate mingling with the taste of her. I swallowed repeatedly at the lust bubbling deep in my gut and lower, cleared my throat, and grabbed my own spoon. “Yeah?” Her cheeks reddened as she hesitated. “Okay, I …” She laughed and shook her head, laying a hand against her face. “God, I don’t even know how to ask this …” As my spoon dug into the mountain of ice cream and brownie, I shrugged. “Come on. I’m an open book. Ask me anything.” She blew out a breath. “Okay, okay, okay, um …” She inhaled, closing her eyes, then opened them to pierce me with an apologetic gaze. “Have you ever … been with anyone before?” Fucking hell. I didn’t mean to laugh at the question, but with my mouth wrapped around the spoon, I snorted through my nose and chuckled from deep in my chest. Ray was instantly embarrassed, groaning and covering her eyes as she tried to suppress her grin and shook her head. “I’m sorry. It was dumb.” “No”—I laid my spoon on the plate and quelled my laughter—“it’s not dumb. I just … I wasn’t expecting it.” Then, I folded my hands and emptied my lungs. “Yes,” I replied simply. Still embarrassed, she cleared her throat and gave her head a rapid shake before grabbing her spoon hastily. “I m...