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I used to be afraid. Afraid to take risks, to seize the day. I guess you could say I was stuck inside a cocoon of my own making, scared to imagine what I might accomplish if I stepped outside of my comfort zone; lying awake worrying about what would happen if I just let go of the damned banister and slid down it.
When the news came that could have sealed me yet further into that self-made prison, it released me instead. I let go of the fear and built new armour around me, protecting myself in a different way. I became invincible.
And now the only thing that scares me, Jesse, is the way I feel about you. You're my Achilles heel, my one weakness. I want you so much it hurts to look at you.
But I look, nonetheless. Day after day, these past few weeks, I've taken the pain and imagined the pleasure…
But today is different. Today, something has shifted.
I see desire as you return my gaze; my own need is reflected in your eyes.
And when you kiss me - oh god, Jesse, it feels so good! I hold you tight and kiss you back, and hear you moan as you respond to my attention.
At last, it all makes sense. You know. You feel it too, and today you've decided to show me.
We kiss and kiss, and keep on kissing as though there's nothing else left in the entire world. I can't seem to get enough now that I've tasted you.
We sink down together, not caring about the why or the how, just needing this. Here. Now. And as I make love to you, our bodies finally yield to our hearts' desire, and the last remnants of fear fall into the dust.