A/N: This chapter contains sexual content.

I slowly crept into consciousness, opening my eyes to a very bright light. As soon as my eyes were opened, I quickly decided against that decision, snapping them shut again. It felt as if Thor was pounding his hammer on my head repeatedly, and my throat was as dry as the Sahara. After a short eternity, I slowly opened my eyes again, blinking rapidly so they would adjust. I realized that the source of the insanely annoying bright light was the sun shining through the window, so I jumped up and drew the curtains. The sudden movement apparently made Thor even angrier, and he pounded that damn hammer against my head harder and faster. Groaning, I threw myself back onto the bed and crawled under the covers.

I was content with staying hidden under the covers until the next millennium, but a higher power obviously had a different idea. After a few minutes of (somewhat) comfort, the covers were rudely ripped off of me. Well, maybe ripped is an exaggeration, but you know what I mean. Groaning, I looked up to see Aiden hovering over the bed with a concerned look on his face.

"How are you feeling sweetheart?" he asked in a soft voice.

"Like hell," I responded gruffly, pulling the covers back over my head.

I heard him chuckle softly. He gently peeled the covers off of me and sat down in the bed next to me.

"Come on sweetness, get up."

I groaned again, slowly pushing myself until I sat up. Aiden had a thoughtful look in his eyes, and didn't say anything to me for a while. Finally, he sighed and held his palm out to me. In his hand were two pain killers. I thankfully took them from him and popped them in my mouth. He passed me a water bottle and I opened it, using it to swallow the pills.

"Thanks," I said simply. I wasn't in much of a mood to talk, what with the pounding headache and all.

He nodded, his lips pressed tightly together. He stared at me thoughtfully, intensely. I cocked my head to the side in question. What the hell is going on in that mind of his?

His gaze never left mine and I pursed my lips in frustration.

"Okay, well I'm going to go take a shower." I rushed out of the room and into the nearby bathroom, feeling a little scrutinized under his gaze.

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I walked back into the room after my shower, feeling refreshed. While I showered, someone, presumably Aiden, left some of Serena's old clothes for me to wear. I was in a pair of black basketball shorts and a navy blue tank top, and I felt beyond comfortable. Aiden was in the room still, sitting at the edge of the bed. When he saw me come in, he gave me that same thoughtful look. I had just enough of this.

"What?" I asked in a way that came out more irritated than inquisitive.

Aiden seemed to snap out of his daze. "Nothing, I..." his voice trailed off and he stared off into space.

I waited for a few moments before I snapped my fingers. "Babe?"

He turned to look at me. "Do you... do you remember anything about last night?"

I furrowed my eyebrows, trying to remember exactly what happened last night. I remembered the phone call I got from my dad, where he essentially told some random woman that he didn't want me. I remember how the phone call made me feel like someone stabbed me in the heart. I remember downing drink after drink until the pain was numbed, but not much else after that. Obviously I was too wrecked to go home since I woke up at Aiden's house.

I shook my head slowly. "Probably not what you want me to remember. What did I do?" I asked quietly, in fear of what he might tell me. How bad had I royally fucked up this time?

He was looking down now, playing with his hands. He stayed quiet for a little bit before he said softly, "We're supposed to be totally honest with each other, right?"

"Yeah baby, what's wrong" I was starting to get a little bit scared. What did I do?

He looked up at me again, concern etched into his features. "Then what are you hiding from me? Who hurt you?"

I let out a puff of air, finally realizing. I obviously let something slip about that phone call last night. Even though the pain killers were starting to do wonders and Thor finally went back home, I still vaguely remembered all the details of last night. I also realized that I haven't been very open about my family life. Aiden opened up to me and told me everything about his family and his past, but he didn't know anything about my family. I guess I haven't been very fair to him.

"Tracey?" He brought me out of my thoughts, and I realized I haven't responded for a while.

"I realized that you don't know much about me, and that's not fair to you because I know everything about you," I started. Aiden opened his mouth to speak, but I put a hand up to stop him.

I took a deep breath before I continued. "My parents are getting a divorce. My dad...he cheated. Multiple times. I found out and I told my mom, so I guess I'm kind of the reason my family is falling apart at the seams. Last night, when you went to get a drink, I got a call from my dad. Apparently he butt dialed me because I heard him talking to that bítch, making a strong case about why he doesn't want me or Brittany." I swallowed, trying to hold back the tears that were burning my eyes.

Aiden's arms were around me now, and the comfort it provided made the tears flow freely. "I thought he loved me, and now he doesn't want me to live with him? Why doesn't he want me anymore?" I said through the tears.

