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Chapter 23:Uncharted territory

"How did you know, Roz?" Sabrina asked suddenly.

She had been waiting for this opportunity for weeks but every time she was about to ask, something happened. That something was usually Prudence entering in the room and there was no way Sabrina could have this talk with her roommate there, attentive to each one of her words, but that night her roommate had gone out with her sisters and would not arrive until, probably, the next morning.

It's now or never, Sabrina thought.

"How did I know what, Sabrina?" Roz asked unaware of what her friend was talking about.

Sabrina hesitated a moment, she took a deep breath before talking. She remembered herself that this was Roz after all, and if there was anyone she could trust to ask the question, it was her.

"How did you know you were ready to… have sex?"

"Well… I wasn't expecting that" Roz said surprised "I don't know if everyone feels the same, Sabrina, I just know what I felt"

"What did you felt?"

Roz sighed before answering her.

"Before I lost my virginity I felt this kind of tingling in my back… and I just let my body decide how far to go. Sabrina, can I ask you why the sudden curiosity about this?"

"I…" she hesitated a bit embarrassed "Every time Nick and I kiss, I don't want him to stop but…"

"But…?"

"But I'm not sure if that means I'm ready or not"

"When the time is right you will know… I don't know how, I guess that is different to everyone, but somehow you will know"

Sabrina stayed silent considering her friend's words.

"'Brina, don't get me wrong but, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, sure"

"Is he pressuring you?"

"What? No, no" she hastened to deny "What's more, on more than one occasion it has been he who has stopped us. Oh Roz, I don't know what to do... I always thought I was going to lose my virginity with Harvey, and I could have, but something always stopped me"

"Maybe it just wasn't the time"

"It's different with Nick" she admitted.

"What do you mean?"

"Every time he kisses me it's like..." Sabrina sighed remembering "it's like he lit something inside me... And I don't want him to stop"

"I think you already have your answer, 'Brina"

"But is it the right decision?"

"Only you know that answer" Roz stayed silent for some seconds, considering her next question "Do you trust him?"

"I do"

"Do you love him?" she asked again.

"I think I do, Roz. But sometimes I think it's too fast... I don't know, we haven't been together for a long time and... I don't know if I'm rushing"

"Each relationship has its own times, 'Brina. You can't set times to your feelings "

"Maybe you are right. Thank you, Roz. For listening me"

"You know I will always be here for you"

"Thank you" Sabrina hesitated a bit, unsure of how her question would be received "Do you know anything about Harvey? Have you spoke to him?"

"I have and I don't want you to feel bad but he is not having a good time. We already knew that his father wasn't the nicest person in the world, but now he is worse. He still drinks"

She felt her heart ache for Harvey, she would always love him, only that in a different way. He was and always would be her friend, regardless of whether they were together or not, she cared for him.

"Do you think he will answer me if I try to call to him?" she asked hopefully.

"I don't think it's a good idea, at least not right now" Roz sighed "Give him time, Brina"

"I see. Well, when you talk to him send him my... Forget it, he doesn't have to want to hear about me"

"Give him time" Roz insisted "I know that someday you will be friends again"

"I hope so, Roz. I don't want to lose his friendship"

"You won't lose it, but I think things are very recent now. Maybe when you go to Greendale in spring you two could talk..."

"Maybe you're right, I need to explain him how things went. I just hope he wants to hear me after all"

"I think he will, he just need some time to process everything that is happening"

She playfully smacked him in the arm.

"You are such a nerd, Scratch"

"But it's useful to you, isn't it?" he said with a cocky smile. She smacked him again but smiled brightly at him.

"I have to admit that it has its advantages" she recognized.

It was his turn to smile, he put an arm around her shoulders and she leaned against him. Nick kissed her temple and she couldn't help but sigh at the tender gesture.

"I hope to see an A+ on that exam, Spellman" she nodded with her head still against his shoulder "Do you want to stay for dinner or shall I take you back to your residence?"

