I sigh at the feeling of his lips trailing down my body, hands constantly reaching for bare skin, legs entwined. Nestled in his arms felts like perfection and nothing in the world could hurt me or us.

How long have I waited for this? It felt like too long, but I know now that it was needed.

I needed to be older to have battled my demons. As much as I thought I was grown up at sixteen, thinking back to almost four years ago. I know that I wasn't.

We learn each other slowly this time around, lingering touches and kisses. The heat of our bodies takes the chill off the room. It was quiet except for the soft intake of air that was our breaths that came in heavy pants.

I adore this feeling, it never felt so small and protected, his long arms wrapped around me. He only pulls away for a brief moment. Riffling through his nightstand for the condom, because we are way too paranoid and already have a walking reminder of what happens when you aren't safe.

There is a hitch in my breath, as I catch his gaze in the darkness of the night. My legs move to accommodate him further. The bed creaks, or was it the floor? We stay still until we decide it was the bed.

Our breathing quickens, drunk on sensations and feeling then actual alcohol. Not that we don't drink from time to time. A glass of wine here and thereafter a long day of school, or a trying day with a toddler? But this was more than that. These were moments so pure and magical moment that if I compared it to dance, I would classify it as Allegro. Lively and Bright.

An Alluring Allegro.

I didn't expect to end up in his bed, I didn't expect us to be anything other than friends. I had Tristan and he had Victoria. We were excellent co-parents, maybe too excellent or friendly but we only wanted to give our daughter a good life.

To understand just how we got here, I'll have to go back a few months. Neither of us expected this, that our lives would change and for this chance to happen. But as we bask in the warmth we created.

I knew it was right and nothing would stop us.


Welcome everyone to the beginning of this story and sequel.

I have a good chunk of this written, and while I was going to start posting another story. I didn't want to be writing about war in the middle of a war. My heart goes out to Ukraine and surrounding countries. Ukraine is in my thoughts and prayers every morning and night.

Allegro will be the romance, and it's a journey but hopefully a happy, less complicated journey for Rilla. It will be steamy in parts, not explicit( though possibly slightly more on A03 than on here!) but steamy all the same. I hope everyone that everyone enjoys it!

Tina