She led him into what had been their bedroom when they had been together and went and lay down on the bed. Ric shut the door without a sound. Steph looked at him steadily, her eyes locked onto his, but this time he could read the message behind the gaze.

He went and lay down next to her, his heart pounding in anticipation, his head swimming with one thought 'she wants me'. He rolled over to face her, and then it was apparent that her desire showed as her eyes literally burned with desire. Suddenly, Ric turned away. "This is not how I want it to be Steph. I want our first time to be. I want it to be special, not rushed" he said trying to fight his urge to grab and kiss her. Steph ran her fingers down his chest to just above his belt, making Ric emit a soft moan. She trailed her fingers back up and Ric shuddered with arousal. She whispered in his ear "This is how I want it to be. I want control and power. I control the speed, rhythm and pace." Ric felt his erection growing as Steph kept murmuring the things she was going to do to him. Suddenly, Ric sat up. Steph stared at him in shock. He rolled over and opened the drawer next to his side of the bed and withdrew a packet of condoms. Steph looked disappointed at this. Ric stared at her. "What's wrong?" he asked concerned. "I want to have no barriers between us and that includes protection" she said simply. She ran a hand up and down his chest again, this time, on the way back down, she began undoing his shirt buttons. Ric softly moaned as her fingers lightly caressed his abdomen. He trailed his fingers up her sides, marvelling at how soft her skin was. He quietly unbuttoned her shirt so that she was as exposed as he was. He pulled her close to him, loving the way their bodies fit together so perfectly. Ric began to gently nip at the skin between her jaw and her collarbone making Steph gasp at the intensity. She cupped his face in her hands and made him look eye to eye with him. She said two words. "Go Slow."

In a moment, everything can change.