"Are you bored with me already?" she said jokingly.

He turned to kiss her again.

"Never" he answered "But I thought maybe you have other things to do"

"I'm sorry to tell you that you are stuck with me, Scratch"

Nick laughed.

"What do you want for dinner?"

"How about pizza?" she told him. He shrugged.

"If that's what you want it's ok for me"

Nick picked up his phone and called to order their dinner while Sabrina collected her things that were scattered on the small table, she put them in her messenger bag.

When the pizza arrived they settled on the sofa to eat while they watched a show on TV, she sat curled up next to him as she used to do every time she was there.

"Aunt Hilda would be so offended if she knew I had pizza for dinner" Sabrina commented. Nick looked at her questioningly "She loves to cook, every meal with her is a like a small feast, so we don't order food very often at home. I think she only tolerates Cee's burgers because he's her boyfriend"

He smiled.

"Your aunt seems like quite a character"

"Oh, she is something else" Nick could see longing in Sabrina's bright eyes, she sighed "I miss her" she told him with a sad voice "And I miss her blueberry pancakes too" she added with a chuckle, trying to push away the nostalgia she was beginning to feel "They are otherworldly. If you try them, you will realize that I'm talking about"

"Maybe someday"

"Maybe…" she turned to look at him, she hesitated a moment, an idea forming in her mind "Maybe you could come with me, to Greendale… for the spring break"

Nick looked at her straight in the eyes, he was surprised by what she had just said. He knew how much Sabrina appreciated and loved her family. And he knew that this was important, although he had already met his aunts on the day of her move-in, going to her hometown as her boyfriend were bigger words.

"Are you sure?" he couldn't help but ask.

"You don't want to go? Because it's okay if you don't want to"

Nick shook his head.

"It's not that. It's only that… What will your aunts think?"

She gave him a short kiss on the lips that left him smiling.

"Aunt Zelda will probably be over the moon with the news, aunt Hilda, well maybe she is going to be a harder bone to crack. She is Harvey's number one fan"

Later, after they finished eating, Sabrina went to the kitchen to prepare a tea for herself. Over the weeks, she had grown accustomed to the apartment and she didn't feel like a guest anymore. She went back to the living room with her mug in her hands and sat on the couch leaning against Nick's side, he put an arm around her shoulders.

They stayed like that in a comforting silence, enjoying each other closeness, thinking about everything and nothing. Sabrina finished her tea and left her empty mug on the floor.

"I like this" she said snuggling closer to him.

"Me too"

He leaned down and kissed her.

At first his kiss was sweet and slow but with the passing seconds it turned into something deeper, more intense. Sabrina shifted until she was sitting on his laps, her legs straddling him.

She sighed between kisses, it was as if his kiss ignited something inside of her.

Something that had been asleep for a very long time.

Sabrina felt his hands running down her arms until they circled her waist. Her own hands were on Nick's shoulders, she held on him a little tighter when his lips began to descend on her neck and she arched her head to give him a better access, a faint moan escaped from her lips as he found a particularly sensitive spot next to the lobe of her ear.

She pulled away from Nick to look into his eyes, she was looking for an answer to a question she still didn't dare to ask out loud. Sabrina kissed him again, exploring his mouth and making him groan, her lips stretched in a small smile knowing she was capable of making him react that way, his hands held her more tightly.

Encouraged by his response she began to unbutton his shirt, her lips never leaving his. Her fingertips sliding slowly on his now bare skin, she heard him hold his breath as her fingers reached his hard abdomen.

"Sabrina?" he asked breathless.

"Umm?" she said with her lips against the warm skin of his neck.

"You're driving me crazy" Nick admitted.

Sabrina pulled away from him, a sly smile on her lips.

"Good" she said. She was feeling bold, intoxicated by his kisses.

Sometimes she acted first and thought about the consequences later. At that moment, Sabrina decided not to overthink and just let herself be carried away by what she was feeling. She pulled away once more to take off her red sweater.

