An Iceball flew at me and I laughed.
“14….15….16…”

I quickly turned the ball into water then chucked it at Aya.
“…20! You’re out!” Tao cackled.

We were in my Yard and playing 20 seconds with our affinities. Aya tossed the ball at Tao then stood on the side and started counting.
“1….2….3…4…”

Tao lurched another Iceball at me but I sidestepped then caught it. I chased Tao around with a Waterball and she screamed.
“12…13…14…15…”

I managed to hit her in the back but she quickly changed it to ice and threw it back.
“…20!”

Tao did a little victory dance as I flipped her off.
“Guys, I got two minutes!” I called out.

“No! Eris, play with us! You’ll see him later,” Tao pouted.

“We’re more important and 20 seconds is a game of skill,” Aya added.

“Sorry. He had me promise,” I said.

It was Friday and that was the day Dallas was to come back from NYC. We planned to meet in the library at our traditional spot so we could catch up. Tao and Aya talked me into a few more rounds then I really had to go.
“Bye, guys! I’ll be back a bit later!”

“Bye, hun!” Tao called.

“Don’t kill him!” Aya added.

I sprinted to the library then went to the back circle and plopped down. I had my phone and headphones so I didn’t have to suffer without my books. Dallas and I had been talking every night since I got my affinity a few weeks ago, I’d really been practicing. Now, I controlled which Element I wanted to call and was quite the expert. I was smiling to myself when a deep, sexy voice came up.

“Why are you always happy? Life isn’t a song,” Dallas said.

“Hey. Have fun?” I smiled up at him.

“Yeah. I managed to get three new cars for Brice, Lena and Nige.”

“Cool. Do anything else?”

“Other than hunt, eat, sleep and talk to people, nah. I tried an oyster and that shit is disgusting,” he said.

“Yeah. I threw up the first time I had one,” I smiled.

Dallas bit his lip as he laughed. I had something to give him and reached in my back pocket.
“Here,” I said as I handed him his bolt.

“Did you take this? Not really nice,” Dallas scowled.

“No, it’s the one you shot at me after you tried to kill me. Ya know, over the dorm.”

“Oh! Thanks.”

Dallas twirled the quarrel in his hand while I watched him. My foot was on top of his and my bare knee was brushing against his pant leg.
“So, did anything interesting happen? Did professor Crey die yet?”

“Dallas! And, no,” I said.

“What? He was an old prick to me and always gave me a bad grade. Don’t blame me because you’re old and crusty and wrinkly,” he scoffed.

When I laughed, my hand brushed over his. Dallas laughed with me but slid his hand back toward mine.
“Serious. He was just super mean to me,” he said.

“Well, he’s really nice to me,” I chuckled.

“Everyone’s nice to you because they know you’re a smartass.”

“So is that why you have Verc sucking your dick?”

“Actually—”

“Please don’t,” I laughed.

Dallas chuckled and moved his hand closer to mine. We were touching fingertips with my foot rubbing on his calf. I never thought of him this way but, we were both showing the obvious chemistry we shared.
“Did you practice?” Dallas asked.

“Yes. I’m pretty good at controlling which one to call,” I softly relied.

“Okay. Is your Yard finished?”

I nodded as our fingers interlocked. Dallas rubbed his thumb on my knuckles whilst I ran my fingernails on the back of his hand. His eyes met mine and he winked.
“We really shouldn’t be doing this,” I said, my voice barely a whisper.

“I know…but it’s fun,” Dallas replied.

He rubbed his hand on my thigh under the table. Dallas reached the bottom of my shorts then brushed his fingers under the denim and I sighed. Our eyes met again and we quickly pulled away from each other. Dallas was about to stand but changed his mind. I walked around the table then headed out to leave. Before leaving, I glanced over my shoulder.
“Sorry,” I said.

I hurried out of the library then toward the dorms. I didn’t make it far before Dallas was grabbing my arm from behind.
“Dallas,” I sighed.

“What? It wasn’t wrong or anything,” he smiled.

“Okay. I just….”

“Nervous?”

I nodded and he pulled me closer.

“It’s okay. Come to my place,” Dallas softly said.

“Are you sure? I don’t know,” I shrugged.

Dallas squeezed my arm and I let my brain take over, so I held my tongue. We walked across campus and to his place at the apartment buildings. We made it inside and we barely got to breathe before taking over each other’s mouths.

I wrapped my arms around his neck as Dallas pushed me toward the bedroom. Our lips didn’t leave for one second, not one. Dallas closed the bedroom door and we stood in front of the bed. He picked me up by my ass then laid me down.
“Wait, Dallas, I’m—”

“I know. I know,” Dallas whispered.

