Slow and steady

“You know, this isn’t supposed to be something you put so much pressure on for yourself. I do want you to enjoy yourself just as much as I do.” you said, gently loosening the hug but instead letting your lips press against her neck.

You slowly kissed your way down to her shoulder and felt her body loosen as she enjoyed your touch. Sarah didn’t seem to realise but even you could see that she had been going about her seduction attempt the wrong way.

Even just her kink should have told her that being the one to go on the offensive wasn’t her strong suit and if she wanted to have fun with something like this, then maybe it was better for her if you were the one to set the mood.

And be more selfish for once.

“Just follow my lead, okay?” you suggested, seeing that Sarah was going to be more comfortable if you took the lead.

“Wait…” Sarah started to say, cutting herself off and not immediately saying what she wanted.

“You should say it. If you can’t then I’d hate it if you wanted to say something later and felt like you couldn’t. Just say whatever comes to mind even if you are unsure. I promise I won’t react negatively” you urged, wanting her to be open during this moment.

“Do you think we could go upstairs… In my room?” Sarah asked, placing her trust in you.

“Of course we can. Now, stand up” you replied in agreement, giving her one final kiss before you urged her to get up.

She moved slowly and you could tell that her nerves were still getting to her, needing you to do something to drastically change the situation.

She had barely gotten to her feet when you rushed up behind her and picked her up, getting an unexpected yelp out of her.

“Max! Put me down!” she squealed, a hint of playfulness in her voice as she started wiggling in your arms.

“No can do, I need to get you to your room” you replied, doing your best to carry her.

You had to briefly let her back down so you could then get her into a princess carry but Sarah didn’t try to run away, she just smiled as if she wanted this to happen.

“You know I can walk up there myself right?” she mockingly asked, the smile still full on her face.

“Hmm I don’t know, we better not risk it just in case” you joked back, now carrying her out of the living room towards the stairs.

Even though you had carried someone before, it still felt like you weren’t prepared for getting up the stairs. You managed to complete the task but Sarah took the chance to mess with you a little.

“I’m not sure how much those gym sessions have actually been helping” Sarah teased, poking you in the chest while she had the chance.

You were tempted to start shaking her after that comment but that was more likely to cause you to lose your balance than anything else. Instead, you decided to try and one-up her with the teasing, hoping that you could at least get a victory that way. Otherwise you could just drop her anyway if you weren’t successful.

“Oh I think the gym has been helping, otherwise how would I be able to keep up with you tonight?” you said with a smile, seeing her turn her head away from you with a blush.

“...Can you hurry it up” Sarah blurted out, still struggling to hide her embarrassment.

“Well maybe you’re right. Maybe going to the gym isn’t that helpful and I’m gonna have to slow down for a minute” you replied, pausing briefly as you headed down the hallway to her bedroom.

You got a pouting noise from Sarah in return but you didn’t stay still for long. Partly because you didn’t want to keep her waiting but also because you weren’t sure how long your legs would last carrying her and you really didn’t want to show yourself up.

Sarah’s door wasn’t fully shut so you were able to gently nudge it open with your foot before you went inside, barely being able to turn one of the lights and get to the edge of her bed where you slowly lowered her to rest right in the centre.

You could tell now that you were in the room that Sarah’s anxiety was about to spike again so you joined her as quickly as you could, hovering above her and placing your forehead against her own to stay close to her. Not being scared of you in the slightest but feeling the pressure she was putting on herself slowly start to build back up.

“It’s okay. We can go at any pace you are comfortable with. Even if nothing happens tonight and all we do is spend some time together, that would still be great with me. Does that sound okay with you?” you asked, only getting a nod out of her at first.

“You are gonna have to say it yourself.” you reassured, running a finger from her chin and up the side of her face to cup her cheek.

“That’s good with me” Sarah replied, finding her voice for the first time since she had gotten into her bedroom.

“And what would you like to do next?” you asked again, getting her to keep talking.

“...I’d like you to kiss me” she revealed, letting you now be the one to fall silent as you brought your lips to hers.

Rather than her confidence being the first to return, it felt like her passion was what started driving her forward. The kiss remained slow and intimate for a minute or two, occasionally stopping so that you could look into each other’s eyes before your lips brushed against each other’s again and you were right back to where you started.

You stayed at the same level until you felt a reaction out of Sarah, pushing to do more as she brought a hand up to the back of your head and pulled you closer.

She wanted more but you let her be the one to take the leap first to stay true to your words earlier.

You had said you were planning on taking the lead earlier but it felt like you needed Sarah to be back to her normal self before you attempted that, wanting her to enjoy the experience instead of worrying about what the experience should be. Enjoying her kink rather than being controlled by it.

You felt her push herself up more from the bed and her intensity picked up, placing a hand against your chest while her grip on the back of your head with her other hand tightened.

The pauses were fewer in number but when you got to look in her eyes, you could tell she had returned to being in the moment with you, ready for whatever came next.