Chapter 20-2

"It's not that experience doesn't help," he added. "but it's not the end of the world if you don't have any. That's what I made sure Ethan knew, that their love was the most important factor." Marley focused on Aiden again, fiddling with her fingers. "Now you're not talking about Ethan and Gabby." "I know it's something you worry about," he said softly, brushing his nose against hers this time. "Which, to be clear, it won't change anything. What you do to me, how you affect me so damn much in everything you do no matter how small, every sound you make...It's never been better and it never will be, Hoover, and I'm never going to want anybody else. Though...I have to admit, the caveman part of me isn't exactly...complaining that I'm your first." "M-more like celebrating," she retorted breathlessly. "But I haven't forgotten what you said the day I met you. You told a whole table of jocks you wouldn't be with...with a virgin." "Because I