"Do you like my hair?"
The question caught Beth off guard, but she answered him with a nod, not bothering with words.
They stood in silence, Beth fully expecting Benny to change his mind about the situation and retire to bed. He did mention 'no sex' after all. And anyway, if nothing happened, she'd live. She'd go to bed and play mind chess.
However, before Beth could retreat, Benny leaned in to kiss her. A chaste kiss. Similar to the one Harry had given her. But this time, there was no table between them, so Benny had free reign to touch her, his fingers grazing the skin of her cheek.
"Meet me in my bedroom in five minutes if you want," he breathed against her lips. "It's up to you."
And with that, he turned around and went into his room, closing the door behind him.
Beth stood still, unsure of how to proceed, but minutes later, she found herself standing in the same spot, in her pyjamas, staring at the door.
She was reminded of when Harry stayed with her, coughing outside a closed door to get his attention. For what? She wasn't sure, to be honest. But it hurt when he ignored her.
And Benny was ignoring her too it seemed, the door remaining closed.
Beth shrugged it off.
Oh well. Back to chess. Back to the 64 squares.
But before she could go to bed, the door opened...and she stood still, rooted to the spot.
"Are you just going to stand there?"
Benny watched as Beth entered his bedroom and sat on the bed, an expectant look on her face.
Yep. As he expected he was gonna have to take the lead here.
He removed his unbuttoned shirt, cutting to the chase. "You ever done this before?"
He didn't care in the slightest if she had, but it was the first thing that came into his head. The silence was getting unbearable.
"Yes. Twice."
Benny couldn't help himself. "How was it?"
Beth shrugged. "Average. I didn't care. It's just sex, right?"
Benny felt a surge of determination coming over him, knowing he could make her react to sex with more than a shrug and an indifferent attitude.
Just sex? We'll see about that…
He got on the bed and gave her a nudge, laying her back. Seeing no objection in her eyes, only curiosity, he kissed her. Slow at first but then hungry, letting his hands explore her, loving the feel of finally having her underneath him.
Beth wasn't responding much, though, which bothered him.
Sex required two, like chess…
He pulled back to hover above her, panting heavily.
"Do you not want to do this?"
Beth's eyes widened. "Yes, I want to…don't you?"
"Well, yeah, but…." He took her hand and placed it on his chest and then the hair she liked so much. "Touch me. Kiss me back. Don't just lay there like a fucking fish."
Thankfully, when he captured her mouth again, she responded. Somewhat awkward, but it was better than nothing.
He knew any response from Beth was a miraculous thing.
Benny's fingers found their way to her shirt, unbuttoning it and removing her pants.
As his lips explored every inch of her skin, he glanced up and smirked. Beth's eyes were closed in bliss, and she made small noises from time to time. He'd never seen her like this before…so vulnerable and open…
Knowing that he was the reason made his ego skyrocket even more. He moved his lips lower, wanting nothing more than to give Beth a night she'd never forget.
…and perhaps another interest besides chess…