Choose Me

"Adam, if We're Going to Date, You Have to Realize I'm Serious About my Celibacy." He bent his head, gently parting my lips with his. A tide of desire washed through my body. Before I had a chance to protest, he pulled back. "You asked if I could be with a woman without having a sexual relationship," he began quietly. "The answer is, 'I don't know.' I've never had that kind of relationship with a woman. You said you can't be in a relationship that may not lead to marriage, but you don't know if you want to ever get married again. I know I'm not ready for marriage. Eventually I do want to, but I don't know when." His fingers were still in my hair. I reached up and took hold of his wrist, but I didn't push him away. "I haven't stopped thinking about you since I met you," he continued. "Those are my honest feelings. Now it's your turn..."Ruiz, Xenia is the author of 'Choose Me', published 0013 under ISBN 9780446576703 and ISBN 0446576700.