Exasperated

All the ecstasy wipes away with one question and she sits up, wrapping the blankets around her as she suddenly seems naked and bare backed.

Ashton waits for her response but he gets none, signifying her acceptance of the situation. "Oh my goodness!" He sighs.

For one, he's not angry, he's just... exasperated, unsure of what to make of the situation of her virginity.

She's getting married the second time so he thought what any reasonable human would have thought.

But here she is, looking fragile on his bed.

Ivy swallows. "Y... Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Are you angry? I didn't think it was something worth being shared. I wanted to have a first night with you. That's why I didn't say anything, scared that you would have done nothing if I told you."

Ashton relaxes, stops pacing and sits on the bed, still very naked. "Telling me would have made me... take care of you more. I could have... hurt you." He confesses, his eyes full of worry.

"I'm not fragile. I know what I want." Ivy sta