48: The Speed Dial

TAYA’s POV : Seconds turned into minutes. Minutes turned into hours. I never realized that time moved so slow, until it was finally over. Blake and I just had sex. And it was... It was... I didn't know what it was. I didn't know if that was how it was supposed to feel. "You alright?" he said as he caught his breath, still panting a little, and laying back on his stomach. "Yeah," I muttered, getting up despite the soreness, reaching for my shirt on the floor. "Look, it's your first time. It's okay to feel... awkward. We're gonna keep working at it, and we'll get it right," "Sure," I nodded, giving him my most reassuring smile as I said, "Blake, can you take me home?" "Right now?" he asked, sounding a little disappointed. "Yeah, I should be home by now. My mom's probably looking for me," I lied. Mom wasn't looking for me because I told her I would be out all night and I didn't need to be home at all. But I just wanted to be away from Blake so I could process my thoughts right now. I did