He rubbed my back as I let the tears out. "He just doesn't know what he's leaving behind sweetheart."

When I ran out of tears, I looked at Aiden. Without me noticing, he laid us down on the bed, and our limbs were now entangled. I felt comforted by his presence, and I sighed, nuzzling into his chest.

He ran his fingers through my hair absentmindedly. "Why didn't you tell me this before?"

I sat up a little. "I don't know, I figured it wasn't important. David never really cared when I brought up my family problems."

He rolled his eyes when I brought up David, and then gave me a soft smile. "Well, I care sweetheart. Don't ever forget that."

I chuckled lightly. "I'll try not to baby."

We stared into each other's eyes, and it felt like there was a magnetic force around us. I felt myself leaning into him, and I closed my eyes slowly. Next thing I knew, his lips were on mine. The contact sent tingles throughout my body, and I got lost into the kiss. I felt Aiden's hand roam down my body, leaving a searing path until he gently cupped my butt. He pulled me into him until there was no more space in between us. I loved it. I put my arms around him and deepened the kiss. He tasted like Listerine, his fresh breath mixing with mine.

He broke the kiss, and started to leave a trail of feather-light kisses down my neck and on my collarbone. I bit my lip, his kisses causing heat to pool in my core. Removing his hand from my butt, he put his hand up my shorts and caressed my thigh, causing me to shiver. He returned his lips to mine and I kissed him hungrily.

Caught in the moment, I started to tug on his shirt in an attempt to take it off. Catching my drift, Aiden took control and pulled it off, breaking the kiss momentarily. As soon as his lips were on mine again, I started to explore his chest with my hands, feeling the defined planes that are his abs.

I felt my tank top being lifted, my stomach being exposed to the air. Aiden cupped my breast and squeezed it gently, receiving a soft moan from me. He broke the kiss again, reaching down to kiss my mounds. I used the opportunity to pull my shirt over my hand. He reached behind me and unclasped my bra. I shrugged my bra straps off my shoulders and allowed Aiden to remove it.

He gazed at my breasts appreciatively, and instead of feeling uncomfortable being seen like this for the first time, the loving look in his eyes sent another wave of heat straight to my core. He lowered his mouth to my breast and captured my nub in between them. He started to suck, and it immediately hardened. I let out another soft moan, his actions sending waves of pleasure to my core. He started to lick my sensitized tip quickly, and I threw my head back in pleasure. One of his hands found its way down my pants, and he started to rub my throbbing bud through my underwear. I moaned more loudly now, the mixture of sensations driving me crazy.

I reached out and closed my hand around Aiden's arousal. He jerked in my hand, letting out a low growl. I started to rub the outline of his manhood, and his breathing became ragged.

"Fùck, baby, stop," he said in a low voice laced with desire.

"What, am I doing something wrong?" I asked innocently.

He let out a husky chuckle. "Far from it. I'll be right back." He practically ran out of the room.

I didn't even have time to process what was going on because he was back in what seemed like a matter of seconds. I looked up at him standing at the edge of the bed, and his eyes were dark with lust. Mine probably looked exactly the same. He pulled off his pants so that he was only in his boxers, and he climbed on top of me. He pulled off my basketball shorts slowly. Looking at my body, it almost seemed like he was committing every inch of it to memory.

"Damn baby...you're so beautiful," he commented in a low voice. He placed a kiss on my stomach and came back up to meet his lips with mine.

I wrapped my hand around his manhood again, yearning for it. He jerked in my hand again, and let out a strangled moan.

Gently taking my hand off of him, he took the last of my undergarments off, leaving me completely exposed. I always thought that when this happened I would feel the urge to cover up, but I felt so comfortable in his presence that I saw no need.  He opened my legs, letting cool air reach my womanhood. I shivered in anticipation.

He lowered his head and ran his tongue along my slit, earning a loud moan from me. I closed my eyes as his tongue found my bundle of nerves and went to work. My breathing became erratic as I tried to deal with this sensation I've never felt before. Somehow, my hands found their way on top of his head and it motivated him to go faster. I threw my head back in pleasure, moaning shamelessly. His tongue was building up something inside of me, like a tightly wound coil waiting to be released.

It was when Aiden placed a finger inside of me that I lost it. He moved it in and out of me slowly as he continued his tortuous assault on my bud. The tightly wound coil inside of me finally sprung loose, and I fell apart with a yell.

