“Do you like it?”

“Yeah… it feels… It feels right. Especially with you. Can I try to go down on you?” Arlo asked.

I wanted to let him… but at the same time I didn’t. “I um… I don’t know.”

“Aki, if you're worried about how I’ll see you, you don’t need to worry. But I’m not going to make you let me, because it’s your choice.” Arlo took my hands in his and picked me up to be on the bed with him. Then he kissed me.

“I’ve never… had someone go down on me…” I was honest, “So it’d be my first time.”

“Aki, I said if you don’t want me to you don’t need to let me.” Arlo looked like he was worried I was debating it just for him.

“But… I think I really want you too.”

“I… are you sure?” Arlo asked.

“Yes.” I answered.

“Alright. Come on, strip.” Arlo went down to the floor and knelt waiting for me.

I slid out of my sweat pants and underwear and opened my legs for him. I felt him start off by rubbing my inner thighs close. Then I felt him lick upward and then began to suck and kiss and nip. He even began to dig his tongue in.

“Ah-hng” I moaned out in delight. It had been a while since I felt something like that, I loved it.

 Arlo pulled away for a moment, “Aki, you’re so hot…”

“I could say the same thing about you.” I kissed his forehead.

I felt Arlo go back down on me. He nipped right where to nip, kisses right where he needed to kiss, he sucked right where he needed to, all where he needed to make me moan. I’m pretty sure he enjoyed it too. After a moment he stopped and stood back up. He kissed me.

I pulled him down onto the bed, we were kissing like crazy, it was a makeout again, and then it evolved. Arlo certainly was a bottom when it came to me, and he loved it. In the morning I woke up to spooning him. I nipped at his ear.

“Arlo… baby, you need to wake up.” I began to gently wake him.

“I don’t wanna. I wanna stay in your arms forever.” Arlo nuzzled into my chest.

“I want you to too but you gotta wake up. You have work.” I replied.

“I don’t wanna go to work… my legs feel numb…” Arlo protested.

“And whose fault is that? Wanting to go a 3rd round in the first place?” I nudged him.

“Well it’s your fault for being so good at pleasing.” Arlo wrapped his arms around my waist. “I loved… I loved last night.”

“I did too.” I gave Arlo a kiss.

“…fine… I’ll get up but I’m not happy about it.” Arlo sat up.

“Do you need to borrow a pair of clothes for the day?” I offered.

“Just a tee-shirt and a pair of jeans please.” Arlo asked me.

“Of course.” I got up and went through my closet to find him a plain tee-shirt and some unripped jeans that would fit him, once I did I handed them to him, “Here ya go.”

“Thank you. I love you.” Arlo gave me a quick kiss.

“Of course, I love you too.” I liked the kiss, I went back to my closet and changed into a black long sleeve shirt that was a bit tight but also a bit baggy at the same time. As well a cargo jeans.

Arlo hugged me from behind, “I’m so proud of you Aki. Not because of last night, I loved last night. But I’m proud of how much you’re healing. You’re doing amazing, Aki. I love you so much and I’m so happy you’re doing so well.”

As he spoke I felt… happy… Arlo was the right person. He saw my small achievements I didn’t even tell him about and recognised how important it was. To one of my ex’s they wouldn’t have said a thing… so I didn’t tell Arlo. And yet he saw. I felt tears of happiness well up in my eyes. I turned around and hugged Arlo back.

“Thank you.” I held onto Arlo tight, crying a few tears into his shoulder.

“Aki, you don’t need to thank me. I love you too much to let anything go unnoticed. You’re important to me, and these things are important for you because you need the support and encouragement to continue healing.”

I held him tighter, “I need to… I don’t want you to… to leave me…”

Arlo got worried, “Why would you think I’d do that? Aki… I’d never leave you just because you didn’t say thanks to me for acknowledging you.”

I lifted up my head from his shoulder and looked into his eyes full of worry and my teary eyes filled with fear.

“Aki…? Please… why?” Arlo was really worried.

I tried to get my sobs under control enough to be able to answer, then I looked him in his eyes, “I had an ex who always said I should be grateful he complemented me, or said he was proud of me… or anything like that. And if I didn’t he’d say how I was getting too big of a head, that-”

“Okay that guy is stupid. You don’t need to thank anyone for doing that. You’re hot, and sexy, and handsome, and smart, and kind, and you should own it. Because you should know you’re amazing. And I’m so proud of you and how far you’ve come with healing. Don’t say thank’s unless it’s something really big to you that you didn’t think I’d notice, and even then only if you want to. Not because you feel a need to, but because you want to.”

“Then I want to say thanks… for everything. You mean the world to me.” I clung super tight to him then let go. “We are stalling… come on, you gotta go to work.”

“I don’t want to… Wait I don’t have any hickies do I?” Arlo noticed.

“You do, but non are visible.” I answered.

“Good. I love ya,” Arlo gave me a kiss, “See you later tonight or in town. Hope you have a nice day.”

“I love you too. Hope you do too, and see you.” I quickly spoke as Arlo walked to the front door to go… sadly… I already missed him. I loved him.

I chose to go to the builder’s guild building to pick up some commissions Higgs hadn’t nabbed. Which led me with 3 commissions up for grabs. I took them and then headed to the mines. I needed some more rock and mineral resources. I was swinging my pickaxe into the rock and also finding relics and good materials. In the end when I got home I ended up finishing every single commission… which was only 3 but still, it felt nice to have it all done.