My eyes flutter open, and the light shining through the curtains causes me to squint more than I already am. Rian's arm is still wrapped around me, and his hand is still holding tightly onto mine. Our bare bodies are pressed against each other. I sigh exultantly, and smile to myself, and I find myself thinking over everything that happened last night.

When we looked at each other before we kissed, and it felt like we were he only two people on the face of the planet. Each kiss becoming more titillating and longing than the last, and our heaving breathing being the only thing audible. The way we'd whisper breathlessly to each other. The cute, slightly awkward moments when we both had red cheeks. Our sweat sticking us together as we lose ourselves in each other, and the way we held each other after the heavenly pleasure and release washed over us.

The sentimental comments afterwards, and the mental connection itself made the night even more special than it already was.

I wasn't sure if I'd be ready to take that large of a step, but now that I have, I don't regret it at all.

I feel Rian's body shift behind me, and his eyelashes tickle my neck when he's blinking rapidly. I turn on my side so that I face him, and he automatically smiles at me. Those dimples get me every time.

"Good morning." Rian says huskily, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Good morning, Rian." I reply happily, and I kiss him briefly.

"How'd you sleep?" He asks, stroking my arm so softly that it feels like a feather is moving across my skin.

"I haven't slept that great in years. Untroubled and uninterrupted, I slept perfectly." I say, smiling at him.

"I think that you're perfect, Alexandrianna." Rian says, and I blush.

"I could say the same about you, and last night." I say.

He gives me a small grin, and I grin back, unable to hold in my happiness. He pulls me closer to him, and my head is against his chest and I can hear his heartbeat thump slowly into my ear. His lips stick to my forehead, and I smile while tracing designs on his chest.

"I haven't been this happy in a while, Alex." Rian says.

"Me too. I'm so happy that it almost seems unreal being with you, it's like a dream." I say, and his face splits into a charming grin.

"Well, if this is a dream, I don't want to wake up from it." He says, and reclaims my mouth with hungry urgency.

He sucks on my bottom lip, and our tongues dance and curl together before he grips my side and places my body on top of his. Our smooth chests are pressed together, and his hands play with my hair. My insides melt, and I feel myself come apart of him again like last night.

"You're so beautiful. You know that, right?" Rian asks, quirking his eyebrow at me.

"I know now, but only because you've told me multiple times." I say, placing my hands on his chest.

"I don't see how you couldn't believe it before you met me. Anyone with perfectly functioning eyes can see how gorgeous you are." Rian says, staring at me like I'm the only person that matters.

"I have no doubt in my mind now that I'm beautiful, because you constantly remind me of it. Even on my worst days where I feel and probably look horrible." I say, and he shakes his head.

"On your worst days no other girl could hold a candle to you, Alex. I mean that."

"I don't think any guy on this earth could hold a candle to you when it comes to complements or God-like looks, Rian." I say, and he blushes before laughing.

"Wow, I can't believe that I'd end up falling in love with a patient." Rian sighs, and I quietly laugh.

"I never thought I'd fall for a doctor, but I did, and it's been amazing so far." I say.

I lean down and I kiss his Adam's apple gently, and when he laughs it vibrates against my lips. He bites his lip, and his mouth curls up into a somewhat conceited smile.

"Alex, how'd you feel last night?" He asks.

"About us...," I pause. "Sleeping together? Or is it about—,"

"Mentally, and emotionally. Physically, I could tell you seemed to really enjoy everything I did last night. I want to know what was running through that pretty little head of yours." He says, looking completely solicitous.

"You're definitely right about me enjoying it physically. That was—,"

"Phenomenal?" Rian says, and I playfully smack his arm.

"You can be so arrogant sometimes." I say through a chuckle.

"I mean, you did say you enjoyed it." He says, and I smile.

"Physically, it was great. Mentally and emotionally, it was even better. I knew that I was ready to love you, and how gentle you were with me made my doubts and insecurities vanish. I realized a while ago that I'd have no problem getting this close, and that I'm ready to trust again."

