The First Time, Part 2

Ciaran walked to the sofa, his face beaming with a shy, sweet smile. "Hi, I'm here," he whispered as he nervously bit his full lower lip.

"I see." Andreas smiled. "Sit, mio bello ragazzo. Relax." Andreas sensed Ciaran's nervous excitement as was happy that Ciaran was so eager. "It seems like we've waited so long for this. You are happy that the time has finally arrived"?

Ciaran was unable to speak but his smile had not left his face. He nodded his head.

"Would you like some Grand Marnier"? Again Ciaran nodded his head.

"This is going to be a very dull evening if you don't find your tongue, my Darling."

"Sorry, I'm a little bit nervous."

"Why"?

Ciaran shrugged his shoulders. He hoped Andreas would not question him further.

Andreas leaned forward to pour the liqueur from the cut crystal decanter on the coffee table. The light from the fire played on the facets in the glass. He handed the drink to Ciaran, who sat perched on the edge of the sofa looking as if he would bolt out of the room at a moment's notice. "What is there to be nervous about? You've been with men before."

Ciaran bit his lip but did not reply.

"When I met you a month ago, you had been out for about six months." Ciaran nodded his head.

"I know about three boyfriends but how many men have you been with altogether"?

"What do you mean by 'been with'"?

Andreas was slightly irritated by the question. "How many men have you had sex with"?

"Define sex," Ciaran replied, afraid to look up at Andreas.

Andreas was always anxious during the the time of the full moon and this time he could not hide his annoyance. "Fucking, Ciaran. How many men have fucked you in your ass"?

Ciaran sank back on the sofa. He bit his lip to stop it from trembling. Tears welled up in his eyes. "None," he almost said -- the words stuck at the lump in his throat.

"What did you say"?

"None, Okay? I'm a virgin." Ciaran was both hurt and angry at being forced to confess what he thought was a shortcoming.

"How can that be, two of the three were vampires and I am sure they were not about to leave a beautiful young man like you untouched."