Sorry this took so long to publish, I wanted this chapter to be just right.

Warning, there is a lemon in here it's not too graphic, but I'm bumping up the rating an 'M' just to be on the safe side

I do not own the songs used in this chapter nor do I own USM or any of it characters

Enjoy :)

Chapter Seventeen: In My Arms

After the fireworks show, Ben and Tamera were heading back to the dance to meet up with the others. They were surprised by what they saw when they got back there, though. A large crowd was formed around the refreshment table with Squirrel Girl and Flash in the middle of it all. Squirrel Girl was holding up a funnel filled with fruit punch and Flash was chugging down the fruit punch while everyone else was shouting around them "Chug! Chug! Chug!"

Tamera laughed to herself while Ben groaned and placed a hand on his head while shaking his head.

"Why don't you head up into the bunks?" Tamera asked in between her laughs "I'll meet you there, I just need to talk to Doreen for a minute"

"Sure, babe" Ben said as he kissed her on her temple before heading inside the Triskelion while Tamera pushed her way through the crowd to get to Squirrel Girl.

"Hey, Doreen" Tamera said when she finally got through.

"Hey, Tammy" Squirrel said as Flash finished chugging the fruit punch "Hey, Luke! Mind taking over for me?" she called to Power Man who greatly obliged.

"No, problem" Luke said as he refilled the bong with punch "You ready, Flash?"

"I was born ready, bro!" Flash hollered pumping his fist in the air.

"What's up?"

"Well…" Tamera was playing with her fingers timidly "Ben and I… are going to have some… alone time and I was wondering if… there's a way you can… you know, keep everyone busy so there's no, you know interruptions"

Doreen smirked at Tamera before glancing behind her at the crowd of chanting young heroes "Don't worry, Tammy" she placed a hand on her shoulder "I gotcha covered"

"Thank you" Tamera smiled before hugging Doreen tightly.

"Go get it, girl" Doreen teased her before they separated from the hug and Tamera playfully hit Doreen on the arm. She gave Tamera wink and thumbs up as she headed into the Triskelion to go meet Ben. Tamera nodded her head with a small smile on her face before disappearing inside.

Tamera was heading towards the bunks where she knew Ben was and she began to feel butterflies in her stomach. To say she was nervous was an understatement. This was gonna be a first for both of them, but they agreed that whatever happens next, they'll be ready for it. As Tamera approached the bunks, she hesitated for a minute as her heart began to race. A million thoughts were running through her mind about how this night could go. Would they both like it? Would she be good enough? Is he gonna still wanna be with her after this? All these thoughts were going through her head as she swallowed a lump in her throat. She tried to calm herself when she remembered what Doreen asked her earlier, asking her if she loves Ben or not. Thinking that made Tamera's heart swell and she felt it skip a few beats as a smile spread across her face. She does love him, and he loves her, she's almost completely sure of it.

All those other negative thoughts were shook from her mind as Tamera walked through the doors of the bunks and when she did, she liked what she was seeing. She saw Ben standing in front of one of the full-length mirrors taking off his tuxedo jacket while grumbling about finally being out of the monkey suit as he unbuttoned his white dress shirt at the top so he could breathe again. In the mirror, she could see his muscular chest in the reflection and the memory of seeing coming out of the shower half naked came into her mind. Tamera felt her cheeks heat up at the memory as she bit her lower lip and continued to admire her boyfriend.

Seeing his girlfriend's reflection in the mirror, Ben turned around to look at her and she flinched slightly "How long have you been standing there?" he asked her with a smirk.

Tamera returned the smirk "I was just… admiring the view"

"Oh, really?" Ben teasingly asked as he walked towards her, the smile never leaving his face "Because I think the view, I'm looking at right now is pretty good, too"

Tamera giggled as she stepped inside and the doors closed behind her "Is that so?" she asked teasingly as well as she took a step towards him.

They were standing only an inch from each other as Ben towered her over Tamera by at least six inches. Even with heels on, Tamera was still a little shorter when she was around Ben despite the fact that they were both same age, being seventeen. Compared to Flash, Ben is only two inches shorter than him.

"You're so beautiful" Ben murmured as he stared intensely at her as his hands gently traced along her upper arms.

Tamera blushed and looked away in embarrassment before Ben gently gripped her chin and had her look at him "Don't be embarrassed, babe. You've always been beautiful, even from the beginning I thought you were stunning. Annoying, but stunning nonetheless"

Tamera laughed "Really? Well, when we first and when I first saw your face, I thought you were pretty cute, but you were also infuriating"

"How about now?" Ben asked with a chuckle "Am I still infuriating? Am I still cute to you?"

Tamera thought for a minute "No, you're not infuriating anymore, just annoying and you're a lot cuter to me now. In fact, seeing you wear that tux made you look so good, it was hard for to focus"

"Well, seeing you in this dress…" Ben sighed as he looked her up and down "made it so hard for me to control myself"

Tamera licked her lips as she looked into his blue eyes "Then how about you lose control now?" she asked in a whisper, but loud enough for him to hear her.

Ben swallowed hard when she said that "Are… are you sure you want this?" he asked her as he licked his lips.

She nodded her head "Yes" she uttered as she placed a hand on the side of his face and brough him in for a slow and tender kiss, which eagerly returned.

His hands ran up her arms all the way to her shoulders as he gently caressed his hands along her shoulder blades. He then slid the straps of her dress of her shoulders and down her arms before the dress slid of her body completely, leaving it pooling at her feet. She stood there only in her underwear and heels for she had not warn a bra with the dress.

Tamera deepened the kiss as her hands ran down his neck and down to his chest where she traced every outline of his muscles while sliding his dress shirt off him. The shirt slid off his body as his arms wrapped around her waist and brought her close to him, her large breasts pressing against his bare chest.

