"Please... listen to me." He was trying, and I let him. "I have fallen... in love with you. Trust me, I really wanted... your body, but more than that, I want all of you, including your heart and soul. If... if we are to make love for the very first time, you and I, it should be... special, unforgettable. Not like this, conveniently in a cheap hotel... I..."
Cliff hugged me tightly and pressed my head against his chest. I did not resist, nor encouraged him. His junior still erected.
"Please understand, Faye... Believe me..." he begged softly, with his deep soothing voice. I had never heard of a man who resisted an urge so carnal, and did it successfully. For my own sake, I wanted to believe him.
He kissed me on my forehead and said "I love you... truly, madly, deeply. This is not some cheap sex for me, I am willing to pay the price for love. I am willing to wait and I wanted to honour you. Help me out here, please? Before I lost control, babe..." Honour or humiliate?
Calmly but firmly, I placed a palm on his chest and pushed him apart, so that I can see him face to face. For a moment, from his eyes, I thought I caught a glimpse deep into his soul.