Nick held his breath at the sight of her pale skin against the black lace bra.

"You're so beautiful, Sabrina" he said, his hand traveled from her waist to her face touching all the skin in between. His fingertips caressed the flushed skin of her cheeks. She shivered under his soft touch.

She didn't know if it was something in his voice or in the reverent way he said her name, but something made her realize that this was what she wanted.

That this was the right moment.

It was like Roz had told her, a single look in Nick's eyes, the sound of his voice, and she knew it.

She was ready.

"Nick..." she said breathlessly while looking straight into his eyes, her cheeks still flushed while she said the words "make love to me"

"Sabrina…" he said caressing her cheek again "are you sure?" he couldn't help but ask astonished by her petition "I don't want you to think that I'm..."

She brought one of her fingers to his lips to silence him.

"Shh..." she hushed him "I'm sure of this, Nick, I trust you and I want… I want to be with you, to be yours"

Nick closed his eyes for a moment, a strange lump forming in his throat. He knew she was trusting him more than just her body, she was trusting her heart to him. And he couldn't help but think he was unworthy of her.

He needed to talk to her but no tonight. It wasn't the moment for that type of confessions.

It was their time.

There was one thing he could be completely honest about.

His feelings for her.

And he was going to show her how much he loved her. He kissed her again and she got lost in all the unspoken words that that kiss contained.

Nick got up from the couch with his lips still against hers, he carried her towards the bedroom and left her sitting on the edge of the bed.

Sabrina watched as he took off his already unbuttoned shirt, she nibbled on her lower lip unable to take her eyes off him. There was a slightly nervous smile on her lips when he reached out to kiss her again.

She felt her back hit the soft mattress, unconsciously she spread her legs to cradle him between them. She needed him closer to her.

She nibbled her lip harder this time, trying to suppress a moan when their bodies collide in a more intimate way.

Nick released her lower lips with his thumb.

"You are going to hurt yourself" he said, his thumb caressing her swollen lips.

She trembled under his touch.

"Are you sure?" he couldn't help but ask again "You're nervous"

Sabrina nodded, her hands shyly reaching up to run over the skin of his arms.

"I'm sure" she told him "And I'm a bit nervous too… This is the first time that I…"

He nodded before giving her a smile that she could only call as devastating.

"If at any time you don't feel comfortable, say a word and I'll stop"

She brought one of her hands to his nape, she caressed him before she brought him closer to her until his lips were barely separated from hers.

"I'm not going to regret it, Nick. I want this, I want you"

He kissed her.

His fingertips ran over her bare arms up to her collarbone until he reached the base of her throat. Sabrina gasped when his hand touched the skin between her breasts. His hand went down her abdomen making her shiver and squirm against him. Nick looked into her eyes when his hand reached the waistband of her pants.

She helped him free her from them by lifting her hips.

It was intoxicating the way he kissed her, touched her. It was driving her crazy too.

His hand went up her bare thighs and she held her breath when he touched her between her legs. She tensed a bit when one of his fingers tentatively touched her underneath her underwear.

"Just relax," he asked, persuading her with his lips.

Sabrina felt how his fingers caressed the sensitive skin of a part of her body only she had dared to touch before, she spread her legs to give him a better access and held her breath for a moment.

She was lost in the sensations, squirming helplessly while his fingers moved inside her making her feel a strange but pleasurable pressure on her lower belly. She grabbed him by the neck and pulled him down to kiss him when pleasure finally exploded inside her.

Sabrina leaned her head against the mattress seeking to catch her breath.

Nick leaned down to brush a strand of hair from her face.

"How do you feel?" he asked her.

"Wonderful" he smirked at her "Don't look so pleased" she said with slightly narrowed eyes but he continued smiling at her.

She took advantage of the fact that he was somewhat distracted and turn them until it was him the one laying on his back. Sabrina looked down at him smiling seductive, in a bold move she got down on his hips and he groaned when she rubbed against the evidence of his desire for her.

