Jace's POV
Without putting her down ,I sat down on my bed. She took off her shirt. I was able to see all of her scars. I took my right index finger and started tracing them.
"How bad was it?"
"How bad was what?"
"This whole situation."
She started moving her hips. My heart started racing.
"I felt like I was drowning."
"Hold up."
I slid the rest of my clothes off.
"Okay now what?"
She chuckled.
"Damn. You want me? I was just trying to tease you."
"I-I didn't know that. I thought you were serious."
"Well...I am. I just wanted to see if, you wanted to."
"I-I do."
"You've never had sex before. Have you?"
"Uhh. No? I've never seen a girl naked before either."
"Give me your hands."
She picked up my hands. She put them on her back. I felt some fabric.
"What're you doing?"
"Teaching you how to take off a bra."
My eyes widened.
"Y-you want me to take it off?!"
"Well...yeah. Here. Put this hand here. And put this one here."
"Okay?"
"Push this together."
Once I got it unhooked, she slid the straps down. I just started kissing her.
"Wait wait."
"What'd I do?"
"No no. Nothing. I just want to take off the rest of my clothes."
"Oh!"
She slid off the rest of her clothes.
"I have ABSOLUTELY no idea what to do."
"Honestly? Me too. I've only ya know? Been raped."
"Baby? How can I make you feel better? It can be anything."
"D-don't say that. Don't say things you don't mean."
"Baby I mean it. Just name it. If I can give you it then, I will."
"I-I have something in mind. I-I'm just worried about what you'll say."
She looked away. I cupped her face.
"Tell me."
She gulped.
"I-I've felt...empty since the miscarriage."
"Oh. So you want a baby?"
"I-I know it's too much to ask! We've only been together for a year a-and we're 17 a-and we're not even married I-"
"Slow down. If that's what you want then, alright."
Her face lit up. She wrapped her arms around my neck.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
I started rubbing her back.
"You just made my fucking day!"
I started kissing her neck. Her fingers were in my hair.
"P-put me on my back please."
I slowly put her on her back.
"D-don't pin me. Y-you can hold my hands."
"Got it."
I slide my hands up her arms. I interlocked our fingers.
"Tell me if you want me to stop. Okay?"
She nodded.
"So if I get triggered, you will stop?"
"Yes."
I started kissing her neck.
Please be okay.
"Anywho. What were we talking about?"
"You asked me how I was with the shark situation. I told you that it felt like I was drowning."
I started moving.
"When we got back to the beach, I couldn't speak. It hurt to breathe. Then..when I woke up..I didn't see you. I asked about you right away."
"I did the same."
She started moaning.
"I'm gonna assume you're fine."
"I think I am. I love you so fucking much Jace."
"I love you more Claire."
"I doubt that."
"Well, it's true. Want me to show you?"
"I-if you want."
I put my left hand, on her outer thigh. I started squeezing it. She covered her mouth with her free hand.
"You good?"
"Mhm! That just caught me off guard."
I started kissing all of her scars. Her nails were digging into my skin. I felt her tighten around me.
I guess that's a good thing.
"Jace? I-I think I'm cumming."
"Mmmm yes. I am too."
"You're such a better boyfriend than your cousin."
After she said that, I pushed myself more into her. She gasped. Her legs started shaking. Her back arched and her head went back. She pulled my head down onto her chest. After a while, we were done. I laid down next to her.
"How many stitches did you have?"
"I think 230? You?"
"155."
"Did you need skin grafts?"
"Surprisingly, no."
We got dressed then laid back down. Evelyne's phone went off.