Stuck to the theme again for today, which means it's time for a quick warning: this chapter has some sexual themes. There's no explicit content or graphic details; just the aftermath. Also, just to make sure it's clear, Ash and Misty are both adults in this chapter!

Enjoy!

First Times

Is this real life?

That was the thought running through both Ash and Misty's heads, although neither one was currently coherent enough to compare thoughts…or say anything at all, really. Instead, both were doing nothing but staring at the ceiling, breathing heavily and keeping a comfortable distance between themselves.

Misty started to regain composure sooner than Ash; enough to realize she had been left quite indecent, at least. Quickly, she gathered up as much of the sheets in her hands as she possibly could and threw them over her, letting out a long sigh once she was finished.

"What's that for?"

Her eye twitched as she slowly turned her head to the left. "What's what for?"

Ash flailed his hand in her direction, which only served to further confuse Misty. Groaning, he managed to clarify, "the uh…that. The sheets."

Misty's eyes widened. "Are you asking why I covered myself?"

He nodded.

"You've got to be kidding."

"No…?"

"Ash…I'm naked!"

"Yeah, so am I."

Misty narrowed her eyes. "I know you're a little dense, but it's a bigger deal for a woman to have her upper half uncovered than a man."

"Yeah, I got that," Ash stated. "I just don't see why it's such a big deal. I mean…I already saw everything."

Misty could just feel the blush explode all over her face. He may have been right, but he didn't need to say it. At this stage in their lives, she couldn't tell if Ash really was that stupid, or just that bold. Either way, she felt that his comment warranted a smack on his shoulder, which ironically, was their first moment of contact since-

"Ow," Ash murmured softly, interrupting her thoughts.

"That didn't hurt," Misty dismissed, pulling her hand back and running it through her messy red hair.

"Says you," Ash grumbled. "You weren't the one getting the slap."

"Well, you deserved it," Misty calmly quipped.

Silence settled in between them, and after remaining that way for a short while, Ash turned on his side to stare at Misty. "Did we really just start arguing after having sex for the first time?"

Just as soon as it had dissipated, Misty's blush returned in full force. She was well aware of what they had just done, but it was the first time either of them had said it out loud. For some reason, she found it a little jarring, especially coming out of Ash's mouth.

Hesitantly, Misty turned her head to lock eyes with him. "I mean…it is us."

Ash laughed; the warm, deep, truly amused kind of laugh of his that Misty loved so much. "You've got a point!"

Delicately biting her lower lip, Misty inched closer to Ash until they were just barely touching. Both jolted at the contact, memories of their recent tryst flooding back to them. The sudden shock passed quickly, however, and was instead taken over by a strong sense of comfort as she snuggled in even closer.

Misty had been a little nervous before she and Ash had actually done the deed. Not necessarily to actually do it (her sisters had told her enough graphic stories that Misty not only knew what to expect but was also essentially desensitized at this point) but because she was concerned about Ash. It'd taken him a while to even have his own romantic feelings…and then to acknowledge them. They'd been dating for a while now, but this was obviously a very big step to take, and Misty didn't want Ash rushing into something he didn't feel ready for; especially since neither of them had ever actually done it before. But he had insisted he was, that he really loved her and was ready to take their relationship to the next level.

For someone who had seemed so unsure about it not too long ago, Ash had done a very good job between the sheets.

Ugh, that sounded so trashy. Like something my sisters would think of.

Misty groaned and pressed the heels of her palms against her eyes. Ash picked his head up, raising an eyebrow at her unexplained grimace. "You okay?"

"Yeah," Misty sighed, lowering her hands until they were at her sides. "Just don't think my brain's caught up to the rest of my body, that's all."

Ash chuckled and put his head back down before wrapping his arm around Misty's waist and pulling her even closer against him. Obviously, he was getting much more comfortable himself. "You sure are cute."

"Thanks," Misty laughed weakly.

They remained quiet for a little while again. And once more, Ash was the one to break it. "You know, that was fun! I think we should do it again sometime."

"I'm so glad you liked it," Misty teased before growing more serious. "I was afraid you might've regretted it."

"What?!" Ash exclaimed, his eyes widening. "No way! Did I make it seem like I did?"

"No!" Misty quickly refuted. "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you think that. It was more because I know how nervous you were, and I didn't want you to feel rushed or that you had to go through with it."

"Nah, I would've stopped if I wasn't comfortable," Ash assured her. "Or, at least told you I was. But it was great! Now I get why people love doing that."

Misty couldn't help but to burst out laughing. "So, you're saying you're addicted now?"

"I don't know if I'd say I'm addicted," Ash scoffed. "But I definitely wouldn't be mad if we did that a little more often!"

"Well…I think we can arrange that," Misty quipped, winking at him.

Ash's grin widened before he buried his face between Misty's neck and shoulder. "That'd be awesome. But…not today, right?"

"It doesn't have to be," Misty scoffed. "Why? You too tired?"

"No," Ash refuted before picking his head back up. "I feel great! I'm just really hungry."

Misty groaned and threw her head back. "Really? Now you're gonna talk about being starving right after we had sex for the first time?"

Ash shrugged, his smile becoming a lot more playful. "Well, it is me."

"You've got a point," Misty begrudgingly admitted, smirking back at Ash. "Fine. We'll go get something to eat. But I want to pick!"

"No prob," Ash replied. "After today, I'll let you do anything you want!"

Misty hummed and, despite the pride that was currently filling her chest, gave Ash yet another delicate smack on the shoulder.

"Ow!"

"You still deserved it."

I had to stop and think how would Ash and Misty behave in this kind of situation?

And I came to the conclusion: pretty much the same way they always do.