"I could see it in your face at certain moments that you seemed tense, that's why I kept saying the same thing over and over again to you. So that you'd be calm, and you knew that I wouldn't hurt you."

"I loved it when you kept saying that to me, Rian. That's what made me feel safe and whole, and I don't have any regrets about anything we did last night. I know that I'm not afraid to love you as passionately as I could possibly love." I say, and that look of worry transforms into satisfaction.

Rian sits up and he kisses me softly, and we both smile against each other's lips.

"I love you, Alex. That's why I kept saying that, and I wanted you to feel safe with me. My parents and the things they've taught me are always in my mind." Rian says.

"I know, you're a true gentleman. Last night really showed how much, and I couldn't be more grateful."

We don't say anything to each other for a while, we just exchange flirty glances and smiles. I adjust myself so that I'm perfectly perched in his lap, and he continues to smile up at me.

"So, now that we've talked, why don't we start the first morning of the new year right?"

"Yeah, I need some coffee to wake myself up." I say, even though I fully comprehended his innuendo.

"Fuck the coffee," He says and begins to kiss me in between each word he says. "Why...don't we...wake...each other...up?"

"I would if—," I start, but he gives me a quick peck. "If I wasn't so sore."

"Oh, yeah. Was I a little too...rough?" Rian asks, trying to sound bad but he looks completely proud.

"No, the soreness was expected."

"Well, we don't need to have sex to start this morning off right." Rian says, trying to seduce me. It's working.

"How?"

"You said that you're not afraid to love me in this way, right?" Rian asks, and I nod.

Rian's mouth is about level with my breasts, and his mouth attaches to it. My head is thrown back due to the sudden pleasure, and my heartbeat accelerates. He cups both of my breasts in his large hands, and I kiss his forehead softly while he does this.

"Have I told you that you have an amazing body? You do." Rian says, and he stares longingly at my bare physique.

"Oh, please. Your body was practically sculpted, Rian."

"We'll talk about me later, right now, you're in the spotlight." Rian says, and kisses my sternum.

Rian slowly, painstakingly, fondles each of my breasts. Whenever he takes his hands off of them, I want to beg him to keep them there. His tongue tantalizingly skims along my breasts, and I feel my soul leave my body as he continues this agonizing pleasure.

"Jesus." I say through a moan, and I shaky laugh leaves my mouth.

"You deserve to be worshipped like this, Alexandrianna. You deserve all the pleasure that I give to you." He whispers, and his breath makes my skin tingle.

Rian kisses me roughly, passionately, and in one swift motion, flips us over. I smile up at him, and he plants hot kisses on my neck which makes the most sensitive part of me throb. I watch him lose control, and pick up the pace as he impatiently buries his face in between my legs.

"Do you want this?" Rian asks.

"Yes, please. I need it. I want it." I beg breathlessly, and he chuckles.

In just one night, Rian has somehow managed to turn me into a nymphomaniac. I don't have a problem with that, either.

Intolerable pleasure washes over me almost instantly when I feel his warm tongue begin to swirl around, and my back arches off of the bed as I moan. Ripples of ecstasy flood through my body, almost identical to last night, if not better.

"Yes!" I moan out, and I can feel Rian's mouth turn into a smile.

My hips jerk, and I try to pull air into my lungs, but I just can't. Before I know it, my whole world is spinning as my vision goes slightly hazy, and I'm desperately panting for more. Rian kisses up my body again, and he smiles against my neck before kissing it.

"Told you that we don't need to have sex to start this morning off right." He says, slightly rasping.

"Rian, I want to...give you pleasure, too."

"Trust me, you already have." He says in a satisfied tone, and I shake my head.

"No, I mean like what you just did. It's only fair that I do the same to you." I say, finally breathing regularly again.

Rian looks more than surprised when I say this, but he soon smirks at me. We trade places on the bed, and he's laying down while I rub his broad chest. He skin is warm to the touch, transferring the warmth to my body as well. He looks unsure for a moment, and I furrow my eyebrows at him, wondering what he's thinking about.

