“...Ah.”

The exclamation slipped out of my mouth as I opened my eyes in Ethan's room after our big night together.

The first thing I noticed was the dull ache in my lower back, radiating not only from between my legs where... it had gone in, but also from my inner thighs and knees. Now that I was aware of it, my chest also felt strangely sore. Though, come to think of it, we hadn’t really focused on that part today.

More than anything, the overwhelming embarrassment was what bothered me the most. Even though it was my first time, …