How did he know I was a virgin?! Whatever. Dallas pushed me higher onto the bed then our lips met again. He caressed me on my boob and I gasped under his touch. Dallas caressed me in small circles and gave me light squeezes. I felt his hard cock pressing into my lower stomach and gasped again. He felt huge.

I wanted to expose myself to him so I pulled my shirt off. Dallas gazed at my small C-cup breasts, at my blue bra. He tossed the shirt off of the bed then started kissing me some more. God, I felt like a slut. No, I felt like a slut but it also felt right. Hell, we’d been talking for almost a month and bonded in so many different ways. Dallas kissed my neck then sat back on his haunches.

His shirt came off and I gawked at him. I never asked about his Maxi but I found where it was. It started on his back then crawled up into his chest and a bit on his neck. Small circles and swirls in a dark blue marked his light skin. Over the two weeks, my Maxi had grown from just my navel and swirled around my hips and on my back (almost like a sexy, intricate skin belt).

Our lips met again and Dallas put his hand in my hair. I pushed my tongue past his lips then danced around with his and he welcomed me with just as much hunger. The tingling between my thighs told me that I was ready and my fresh pussy needed him.

Dallas pushed me back then undid my shorts. He yanked them down and saw my matching panties. I opened legs so he could get back on me but he rubbed his finger over my covered hole. I’d never touched myself, let alone had any other person touch me like this. I moaned out when his finger dug a bit further into me. Dallas undid my bra then squeezed my boobs.
“Aghh, agh,” I panted.

My back and neck arched up when he kissed toward my panties and started easing them off. Dallas pulled them all the way down and gawked at my shaven sex. He came back up my body then devoured my mouth. I pushed him into his back then crawled onto his body. I undid his jeans then massaged his raging hard on.

“Fuck, Eris,” Dallas groaned.

He must’ve liked it because I felt him get harder! Won’t he like, bust? I eased his jeans down then tugged the waistband of his boxers and freed his cock. He was probably 7 or 8 inches and thick as fuck! I took hold of his cock then kissed the tip. I never gave head before but I was certain on how to do a good job.

I licked down the base and all the way to his balls. I licked back up then did that about three times before sucking a few inches of him. Dallas ran his fingers through my hair and let out groans as I sucked more of his length. My tongue swirled around as I got more and more into my mouth until I hit the back of my throat. I kept my fist pumping up and down so my saliva mixed around and got him nice and wet. Dallas let out a deep exhale when I started to use my mouth muscles to swallow around his cock. When he started to move his hips a bit, I moaned and Dallas got louder from my breath hitting his cock. Hell, I’d never given a blowjob but Dallas seemed to enjoy what I was doing! It was kinda tricky for me to get more than five or six inches into my mouth because of my inexperience.

Dallas caressed my hair as I bobbed my head down his length and kept my hand pumping around the shaft. After about six minutes, Dallas held his hand tight in my hair while he squirted his seed into my mouth. Four ropes of cum spewed into my mouth and I swallowed it all. (I wanted to taste.) Kinda salty, kinda sweet, still Dallas. Dallas pulled me up so I was straddling his hips before his cock.
“Pretty good for a first timer,” he chuckled.

“I know many ways,” I smiled.

Dallas kissed my chest then looked up into my eyes. He reached inside of his nightstand then grabbed a condom. Once he sheathed himself, Dallas looked at me once more.
“I’m sure,” I whispered.

He locked his lips onto mine then lined his tool up to my pussy lips. I gasped when he pushed the first inch or so in. My hymen was blocking him from any further and Dallas looked back at me. I grabbed his hand as he forced his way further in to break me. I bit my lip and felt my eyes welling with tears and put my hand on his chest.
“Oh,” I cried.

“I’m sorry,” Dallas whispered.

I let the pain ease up then wiped my tears away with my hand. Dallas looked at me for reassurance and I nodded. He gripped my hips then slowly thrusted into me. God, this felt amazing. After a minute or two, I started to really enjoy how this was feeling. How I wrapped around him while he slowly filled me with more and more of his throbbing manhood.

Dallas brought his body up so he could take my nipple into his mouth and teased me with his tongue. I closed my eyes then hung my mouth open when he started to actually suckle on me.
“Ohhh,” I sighed.

His tongue worked around in circles on my areola and kept a small suck around my hard nipple. I was riding him with my hands on his broad shoulders and his mouth to my breasts. I felt Dallas palm my ass with his large hand then gasped. He got close to my ear and whispered, “Just making you comfy.”

“Mm,” I purred.

