The Situation

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

HARRY'S P.O.V

I pull out of Aria's neck with a slight smirk watching her not move a muscle. "Uhhh," she says as she clenches her jaw and her legs closed simultaneously, making my smirk shift into a grin knowing she wants me too.

"I-I. Well, I... but you." She slams her mouth shut and lets her head fall back against the mirror groaning out as her words get all jumbled together.

"Hey," I kiss her flustered and heated chest, right under the dip of her neck. "We don't have to if you don't want to. Remember you get to decide what we do." I remind her and I can see how my sentence loosens the tension in her muscles a fraction.

"I-I want." She almost start panting with nerves. "You to," She can't finish her sentence as her thoughts race with too many thoughts. She once described it like hundreds of different train tracks looping and intersecting each other in ways that will make the trains collide together. It's like she can't seem to stay on one single track and she jumps from one steel track to the other.

"But?" I reads her.

"I don't know whatda to." She finally make eye contact and I feel all the nerves rolling off her. "I don't know what you will do..." I let her finish the thought with no rush, I have all of the time in the world right now. "I. I don't want you to see me or touch me in certain places," she crunch her eyes up with how awful that sounds, but I know she doesn't mean it like that.

"What places? So I know where I can and cannot touch you." I hold no judgement at that statement. I remember being super nervous the first time a girl went down on me. I didn't know what to do with my hands or where to look. This is different for her as she is more worried about the scars she wants to stay hidden. The scars I just learned about, the scars I want to see and know exactly how she got them. The scars I want to kiss better.

"Thighs and back are off limits," She chokes out embarrassed as hell and I can't help but peck her cheek out of pride that she told me. My curiosity is killing me, but it is not the time to have that conversation and she has already told me that she is not ready to discuss it. Only bad things will come out of asking right now, instead of breaking down the wall she hides behind like I want to, it will make her build up taller and stronger.

"Off limits, I got you. Would if help if I turn off the light? It is not because I don't crave to see you, but I know you'd be uncomfortable." Her eyes widen and practically pop out of her head as she shake it so fast I get dizzy watching.

I'm not sure what is going on in her head right now as I thought it was a good idea for her. Good thing I didn't just reach out and turn them off. I see her panic and rub my hands up and down her arms with a nod, trying to sooth her. I know she needs to know all the steps so she feels prepared and in control. Even if she didn't know all the steps she would still be in control no matter what, but I'll make sure she feels reassured.

I place a small, but meaningful kiss to her swollen lips and walk out of the bathroom. I go to her dresser to grab one of the two leggings she owns and go back to the bathroom. I've never done this before with anyone and I'm glad it's her taking another one of my firsts.

She hasn't moved from the counter, but her legs are pressed together tightly making me smirk at her blushed face. With the stretchy material in one hand I grab her knees to open her up to me again. She looks confused as her eyes glance to my eyes to the leggings. I smile.

I fold the material that goes around her waist in half to put over my eyes and turn to face the door. I hold out each leg material on either side of my head up so Aria can tie it behind my head.

"Tie me up darling," I tease her as I peek a look at her over my shoulder. Her jaw is dropped and her eyes are glassy.

"Are you sure you're okay with not seeing," She tentatively asks me as she places her hands over mine.