Kayla clenched Collin's arm and hung onto him tightly. Her slim body bucked as the wave bore down on her.
"Open your eyes, Kayla. Feel it. Let it go." He whispered.

She felt her love for Collin burst forth, along with the memories of her long walk through the desert.
She nearly exploded and felt waves of pleasure wash over her. When it passed, she opened her eyes. Collin gazed at her tenderly.
"Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes full of love.
"Yes." She smiled. Her lips found his once more, kissing him tenderly. They both rested against the bed.
"How did that feel?" He asked her, his voice deep and tender.
"So good."
"Do you feel it?" he asked.
"Yes. Yes." She said, breathing quickly. Her eyes shone with joy.
"What did it feel like?" he asked her.
"I'm not sure.....like.....fireworks." She giggled.
"Fireworks?" He questioned. "Like fireworks?"
"Yeah...And the feeling when they light up the sky...and explode..." Kayla said, still catching her breath. Collin kissed her, one hand sliding to her bare hip.
"Are you ready for the next part?" He asked.
"Yes...why?"
"I told you I wanted to touch you." He said. "No one has ever made me feel this way; I had no idea I could love someone like this. I want you to know that I feel things for you that I've never felt before."
"What kind of things?"
Collin took in a quick breath. "Things that I can't describe. I love you. And I want to give you this ability to feel, to be touched, to be loved, by me. I want to show you that one day you won't feel scared, or lonely, or weak... You'll feel safe and free..."
"Collin, that's...that's beautiful," Kayla said.

"I love you. You have nothing to be afraid of, Kayla."
Kayla kissed his chest letting him hold her close. For a moment, she was weightless, floating, the whole world open to her. She felt Collin being drawn in and felt his heart flutter.
"Relax, sweetheart." He whispered.
Kayla's hips moved in response to Collin's gentle hand. He cupped her cheek and pressed his eyes close.
Kayla's chest rose and fell in the darkness, listening to Collin's soft breath. For a moment, her heart slowed. She felt Collin hesitate, and the tension in her legs.
"I love you. You have nothing to be afraid of, Kayla." She could feel his heart slamming in his chest.
Kayla took another deep breath.

"Your heart is going crazy." She whispered.
"I think it's running away with me," Collin whispered back. "It's been a long time since I've been with a person I could be this close to." He told her gently.
"But I understand. I understand." Kayla told him.
"You're the only one I would let in here.
His mouth captured hers in a kiss so passionate, strong, and certain. Kayla knew that he would protect her like he protected everything in his life. She gave herself to him with no hesitation.
Collin's lips climbed up her thigh, his body thrilled with anticipation.
"I'll be gentle, I promise."

Collin was a man of his word; he was a man who had lived a life full of bitterness, fury, and regret. He thought he would be hardened, but instead, he found a brand of redemption that he never knew he had. Kayla was a force of nature, a storm that would break the hardest of hearts. She had made him love her, and it was the purest feeling in the world. He was reborn, and Kayla was the only woman who could make him complete.

She was a part of him, and he was all that mattered to her.
"I must have done something right to deserve you." He whispered against her skin. "I love you. I wake up every morning, and feel so thankful... to feel so many things..."
She took a shuddering breath as the taste of his touch lingered on her tongue. "I never thought I would be able to be with someone. I never thought I would feel like this. With you." Kayla's voice broke, and so did Collin's heart.

"I could never be happier," he told her. Kayla's body ached with need. There was no fear. Forgetting bad memories, Kayla had always wanted to feel love. She wanted to feel wanted; she wanted to feel she was cherished. She felt it with Collin. He held her in his arms and did everything not to overwhelm her.
"I'm not afraid."
"It's alright, sweetheart. I'll take care of you." Collin reassured me. "I'll be gentle, Kayla." He told her. "I don't want to hurt you." He kissed her again.
"You won't hurt me," She assured him. "Please, go on. Love me." Collin opened Kayla's legs and pushed himself between them. His groin throbbed from his desire to be inside of her. It seemed too much like an intrusion of some sort. The urge was overwhelming. She was his now. No one else. He slid his hands behind her knees, pulling them around his waist.
Collin bent his head low; nipping her neck with his teeth. She felt a sharp heat deep inside her and drew in a hissing breath.
"Collin....something's happening... I can feel... something." Kayla said.
She felt a tremor deep under her skin; it was as white hot.
"You're ready for me, Kayla," Collin said; his voice thick with emotion. He was shaking. "You can't feel what I'm feeling, Kayla. It's like I can't control myself. I don't know how to be gentle."
She smiled at him.
"Collin....it's okay." She reassured him.
"I won't hurt you...I'll take care of you, baby."
Kayla knew that no one would protect her like Collin. She loved him. He paused, hesitant.
"Kayla...I'm shaking...I want this....and I want you...but I don't want to hurt you."
"It's hurting not having you inside of me. It's hurting not having your body on mine." She told him.