"Are you sure?" Rian asks, and I nod.

"Yes, you just may need to guide me." I say, and his mouth opens.

"You've never—,"

"No, I haven't. That doesn't change the fact that I want to give you what you've given me."

I kiss his muscular abdomen, and down to his v-line. I take his throbbing shaft in my hand, and I glide my hand up and down. It's a strange feeling to hold him, but I'm beginning to enjoy it more and more as I continue.

I kind of want to ask him if he's enjoying this.

"Alex, don't hesitate." He says, tilting his head at me.

I go a little faster, and I'm constantly looking up at him to see his reaction. I slowly lower my mouth onto his length, and his body jerks for a split second, and he lets out a relaxed sigh. I suck gently, and I can feel him continuing to grow. His hand grips my hair, and forces my head down. My mouth almost manages to take all of him in, but I gag, and Rian immediately takes his hand away from my head.

"Are you okay?" He asks in a panicked voice, and I just smile at him before continuing to suck on his bulge.

As I'm continuing, Rian begins to moan more and more. Biting his lip to suppress a moan or grunt, and gripping onto a pillow. I pull him out of my mouth, and I massage his length some more, and he grabs my face and kisses me while I do this.

"Yeah, just like that, Alex." He moans, and his breath fans my face.

His moaning intensifies, and he cries out my name before he releases and is shaking violently. His head is sunken into a pillow as I keep on massaging his shaft, and he forces my hand off of it because he's now extremely sensitive to touch.

"Oh...my God." He rasps, and I laugh.

"I guess I was better than I thought." I say, winking at him.

We both laugh, and I lay down next to him. He pushes his hair back, trying to cool himself off, and I wipe the remainder of sweat off of his forehead. I look into his eyes, and they're almost sparkling.

"Here's to 2016, may our year be filled with nothing but love, joy, and happiness." Rian says after a while, and I grab his hand.

"Here's to our relationship, and hopefully it'll be spent like this everyday. I want nothing for us but love, joy, trust, honesty, and respect." I say, and he nods.

"I want the best for us, and I know that we'll receive it." Rian says, and kisses my chest again.

"I love you, and I really don't want to mess this up."

"Mess what up? Us? Alex, you won't. I know that you won't." Rian says, rubbing my shoulder.

"I kind of have a knack for detonating good things in my life, so I just don't want us to fall apart." I say, gritting my teeth.

"If we start to fall apart, which I doubt will happen, I'll find a way to stick us back together. If you truly love someone, you'll stay with them through thick and thin because you couldn't imagine going through certain things with out them or with someone else. What we started was spontaneous and it was a quick infatuation, but now that we're actually together, it's becoming something that's just too good for words. Almost so good that you question how it's possible for it to be real. That's how I feel with you, Alex." Rian says before kissing me.

"I question how it's possible that someone as great as you entered my life. You've done nothing but help and support me since I got to that hospital, and I was more that surprised how much generosity was in you. I mean, you took my into your flat once I told you that my mom abused me. The little things in between also matter to me, like how you always woke me up to a nice breakfast. Or how you'd listen to me vent about my mom." I say, looking into his jewel like eyes.

"You'd listen to me, too, when I'd be super depressed about my dad. I knew that something was bothering you and I knew that I wanted to comfort you, babe."

"Y'know, I had an instant attraction to you when you walked into my room." I admit, and he chuckles.

"That makes two of us."

I smile at that, and my body feels all warm and fuzzy inside. Like my body has been lifted off of the ground, and I'm floating on clouds.

I love this man so much.

I knew that there would be a light at the end of the tunnel, and I have that light now.

He pulls me into his arms, and we embrace each other tightly. His hands glide along my spine gently, and whenever we get close to kissing we can't help but smile and get lost into each other's eyes. Every time that we touch, our bodies build something that's indestructible.

That's the kind of joy that Rian and I give to each other, and I don't want it to ever go away.