I rode him for a bit longer then felt him digging his cock further into me. Dallas kept his hands on my ass while he thrusted into my tight pussy.
“Ohmygod, ohhhhhh! Ohh,” I moaned. My orgasm hit me like a truck and I almost screamed out.

Dallas let out a grunt then had his orgasm. He shot his load into the condom and I sighed while I came down from mine. I collapsed on his chest and our sweaty bodies lay together.
“Oh, God,” I panted.

“I guess you control a lot more than just the Elements,” he chuckled through his heavy breaths.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” I laughed.

Dallas looked at me and we shared a devious smile. We checked the time and it was 8:30pm. I didn’t want to go back to my dorm yet… I wanted to stay with Dallas. He went to the bathroom and took the condom and cleaned my “cherry juice” off.

I slipped under the covers and Dallas got in with me. His hand wrapped around my waist as we lay together in his bed.
“Dallas?” I blurted.

“Yes?”

“Do you think that was a good idea?”

“Great idea. You were better than I expected,” Dallas sighed.

“Than you expected? Oh really?”

I looked up at him with a cocked eyebrow. Dallas blew me a kiss and started laughing.
“Shh, I have to come up with an answer,” he chuckled.

“Oh, you’re getting it.”

I rolled on top of him then started poking all over his body.
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Dallas woke up and rubbed my thigh. Oh shit!

I broke from his embrace then looked at the small clock. It was 9am on a Saturday morning, I missed curfew but didn’t tell Tao or Aya I’d be out. We didn’t care if someone stayed out, we wouldn’t snitch if we knew where they were. I got out of bed then hurried for my clothes. My bra was by the door, tee shirt was on the edge of the bed, our clothes were everywhere. I threw Dallas his tee shirt and he scoffed.
“What the hell?”

“Dallas,” I stepped into my panties and shorts, “I missed curfew. I didn’t tell Tao so she’s probably freaking.”

I eased my bra back on then folded my shirt outside-in. Dallas sat on the edge of the bed, facing me with the covers balled around his waist. He yawned then ran his hand through his messy hair.
“So you’re just gonna fuck me then leave?” Dallas chuckled.

“Dallas, you know it’s not like that,” I pouted.

“I know. Hurry up. Lena started a new bed check thing.”

My eyes got as big as the sun. “What?!”

“I’m joking.” Dallas tossed his head back then laughed.

“Ugh!”

He watched me run into the bathroom then halfass fix my hair. I came back out then he pulled me into his lap.
“Don’t worry. You’ll be fine, just say you went for a morning jog. I’ve used it so many times.”

“Uhm, that’s not okay,” I laughed.

“Sorry. Hmm, let me grab something to wear,” Dallas smirked.

He reached down then grabbed his from last night. Dallas stepped into the pants then led me through his apartment to the front door. I rested my hand on his chest and whispered, “Goodbye.”

“Goodbye. Just, text me later,” Dallas replied.

I gave him a small kiss then hurried out. Two minutes was all I gave myself to run back to the dorms. One minute and fifty-four seconds, not bad. I ran upstairs then down the hall to our room. Tao and Aya were still sleeping so I felt kinda bad. I smelt like sex… Oh my, I smelt horrible. I ran to the bathroom then cut on my shower water.

The water felt amazing whenever it hit my skin, washing the sex off of me. It got kinda chilly so I flicked my wrist for Fire and the water warmed up. After a hot shower, I stepped out then wrapped a towel around my body. I’ll admit, Dallas did leave me kinda sore. But, last night was so….. Dreamy. I know I sound like a corny idiot, but still! Most girls told me that losing your virginity was like some evil experience. Mine wasn’t. Dallas was actually gentle and sweet throughout the entire time.

I got a text on my phone.
Dallas: u lft ur headphones.
Me: R u tryna find a way 4 meh 2 come bck so we cn fuk?
Dallas: Lowkey.
Me: Nasty.
Dallas: U luv it.
Me: ok, sure.
Dallas: so… When wll U get dem?

He sent me the smirk emoji and I laughed back.
Me: im prkticng in mah Yard ltr @ 4.
Dallas: K. Well, U kept meh up all nite, so im gttn slp.
Me: I kept U up?! Plz.
Dallas: Fair. Bye.
Me: bai.

Dallas honestly just didn’t like daylight. We went to bed at about 10, usually when I headed to sleep on a school night. Dallas had told me that he always had a lot of excessive energy… I thought that was odd. Sleep just turned out to be his really good friend. I was super tired myself so, I can’t be talking. I slipped into a long tee shirt then laid down under the covers.

