Before Together After Forever

Chapter 3 - Rexford Trent, Jr.

Fourteen years ago – Start of a New Year...

As the new year began, winter break ended, and Claire and I remained inseparable. Meanwhile, Will found himself back in the realm of singlehood. Sensing a well-deserved break, my parents planned a month-long vacation as the financial year for Trent Corporation concluded successfully. They left me in the company of the housekeeper and staff, with school, Will, and Claire as my main companions. Little did I know what Claire had in store for me.

By the second week of my parents' absence, Valentine's Day loomed on the horizon. Will intended to pursue a new romantic venture, while I aimed to orchestrate a romantic evening for Claire. It would mark six months since we started dating, and my delusional self, wanted it to be memorable.

"So... are we planning to lose our virginity this week?" Will blurted out while we were browsing through a jewelry store.

Ignoring his blunt question, I paid for a necklace and watched as they wrapped it up. 'I really shouldn't have brought Will along,' I mused silently.

Valentine's Day arrived, and while Will entertained himself with a girl named Ariel, I had the attendants prepare an extravagant dinner for Claire. Her reaction upon entering the dimly lit house was one of pure astonishment.

"Rexy, you've truly outdone yourself this time. Is all of this for me?" she marveled.

I smiled and led her to the lavishly set table. "Of course, Claire. A wonderful Valentine's dinner for an even more wonderful girlfriend."

She pulled me close, kissing me with an intensity I hadn't experienced before, causing my knees to buckle slightly.

Dinner was extraordinary, although the conversation remained predictable: Claire talking about herself, and I playing the attentive boyfriend. When the conversation finally dwindled, perhaps because she had run out of things to say, I fetched her gift.

"Really, Rexy?" she exclaimed, smiling.

"Really, Claire. Happy Valentine's and Happy six-month anniversary."

"I didn't get you anything," she faux-pouted.

'You never do,' I thought to myself. "That's quite alright. Open it."

Her genuine smile emerged as she unwrapped the gift, letting out a joyful exclamation that only a mother could love. "Rexy, it's beautiful! Put it on me, please? Are these real diamonds?"

I nodded, and she leaped onto me, showering me with kisses.

"I know the perfect gift to give you, Rexy. The perfect gift," she purred.

She grabbed my hand, leading me straight to my room. This was it. The moment I had anticipated. In my room, she pushed me onto the bed, and I sat there watching her slowly undress.

"I know you've been waiting for this for so long. You've been such a gentleman, so patient. You deserve everything I'm going to do to you tonight."

I couldn't speak. I just stared at her. There she was, in all her glory. As she disrobed completely, she came to me and undid my pants, exposing Little Rex. Her mouth felt extraordinary, warm and inviting. I was lost in the sensations, unable to form coherent thoughts or words. Then she took it all the way, an act that left me speechless.

"Rexy, we are far from finished," she declared, smirking, and licking away any remnants of my innocence.

I just stared, unable to form sentences anymore. She took control, and what followed was an unforgettable night of passion. The next afternoon, as I finally came to my senses, she was gone.

I confided in Will about everything, and he seemed quite pleased. The days and weeks after Valentine's were a string of lies to my parents, claiming nights with Will while, in reality, I was with Claire, indulging until the early hours.