He looked down at her face, a look of desperation written all over his features. "Are you sure about that, Kayla?"
"Positive." She told him.
"Good...okay, baby. Let me do this." He breathed. Kayla tried to relax. She felt the tip of his shaft rub against the sensitive bud.
"I don't want to hurt you." He said again.
"I've never been more ready. Just give me everything, Collin. Everything."
She wrapped her arms around him and drew him to her.
"But I don't want to hurt you."

"You won't." She told him.
"No. Not ever, I swear. Trust me, Kayla, trust me. Give me your hand."
Holding his gaze, she put out her hand. He took it gently in his and kissed the back of her hand. She pulled a blanket over them.
"Close your eyes. Please..." He said, kissing the top of her head. She did as she was asked. "Now, tell me when I've gone too far. Tell me if you want me to stop. I want you, Kayla, to feel safe, to feel like I'm the only one in the world." He whispered in her ear.
Her heart raced wildly. The warmth from his breath mingled with her own. She closed her eyes tight and bit her lip.
"I love you."
A tear slipped down Kayla's cheek, but she didn't move. She waited for him to enter her.
"Kayla." He said tenderly. "Open your eyes. Look at me."
Kayla turned to face him, and he saw the tears on her cheeks.
"Don't cry." He said softly.
Kayla smiled....then her eyes flickered closed; the whole world seemed to be cut away. Her last hope was gone... the world was full of darkness; her body floating in the void, and she surely would die.
But then, Collin was there. Her heart swelled and filled. He pulled her toward him, and she buried herself in his warmth and felt his body tense. He was hard from muscles to manhood. They kissed, deeply.
"Oh, God...Collin." She moaned.
He looked down at her.
"Don't be afraid." He whispered.

Kayla hesitated for a moment. Collin looked into her face.
"I promise you, I won't hurt you." He whispered.
They were in their own little universe. Kayla could see every detail of Collin's face. She remembered the way he looked at her the day before. He stared at her as if he adored her; as if he needed her. She saw it all again.
"I know," Kayla whispered. "I trust you." She nodded, breathing heavily. She felt his hot breath against her neck. Her heart pounded. "I'm scared...." She whispered.
Collin carefully gathered her in his arms and held her close. She felt him breathe in deeply.
Then, he began to move against her slowly and steadily. She felt so warm and safe in his arms. His body seemed to fit perfectly around hers, holding her tightly. She felt at home.
"We don't have to rush. We have forever." Collin murmured
"Forever sounds good to me."
"I love you. Kissing her petal-soft lips, he let his lips trace their way across her face.
"Love me." Collin's lips descended over hers. She clung to him. His kiss made her forget everything else- her loneliness, and the loneliness that had carried inside of her, the scent of his skin and the warmth of his body against hers. Collin kissed her, making her feel like she was the only person in the world. Kayla took a long, shuddering breath, and tilted her head back. Instinctively, she squeezed her eyes shut.
"Please don't be afraid, baby." He told her. "I won't hurt you." He promised. "Just hold onto me. Let me know if you're hurting." Kayla's head fell against the pillow; Collin's kisses trailed down her chest. He pressed his nose into her neck, inhaling her scent. "I won't hurt you, Kayla. I swear to you. I won't." He promised her.
"I know you won't," Kayla told him. "I trust you."
Collin kissed her and touched her. Her body felt like it was shaking. Every inch of her skin tingled with anticipation.
"Collin?....I...I can feel it." She said. "I can feel what you're doing."
She gasped. "Yes!" She cried, closing her eyes tighter. She clenched her fists.
"Look at me, baby." He told her. "I want you to see me, hear me...love me. Don't run from my touch."
Kayla looked up into Collin's beautiful dark brown eyes.

Are you ok, sweetheart?" He asked.
She opened her eyes and looked up at him.
"I'll just look at you." Kayla held his eyes. "I'm thinking about you all the time."
"Can you feel how much I'm loving you?" Collin asked. Collin gazed down at her as he entered. He closed his eyes, feeling intoxicated by her.
"I want to love you forever." He whispered.
"Forever is a long time." Kayla giggled quietly.
"It is, but if you stay here with me, I don't think I'll survive it." He answered. "You mean too much to me, Kayla."