He thrusted against her unable to contain himself, she felt powerful when she realized she was capable of making him lose control. Without taking her eyes off of his she brought her hands up to her back to undo her bra.

"God, Spellman..." he exclaimed breathlessly when she tossed aside her bra, he gripped her hips tighter.

"Don't be blasphemous" she said in an amused tone.

He sat up, the contact of his chest against her bare breasts left her breathless for a moment. Nick brought one of his hands to the side of her head to caress her cheek while he kissed her.

He would never get tired of kissing her.

Sabrina bit her lip when one of his hands touched the sensitive skin of her breasts, when his fingers began to play with her nipples she pressed her thighs against his hips. A moan left her lips.

His lips turned her on and his hands made her skin tickle. His caresses were soft but she could notice in his kisses that he was holding back. And she wanted everything.

She felt his weight over her when he spun them around, he took off her underwear and she couldn't help but feel a knot on her stomach. She was a bit nervous.

"I don't want to hurt you but..." she met his gaze.

"I know" she replied, she caressed his cheek and he kissed the palm of her hand "I'll be fine"

Nick kissed her deeply as he carefully entered her. Her body tensed when he was completely inside her.

"Breathe," he asked her, his hands caressing her face. He rested his forehead on hers, his warm breath hitting her parted lips. They stayed like that for a minute, two, five…

Sabrina moved her hips tentatively when she felt more used to the invasion of his body, Nick groaned and she moved again adjusting her body to the new sensations he caused in her. She felt like she couldn't get enough air every time he went in and out of her, his thrusts at the beginning steady began to lose their rhythm when passion overwhelmed him.

She felt how an exquisite tension started pooling in the lower part of her belly again and she wanted more and more and more. She felt about to explode.

And when she did it was intense and beautiful and left her breathless.

Nick stroked Sabrina's pale hair and she snuggled closer to him in her sleep.

The previous night still seemed like something out of a dream, but her warm body lying next to his told him that it had been real.

Absolutely real.

His hand went down to her back, he sighed. He needed to talk to Sabrina, tell her about his past but he knew it was not the time. He didn't want to ruin the moment.

The right time would come eventually. But it wasn't now.

Nick felt Sabrina stir beside him before her eyelids began to open, she looked up at him with her brown eyes, a smile on her lips.

"Good morning" she said to him in a soft voice.

"Hi, babe" he said back in the same tone.

She continued to look at him with her chin resting on his chest. They stayed silent for some minutes just looking at each other.

"How do you feel?" he asked her.

"Fine..." she said with a smile, he continued looking at her, his eyes urging her to tell him the truth "A bit sore, but in a good way" she added with her cheeks flushed.

"I'm sorry"

"Don't say that" she asked him "I wanted this, us"

Nick sighed.

"I don't deserve you, Sabrina" he told her, his hands caressing the side of her head, she leaned against his touch "I don't deserve you"

"Don't say that" she punched him playfully on the chest.

"But it's true, you're so perfect and I…"

"I made mistakes too" she told him "And I'm too stubborn for my own good"

"I won't argue with you that last part" she punched him again, a smile spreading on her lips.

"Nick…" she said in a tone of fake reproach.

Sabrina looked at him and felt her heart pound. She brought one of her fingers to his lips and ran it slowly over them, Nick stood still under her touch, his breath coming out at regular intervals tickled her fingertips. She continued to look at him and knew it.

She felt in her heart.

"Nick, I…" she stopped in a last second of hesitation "I love you"

He didn't say anything to her right away and for a terrifying second Sabrina thought she had exceeded with her words. That it wasn't the moment, that it was too soon. She was about to say something to him when he turned them over so fast it left her breathless.

He looked down at her with his dark eyes.

"I love you too, Spellman" he said with solemn voice "I've never loved someone in my life as much as I love you"

He kissed her, it was a deep and long kiss, Sabrina wrapped her arms around his shoulders, bringing him closer to her. She moaned when she felt his weight on her.

"I love you" she said again between kisses.