After a very long kiss that had him harder and more ready than he’d ever been to take things further with Rose, he moved away from her and pulled his shirt off over his head. Rose smiled, running her fingers over his muscled stomach and chest. She’d done that every chance she got when they went swimming in the pool or at the beach. “Very nice, your muscles get bigger and harder every time I see you.”

Vince smiled back proudly, loving that she enjoyed touching his muscular chest almost as much as he enjoyed running his hands up and down her long legs. Then he stopped when he heard something again, making Rose giggle. “Will you relax? Right now, they’re on a boat. Even if they wanted to suddenly leave, they can’t. Grace was actually worried about that.”

That made him feel a tiny bit better, but he still knew anything could happen. Sal wasn’t stupid. He could have someone else drop by and check on them, especially since Grace was worried about leaving the baby this long for the first time.

As much as he wanted to take his time and make her first time as special as possible, slow wasn’t happening in Sal’s house. He’d save that for when he got them a room. With that in mind he stood up and unbuttoned his jeans. “Take your shorts off,” he said with a sly smile.

They were soft cotton shorts, the kind she’d taken to wearing a lot more often lately since they’d graduated to third base. He could do things to her with his fingers without actually having to take her clothes off in case someone arrived suddenly. But even that they’d do in the family room or the backyard where it didn’t look so bad if someone suddenly got home.

Vince was trying his best to not let this being in her room in Sal’s house naked ruin the mood for him. He stopped to admire her nude body before him. Damn, he could hardly believe she was all his.

Just as nude himself now, he ran his hand down her thigh before opening the condom and slipping it on. “I hope you don’t mind, but I can’t do slow in Sal’s house. Every little, f**king noise has me jumping out of my skin, but I’d be crazy to stop now.”

Her smile waned a bit, but Vince knew it wasn’t from disappointment. It was from the nerves. As much as she was trying to play it off that she wasn’t scared, he could see that she was. He’d be gentle. He just wasn’t throwing on the ballads and making this last all night. Being her first time, it probably wouldn’t be too pleasant to even try to go all night anyway.

Lifting himself over her, he kissed her a few times long and soft. He wanted to assure her that’s how soft he’d be doing everything to her. He noticed that somewhere along the way she’d stiffened a bit. “You still sure about this?” he whispered against her ear then looked her in the eyes.

She nodded. “Yes,” licking her lips she added, “I’m just nervous, but I’m sure.”

Kissing her very softly again, he whispered, “Don’t be nervous.” Moving things along so as to not make her anymore nervous, he warned her with another whisper as he spread her legs, “I’ll be real gentle. But you tell me if you need me to stop, okay?”

Again she stiffened in anticipation. “Relax,” he added kissing her temple, and she did a little.

His own heart was going wild, but he wouldn’t prolong this one second more. He spread her with his fingers, dipping one into her slowly. Oh yeah. It was time. Spreading her even wider, he began to enter and knew the second he met resistance that this was going to be painful for her. He was grateful he’d thought of the towel. The moment he heard her gasp, he stopped. Studying her pained expression, he watched intently as she licked her lips, inhaled deeply, and opened her eyes. She squeezed his shoulders with both hands. “Don’t stop, Vincent. I’m even more convinced now that doing this with you is the only way I’d ever want to.” He stared at her as her expression softened into a smile. “It feels perfect that you’re the one.”

Unbelievably, that made him want to plunge right into her, but at the same time it nearly choked him. Without saying a word because he was speechless, he slowly slid in deeper into an almost impossibly tight space. With her pained expression gone now, he slid in and out a few more times as it got a little easier, but knew he’d be done within seconds. The moment he felt her begin to enjoy it, he groaned and was done.

He was almost embarrassed but relieved it was over. Even though he would’ve wanted to lie there next to her for hours longer, maybe even try again later, there was one thing keeping him from doing so—Sal.

“You okay?” he whispered kissing her softly on her forehead again and again.

She nodded smiling then touched his face with her fingertips. “That was perfect.”

Vince couldn’t help frowning but followed up with a smirk. “It’ll be a lot better next time. I promise.” He kissed her lips softly one last time before moving off the bed. “Sorry, but I had a few things working against me here tonight.” He sniggered as he pulled his pants on. “Kind of hard not to kill the mood when you know getting caught would be grounds for a lynching.” He picked up his shirt and brought his face up to face hers as she pulled those beautiful legs off to the side of the bed. “But what was even harder was trying to keep it together because this was you.” He kissed her then stared at her in bewilderment. “I can’t put my finger on any one thing about you, Rosie, but everything in my life is different since I met you. I know we’re young, but I can’t see my future without you anymore. Everything I do now is for you.”