"I can feel you... Collin, you're everywhere...and I-" Her breath caught in her throat. "I feel everything."
Collin clasped her face in his hands. He was amazed at the feelings she was giving him. She was amazing; she was light; her heart was full of sunlight.
"I know, Kayla." He whispered. "I know."
Collin slowed down, and, breathing in, kissed her tenderly.
"I'm going to take care of you." Her eyes were locked on his.
"I'm going to love you. I swear."He kissed her softly.
He went a little deeper. She gasped sharply.
"Collin... I... I can feel you."
"You trust me, don't you?"He asked, kissing her temple.
She nodded.
"Collin, it's happening... it's so strange... but... I feel so safe with you."
"Hold on to me." He told her, holding her hand tight.
Kayla swiped her tongue cat-like across one of his pecs. He shuddered.
"Kayla if you keep it up I....ah...." Collin shuddered as her lips caressed his chest.
Kayla found herself growing a little bit.
"Do you trust me?"
Collin kissed her, tenderly. "Oh, Kayla. I want to love you like this for the rest of my life. I want to feel like this every day. I want to look into your beautiful face and know that I can give you all the things you've been deprived of."

"I trust you. I'm ready. I'm ready." Kayla breathed.
"Good girl." He said, smiling, as he leaned down and kissed her.
Kayla wrapped her arms around him as they continued.

"Kayla...I'm holding back from you." He told her.
"Don't." She whispered.
"I can't... I'm close."He told her. "Hold on to me....."
Kayla paused and glanced up into his brown eyes.
"You held onto me." She told him, against his heart.
"Don't be afraid." He said. "I'll always be here for you."
She was breathing rapidly, feeling everything Collin felt.
"I...I'm scared." She said, barely a whisper.

"Don't be." He whispered. "I'll take care of you....I'll try.
He paused, "I have to look you in the eye, Kayla."
"It's alright." She assured him.
Collin looked down then.
She looked up at him, her eyes full of trust.
"Please don't stop."
"I'm doing it," Collin said. "I'm almost there..."

"Yes...I can feel it." Kayla said, "It doesn't hurt." She said, her flesh tingled. Kayla looked up at him and was in tears. "It's alright Collin....it's alright..." she pressed against him, feeling her release. She gasped at the warmth inside her. He cradled her head, kissing her forehead.
"I love you so much..... You are my one and only....."

"I'm.....I'm almost there," Collin said, looking down at her. Kayla squeezed his hand tight. She was crying in joy, overcome by his love.
"You're doing it. Don't stop....just a little more...."
"I love you, Kayla...Kayla...I...I love you. His voice was full of emotion. Collin said. "I won't hurt you."
"I'm yours." She said, "Do what you have to do." She told him. Collin took several deep breaths.
His arms trembled with the effort, and he gritted his teeth together.
He could not stop now.
"You're ok Kayla.......Tell me you're ok."
"I'm fine, Collin." She told him."It's all right."
"You trust me?" He asked, his eyes filling with tears.

"With my whole life," Kayla said. Collin leaned closer and kissed her forehead. Kayla could feel the heat rising within him, his arousal growing. He began thrusting, harder and faster, trying to get in her fast enough so she could feel everything, make her feel everything he felt for her.
"I love you, Kayla." He whispered. "I'm going to...come with this. I have to, Kayla...I can't....stop. " Collin muttered, trembling. His movement was hard, but his touch was gentle as a feather. Kayla gripped the sheets tightly as he pumped himself into her. Her legs tightened around his waist and she cried out, gripping his backside tightly.
"I'm coming." She whispered.
"Me too, baby," Collin said, panting slightly.
They kissed feverishly, desperately. Her hands slid up to Collin's strong jaw; holding onto him.
"Collin," she whispered, into his eyes. The world was nothing but his eyes. "Collin I love you."
"I know...." He whispered. "Always."

"I love you," Kayla said. "I love you."
It was all Collin could do to just be there with her.

"I'm going to come...." Collin groaned. "Don't let go."
"You don't have to worry about that." She smiled."I won't let go."
Collin gripped her hand tightly.
"I love you," Kayla whispered.
He continued to push, and her eyes closed. He knew it was a matter of time. His breathing became rhythmic now. He held onto her hand, squeezing tightly. Kayla leaned forward. She was caught up in his soulful eyes, and her heart was a bird, singing for the sky. It was flying with its mate. It soared high above everything else. They flew higher than anything else.
"Come with me," she breathed.
"Oh, god....yes." Collin moaned. The pain started to recede. "I need you to hold on to me." He breathed. "If I ever let go of you....you'll fall."

Their bodies moved as one. Come what may, this was where she wanted to be.