★ Leonard ★
We walk toward my apartment on Avenue A. I open the door at the building entrance and walk up the staircase while holding her hand. My studio is on the last floor of this building. We walk up in silence. Anjali seems very nervous, and I am also trepidatious.
I am excited about making love to Anjali, but I haven't done it with anyone since Beth died. I turn the key while still holding her hand. The door opens, and my bed is right next to the door.
She stands quietly on the doorstep, not at all like how she usually behaves. She has become totally timid, and I pull her hand to go inside my studio. I kiss her on the mouth, and her tongue is very stiff.
I am surprised by her reaction. I gaze at her and ask.
"Are you OK? What's wrong, Anjali?"
She is still quiet and utters a soft few words.
"Nothing! Please, be sweet to me. I have never done it before. This is my first time with a man."
Now I understand her reaction, and I tell her.
"If you are scared, we don't need to do that."
"Yes, I want to. I want to make love to you. I want you to be my first love," she quietly responds.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes," she says, "But please turn off the light. I am pretty shy!"
I turn off the light. The room is pitch dark. I pull her silk dress from her shoulders. It falls on the floor. I caress her body with my hands while kissing her on her lips. She responds to my touch, and her moans become louder and louder. And the night continues forever.
* * *
Morning arrives, and I am lying on the bed with my eyes wide open. The woman that I care so much about is lying right next to me. Her lips softly touch my cheek, her arm rests on my chest, and her leg is wrapped around my thigh.
It was an amazing night. We made love until the window outside became clear with the morning sun. She slowly wakes up to the morning light and gazes into my face.
"Good morning, sweetheart!"
She caresses my face with her long fingers. My heart is filled with happiness.
"Honey, you told me that you had never been with anyone. Are you really sure you were a virgin?"
She smiles and as if she is teasing me.
"Yes, I was a virgin till last night. Why?"
I have to tell her what I experienced last night.
"You know that we have been making love almost all night long."
"We made love in bed. We made love in the shower. We made love on top of the toilet. We made love on the kitchen counter. We made love on the floor. The only place we didn't make love was on top of the refrigerator."
Anjali covers my mouth with her hand.
"Stop, Leo! You are making me blush!"
I take off her hand and continue.
"You say you are embarrassed! But you were screaming all night long. Our neighbor was banging on the wall for us to stop. The neighbor above us was stomping on the floor. And one below us was hitting the ceiling with a back of the broom."
She holds her ears with both of her hands.
"OK! OK! I got it! I don't know what took me over. I just couldn't stop. It was soooooo good!"
I still continue.
"I believe you because, at one point, you were on top of me and moving your hips so violently, just like riding a raging bull. I felt like I became a rodeo bull!"
I pull her into my arms.
"Come here, my little girl! You were amazing! It was incredible! I will never get tired of you!"
I deeply kiss her, and we start to make out again.
* * *
Since we made love for the first time, Anjali comes to stay with me at least twice a week. Every time she comes, she makes excuses about working with her professor on campus. So her mother thinks that Anjali is such a dedicated medical student and is very proud of her.
Obviously, Anjali feels very guilty about her lies, so she tries to help her mother with domestic chores whenever she is at home. So her mother believes Anjali finally has become a perfect Indian daughter who is studious and obedient.
Anjali is so expressive while we are making love. All my neighbors give up on quieting us whenever Anjali comes to the sleepover. In the end, some of them leave their apartments to their friend's houses. They leave us a message on the door.
"Have a good evening! You can make as much noise as you want! We are gone."
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