Damian is even sleeping over with his latest vampire lover, Nathaniel said. We have the house to ourselves.
Some tension I hadnt been aware of slid away from Jason. I love everybody, but sometimes the group thing gets a little old. It was one of the things I liked about Perdy, at first.
You dont want a group orgy every night, but you dont want to be monogamous either, Nathaniel said.
Jason nodded. I am so fucked.
Not yet, I said, hugging him, but we can fix that.
He grinned at me, and it reached his eyes. Bedroom, bathroom, living room, or kitchen?
The kitchen floor is hard and the tile is cold. Why not just go to the nice soft bed? I asked.
Jason looked at Nathaniel.
Nathaniel answered the question. Jason has made love in a bed and only a bed since he started being with Perdy.
I frowned, then looked at Jason, still in a loose hug with me. I understand no shower or bath sex. Mermaids have trouble retaining human form in water, but nothing but the bed?
He shook his head.
Standard positions, too? I made it a question.
He nodded.
My eyes widened. Oh, Jason, Im sorry, I didnt know. I hugged him tighter.
He moved back so he could see my face. With all the bad news Ive had today, and you look that stricken that my girlfriend would only do standard bed sex?
I tried to put into words what I was thinking, not always my best thing. You love sex. Youre good at it.
Why, gee, thanks. He grinned.
I gave him a look, but kept talking. I was going to finish this thought, damn it. Sex is one of the most personal things we do as people. To have someone who says she loves you limit how you express yourself in the bedroom is like a small death. It kills the soul.
The grin left his face, then his eyes. He stared at me, and there Jason was, that part of him thaTHE hid from most people. Heck, thaTHE hid most of the time. He let me see that there was a good mind and a deep thinker inside those usually smiling blue eyes. It made him look sad, and older, but I valued that look. I valued thaTHE let me see him all the way down.
How did you get to be so smart? he said, softly.
I have smart friends who give me good advice sometimes. I smiled. Sometimes I even take it.
He smiled back and ran his hands down my back. So, youd really let me pick where we make love?
I nodded.
Just because I havent had a choice in a while.
Yes.
What if I want something too freaky?
Then Ill say no, and you can back it down a little.
His eyes had that solemn look again. He searched my face. You mean it.
I put my hands on either side of his face and nodded. I try not to say things I dont mean, Jason. I put a soft kiss at the end of the sentence.
He moved his hand lower on my back to press us closer together. Close enough that I could feel that his body was already happier than when we hugged last.