Leah can’t sleep. She stares as the clock continues on mercilessly, counting down the hours.
At midnight, she grabs her phone.
Rem
Are you thinking about me? 😉
Leah
I told someone I would have dinner with him.
Rem
What does that have to do with me?
Leah’s heart sinks, because she wanted Rem to care.
Leah
I’m just…I don’t date multiple people.
Leah
I never have, never will.
Rem
So you feel guilty because you’re planning to lose your virginity to me…
Rem
But you’re also planning to date someone else?
Leah
When you put it that way, it sounds awful.
Leah
First, I should say, it wasn’t my idea.
Leah
I was strong-armed by my friend.
Leah
Manipulated, in fact.
Leah
I don’t even like him.
Leah
But not sexy at all.
Rem
You mean…he isn’t sexy like me?
Rem
I’m going to be honest with you.
Rem
I want you all to myself right now.
Leah stares at her phone, shocked.
Rem
Part of the reason I rejected Rachel was because you intrigue me.
Rem
I can’t get you out of my head.
Rem
Don’t get cocky, or anything.
Rem
I don’t date more than one woman at a time, either.
Leah
Oh, God. What have I done?
Rem
Are you more attracted to me?
Rem
Then I’m not worried.
Leah
Now who’s getting cocky?
But she’s secretly pleased, and then instantly nervous again.
What’s he going to think when he sees her scar?
Will he regret his decision?
Leah
Do you really think you’re up for taking my virginity?
Leah
Do you have experience with it?
Rem
Once. A long time ago.
Leah
And how did that experience make you feel?
Rem sends a photo of his close-up ear to ear grin.
Leah studies it, noting the even white teeth, and the full lips.
Her stomach does a little flip-flop.
Leah
You have a very nice smile.
Leah
So I take it that you liked that experience?
Rem
Of course, I was a virgin too, so I probably got it all wrong.
Leah
Well, now you’ll have a second chance to make it right.
Rem
No pressure or anything 🙂
Leah
Don’t worry about it — I can tell you’re up for it.
Rem
Actually, not right at this second…
Leah pauses, then realizes what he meant. Her cheeks flush.
Rem
Are you thinking about what state I’m in right now?
Leah
OMG. Are you asking to have phone sex?
Rem
Hey — if it’s done right, it’s an incredible experience.
Rem
We’re working ourselves up to the big day, remember?
Leah
Oh, that’s right — I’d forgotten.
Rem
Well, I’m here to remind you.
Rem
How do you sleep? In pajamas, a flannel, in shorts?
Leah pauses to imagine what he must look like.
She swallows hard, because she’s NOT.
Rem
Hey. Can you do something for me?
Rem
Run your hand lightly along your inner thigh.
Rem
Start at your knee, work upward.
She does what he asks, her fingers trailing so lightly that goosebumps form.
Rem
Ok. This time, do it slightly firmer, and grip your thigh with your fingers.
Rem
Pretend it’s my hand.
Leah closes her eyes, and pretends that Rem’s hand is stroking her thigh…
And kneading it between his fingers.
She’s surprised by how turned on she is.
Rem
I want you to move your hand upward. Touch yourself.
As Rem describes what he’d do if he were with her…
She envisions him on top of her, moving inside of her.
The contact of their skin would have a delicious friction. She approaches the edge…
And then she’s catapulted over — and it feel like she’s flying.
Afterward, she quivers on her bed, feeling limp.
Leah
Rem, I came. Thinking about you.
Leah
That didn’t feel seedy at all.
Leah
That was the first time I’ve ever done anything like that.
Leah
Thank you. That was…amazing.
Rem
Happy to help. Are you sleepy now?
Rem
Ok. Curl up and pretend I’m there holding you.
Rem
When this happens for real, it will be a hundred times better.
Leah closes her eyes and does just that.
