<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">After Everyone Left</span></strong></span></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/nvQJUqt.jpg)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Albion<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, Morning<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Department Store<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Nerissa,<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>A little fun in the stall<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Nothing at all. Again.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">And his response...?</div><div class="spoiler_body">"H-hey, ease up on the violence... There are a lot of things I regret and am sorry for... But not this. This was... A long time coming." Albion hummed quietly, still relishing in the closeness and comfort of being near Nerissa. She wanted him to say all the nice things, did he? "Where do I start? You were wild, exciting, tight, cute, lovely..." It was clear he was being funny about the moment, but a second later he kissed her cheek. "In my three years knowing you, I've never felt this good before... Like I just escaped a forest I've been trapped in and can move on."<br/><br/>It seemed she was just as mind blown about the whole endeavor as he was, but he felt a smile creep on his face when she confirmed she liked it. "Hmhm... You <em>want</em> me to lose control more often? We might not get much work done..." He joked, too tired to pull away from her when she pet his head gently. It was so warm and comfy next to her and she smelled so good in the moment. "I'll surprise you more often then..." There was only do or do not... There would be no trying here.<br/><br/>He couldn't begin to fathom the thoughts that ran through her mind, but if he did, he would begin to understand she held similar fears as he once did. The fear of knowing things you had now could be fleeting, taken away in a heartbeat. There was no more denying that there was something between them... If he ever needed more evidence than what was already presented between them, her honest confession that followed put things into perspective for him.<br/><br/>There was a long period of silence from the man as he listened to Nerissa bare her whole heart to him. It reminded himx way back, of that time they shared at his apartment... Back then she told him there were no more mysteries to her, and he knew there must have been more to the story. It felt relieving to know that there was, indeed, more to her story... So much more. The more he heard, the more stunned he became, realizing just how much suffering he'd caused the vixens over the years.<br/><br/><em>'Three, long years... Failed relationships, and every time you told me you were looking, you... You suffered with me? You... You silly fox, I was supposed to be the only idiot wallowing in their misery. You abated some of that by just... Touching yourself to me? ... Wait, is that why you steal my clothes...?'</em> The thought occurred to him, but he didn't let the thought undercut the honesty of her confession. How much bravery did it take for her to admit these things that the average person would lock away in their heart? <br/><br/>How much did it take to admit she felt jealousy toward a close friend who was in danger of taking Albion away from her? The man could finally see how deep the depths of affection Nerissa had for him reached... But she wanted him to be able to make a choice free of guilt. He had given her something she really wanted now, and now she would have been happy no matter who he chose to be with. They would still be friends... But he knew that wouldn't be true. Nerissa would always feel that pang of guilt, knowing what she felt for him, how close and yet so far he would be.<br/><br/>Once she was done, many things had been made clear... There would be no hard feelings no matter who he chose, and... She loved him. Those three words left the man more speechless than he already was, tears welling in his eyes. In the past, he'd been afraid of this, of Nerissa joining her life to him and giving him a point of vulnerability, but she taught him... He was already worried for her life, what was the point if he allowed himself to live in misery if he was going to fear for her safety? Why not allow himself to experience the kindness and happiness he denied himself over the years that she tried to bestow upon him?<br/><br/>"Nerissa, I... I'm happy that you want to step aside like that. You've shown the most courage and honesty out if the two of us in the three years we've known one another. You're willing to let another claim the happiness you wanted... I accept that reasoning... But I don't condone it." He shook his head, guiding a hand beside her head to caress her, as he pulled back to give her space to move. Slowly, he withdrew himself from her channel and turned her around so he could face her properly, looking into her misty eyes while his own revealed the tears that rolled down his cheeks from her confession.<br/><br/>"I told you I wanted to secure <em>my</em> happiness, two months back in my room... I said that you were responsible much of that happiness..." He spoke quietly, leaning against her as he pressed his forehead to hers gently. "I will <em>not</em> let you step aside and think you're helping me to be happy, because <em>you</em> are what makes me happy, Nerissa. You always have been..." His hand rose up brushing some of her disheveled hair aside as he leaned in gently.<br/><br/>"... So please, no more talk of stepping aside, no more not heres, no more maybes, no more talk of friends with benefits... I love you too, Nerissa, and... I've already made you mine." He finished with a smile, pushing in for a slow, soft, tongue-filled kiss. His hand crept behind her head, fingertips tangling in her pink hair as he made his choice, with no regrets.<br/></div></div>