Aiden came back up, my juices coating his glistening lips. He licked them and came up to kiss me. I tasted my arousal on him, and it sent a new wave of heat down to my core.

"You sure you want to do this baby?" he asked seriously. He gave me a caring look, and it made my heart beat faster. God, I love this boy.

"Yes, yes, I'm sure." I nodded my head furiously.

He didn't move. "If at any point in time you change your mind, tell me okay? I won't force you to do anything you're not ready for."

"Okay." I was too aroused to say anything more, let alone make another coherant sentence.

He pulled a condom out of God knows where, and tore the wrapper. He took off his boxers, and his manhood sprang to life. I gaped. I don't know much about this kind of stuff, but I'm pretty sure that he was bigger than average.

He saw me staring and gave me a comforting smile. "Don't worry sweetheart, I won't hurt you." He rolled the condom on, and put his hands on either side of me.

His erection pressed against my entrance, and I felt myself become even more moist. He paused.

"Tell me if you want to stop," he reminded me.

I didn't respond, but instead gave him a look I hope conveyed how much I wanted him in this moment. Getting my message, he entered me slowly until he filled me completely. I let out a tiny gasp at the pain his entrance created.

"You okay?" His eyes searched mine carefully.

I nodded, biting my lip. I closed my eyes as he pulled out and entered me again slowly. He repeated this until eventually the pain subsided and was replaced with a feeling of intense pleasure. I started moaning out of frustration, his delicate strokes torturing me. Sensing my frustration, he picked up the pace a little bit, plunging into me harder and deeper.

"Ahh, fùck..." I moaned, each stroke filling me completely. Aiden started thrusting faster and faster until both of our breaths were ragged and erratic. I moaned nonstop as I felt the pressure build up in my core again. He pressed his thumb against my bundle of nerves and started to rub it. I came apart, hard, as I screamed out his name. He thrust into me a few more times before he found his own release, yelling out my name as well.

He laid on top of me, both of us breathing hard and fast for a while. When we both came down from our high, he pulled out of me slowly, leaving me feeling empty. He rolled next to me and put his arm around me.

"I love you Tracey," he murmurred sleepily.

"I love you too," I responded as I slowly drifted off.

-

My eyes slowly drifted open, and I rubbed them to get rid of the blurriness. My arm automatically reached out for Aiden, but I only met with the sheets of the bed. I sat up sadly, missing the comfort of his presence.

I blinked slowly to wake myself up, and then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I...just had sex. I just had sex. SEX! How the hell did that happen? Had I really been that caught up in the moment? Do I regret it? Was I ready to do that?

A boat load of questions ran through my mind, so many that I could barely keep track of them all. I took a deep breath and tried to sort out my thoughts.

No. I do not regret my decision. Yes. I think I was ready to do what I have just done. I'd been close with David for years before we started dating, and I still never felt comfortable enough to give myself up to him. Nor did I feel comfortable enough to do anything with any of my previous exes. With Aiden, it was different. The entire time I felt comfortable and safe, and I enjoyed every moment.

Aiden walked through the door. "Oh good, you're awake. Ready to go?"

Confused, I didn't respond for a moment. "Uh, can we talk?"

He gave me his own confused look, his eyes distant. "What is there to talk about?"

I raised an eyebrow. "Are you joking?"

He sighed, walked over to the bed, and plopped down on the edge. "Do you regret it?"

"What? No! At least I don't think so.. No. I don't." My thoughts started becoming mixed up again.

Aiden cupped my cheeks gently, and gave me a small smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Just remember that I love you, okay? I'm not with you for the sex, I would've waited fifteen years if you wanted to wait that long. What we just did, it won't change anything between us, I promise."

His words were kind, and they seemed like a typical Aiden thing to say, the kind of reassurance that would usually make me swoon. But, for some reason, his words didn't sit well with me. Something about him right now was just... I don't know. Maybe I'm just overeating. Maybe there's a part of me that isn't comfortable with what just went down.

Maybe I should just shut my thoughts up. Everything's going to be fine.

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So... phew. Not much I can really say about this chapter, except that again, A LOT went down.

Sorry about the wait, this chapter has actually been finished for a while, but I had no idea if I wanted to end it here or make it super long. But, as you see I opted for the former. I also had no idea what to name this. But yeah, that's why it took so long.

So what do you guys think? How did you like the chapter? Do you think Tracey made the right decision?

Any other random thoughts? Let me know!

Until next time!

- Thea :)

*Song for this chapter is Seems Like You're Ready by R. Kelly because well this is the chapter where they first get it in! & this is like a classic song for that lol