Her hands gripped the back of his neck as his hands trailed down from her back to her firm ass which he gripped tightly. Tamera moaned into the kiss as he did this before wrapping her arms around his neck and gripping his shoulders. Ben then lifted her up effortlessly off the ground as she wrapped her legs around his waist without breaking the kiss.

Ben carried her over to her bed before laying her down on it, not breaking any contact between them. As he laid on top of her, Ben then moved from her mouth and began to plant kisses along her neck as Tamera's hands ran along his muscular back. Her hands moved down to his pants as she tried to unbuckle them but fumbled with them. With a chuckle, Ben stopped his assault on Tamera's neck and moved to unbuckle his pants while also pulling them down.

As Ben laid on top of her and began to kiss her neck again, Tamera felt something long and hard pressing against her thigh. She blushed deeply knowing what it is and reached down, gripping it firmly. Ben let out a sharp gasp, not out of pain but out of surprise as he looked back at Tamera who had a small smirk on her face. She could see that his face was flushed as well as Ben returned the smirk.

He then reached down and gripped Tamera's black panties before pulling them down and off swiftly. She now laid there completely exposed to him as he drank in the sight while Tamera blushed as he stared at her naked body.

Swallowing hard Ben whispered to her "You're so beautiful"

Smiling widely, Tamera gripped the back of his head before planting her mouth over his for a deep passionate kiss which he gratefully returned. That's when Ben slowly eased himself inside her and Tamera broke the kiss for a moment as her mouth fell open on a silent gasp.

"Are you alright?" he asked with concern.

"…Yeah…" she nodded as she began to adjust to his size "Its just… you're a lot bigger… than I anticipated"

Once again, Ben's face flushed in embarrassment "I'll take that as a compliment"

Tamera let out a small chuckle "Good. It was intended to be"

Ben then pulled out slightly, seeing her physically relax before gently entering her again, this time it was a little easier. She was very tight, but it felt really good to Ben as he began to feel sensations from being inside her.

"Keep going, Ben" Tamera whispered in a pleading tone.

Ben gradually complied as he repeated the process, easing in and out of her slowly until he hit Tamera's sweet spot. Ben felt a jolt go right through him as Tamera moaned in pleasure at the feeling. Tamera's nails dug into Ben's back, but not enough to draw blood as she ran her fingers down his back to his side. This feeling was unlike anything Tamera had ever felt before and it was something she never thought she would ever feel.

Tamera wrapped her legs around his waist, wanting him to go deeper as Ben placing feather like kisses along her neck. Tamera arched her back to his touches; they left a feeling that Tamera didn't even know could exist.

"Harder…please" Tamera pleaded as a tiny whimper escaped her lips.

It was become a lot harder for Ben to control himself until, like a dam bursting, Ben thrusted into her harder and faster. Tamera's moans became louder as she gripped the backs of his shoulders tighter and as Ben began grunting and groaning loudly as well.

Ben then gripped her hips tightly as he began to reach his climax and Tamera was so close, too. Suddenly, he felt her body shutter before stiffing up "Oh…God!" she shouted once she hit her climax.

Soon after, Ben hit his as he buried his face in her neck, his hand getting tangled in her raven black hair. He spilled his entire love into her as kissed her neck lovingly while his free hand ran against her hip and gripped her ass firmly.

Tamera was panting after her orgasm had passed and beads of sweat had formed across her forehead and along her fur. She had never felt anything like this before, but to her, it was the best feeling in the world.

Ben then looked down at her, sweat trickling from his forehead as well "That was…"

"Wow…" Tamera finished for him with a smile on her face.

Ben smiled down at her before claiming her lips and kissing her fully while cupping the side of her face. Tamera held the back of his head as she deepened the kiss.

Meanwhile outside the Triskelion…

After chugging down three punch bowls worth of fruit punch, Flash was passed out in his wheelchair while groaning and holding his stomach. The other SHEILD Academy students were all crowed around the snack table while Ava, Doreen and the Web Warriors surrounded Flash.

"Maybe we should've stopped after the second bong hit" Ava muttered to Peter as he stood by his friend and teammate.

"Yeah, maybe we should have" Peter said scratching the back of his head awkwardly.

"Is he gonna be ok?" Miles asked standing in between Flash and Cho.

"He will be, after some much-needed night's sleep" Cho answered him.

"Let's get him to the bunks, then" Miles suggested before Doreen spoke up.

"Uh, that's not a good idea right now" she said putting her hand up, stopping him.

"Why?" Peter asked her slightly confused.

"Well, uh…" Doreen rubbed her chin thoughtfully "Ben and Tammy headed off to the bunks earlier for some… alone time"

Peter was silent for a minute before it finally donned on him "Oh…"

"…Do I even wanna know?" Miles whispered to Cho.

"No, absolutely not" Cho replied shaking his head.

Back at the bunks…

Ben was holding Tamera close in his arms as she drifted off to sleep. He pulled the blankets over them to keep them warm from the chill of the AC. As he held her in his arms, Ben kept thinking about what was to come, about coming clean to her about his true mission. He wanted to tell her tonight, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. No matter what is to come, Ben will always care for Tamera and she will always mean so much to him… even if she'll never forgive him for what might come.

He sighed to himself as he ran his fingers through her curly raven black hair and placed a gentle kiss on top of her head. Ben breathed in the scent of her hair, strawberries and cream which smelled divine to him along with her perfume. Green apples and cinnamon, which was his favorite perfume that she wears.

Ben was tired of denying how he truly feels for Tamera and he wasn't gonna hide it anymore "I love you…" he whispered into her hair as he closed his eyes, he too beginning to drift off into slumber.

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