Around 3:30, I got ready for the Yard. One rule: never, ever, ever, ever practice in regular clothes. As in, don’t wear a skirt or good jeans. Now, that was just for me because I usually got really physical but, other affinities, skirts are completely smiled upon. Tao went to visit Maz, Aya went to the library.

I quickly made my way to my Yard then checked the Fire area for some wood. I usually practiced by setting a fire, gathering some plants and/or rocks, creating a little puddle and using the natural wind. It wasn’t that hard to summon them, just clear my mind then focus on the element. Focus…focus…

I called Air first then felt the breeze picking my hair up and gusting through my body. I pointed north, that’s where the air blew. Pointed west, the breeze directed that way.

I called Fire then laughed at myself. It still shocked me how the flames just rolled on my forearms and I didn’t feel a thing. It automatically made me think of my mother again. How did she think of her strengths? Good, amazing, bad or terrible? I remember how she would sing nursery rhymes to me as a baby. Right by the fireplace in our living room. Her gorgeous orange eyes twinkled with the blaze of the fire, her face warmed me with the caring and momness she gave off. For some reason, the fire must’ve known I was thinking of mom because the flames got bigger. Ooops. The small sparks crackled around me then I cut it out.

I called Water then felt the similar tingle to like jumping in the pool. I felt like I was standing in the middle of the ocean and I could hear and see the waves crashing and stirring by the shore. This may be different but, I felt like I was standing over the sharks. Like I was some immortal being (which, technically some Rian are) that controlled and breathed water.

Lastly, I called Earth to cool myself off. The smell of honeysuckles tingled my nose, the scent of fall sassafras, the sights of plain meadows that stretched on and on forever. Trying to imagine something other than these meadows was so hard, I loved the smell of fresh spring flowers and the feel of grass beneath my toes. Even though I had on my shoes, it felt like I was barefoot and strolling through the grass, like nothing was separating me and earth.

I finished them then called them all at once to test myself. A ball of Water sprang from my hand and burst against the tree. The pebbles around my feet started to rumble and shake, then a good-sized piece of sandstone flew into my hand. Fire burst from my palm and I squeezed the rock tighter, knowing from science in sixth grade that it was like cookie dough: it didn’t melt, it baked. (Little bit of basic science for ya, heh.) As I tightly gripped the rock, I focused more and more on the Air so it began whooshing and whipping through my hair and body like an oncoming storm. Something funny about all this was that nothing bothered each other, each element stayed in place, doing what they were meant to do and keep still.
“Stop,” I called out.
Everything dropped. No more wind was blowing my hair all over the place, I wasn’t heating up the rock in my palm, nothing. Whoo, that felt good!

In a few hours, I had my affinity down and ready for action. Since I was a Rio, that meant I could compete in the RA (Rio Affinities, pretty self explanatory) and that was pretty much like dog fighting. You pick another person, lock yourselves in a cage, spar. Easy as that. Tao said that Maz and his brother were always there and fencing their faces off. The building where they kept the “cages” (I use quotation marks because they’re not actually cages, they just remind you of cages) was called Ria. 162, a beautiful but intimidating place. Hmm, maybe I should go soon.

Anyway, my mind drifted from RA and off to Dallas. I probably should go see him since he had my headphones and, we both kinda wanted to make out. I cleaned up my Yard then walked toward the Archery. The Yard wasn’t that far, probably two or three over from me.

I reached the Yard and saw him. Dallas. There were three dragons, four or five deer, a few squirrels and two eagles flying overhead. He had his regular bow and arrow with pink winged arrows flags. I didn’t know exactly what they were called so I made up a name… Er.

The animals were running about and circling around him, egging him on to shoot them. Dallas shot the first dragon with no trouble, got two deer then a small squirrel. Holy shit, the girls were right: he didn’t miss a single thing he shot at. Dallas aimed for an eagle but a mental timer went off and he cursed. The animals that weren’t shot ran up to him and he laughed down at them.
“I guess it’s your lucky day, huh?”

He sent the creatures away, all but one eagle. I watched him take the arrows out of the animals and send them off. The squirrel was dead so he chuckled to himself. I heard the eagle call out toward me and looked at him. The eagle flew by me then rested on a low branch. Dallas turned around and cracked a smile at me.
“So, I answer to a stalker now,” he chuckled.

“Nah, I just want my headphones back,” I smirked.

“Fair enough. Oh, Eris, this is Harley. My annoying pet.”

Harley flew over to his shoulder and nipped his blonde hair. I smiled when he cocked his head at me. Dallas pulled my orange headphones out of his back pocket and I gently took them.
“Thank you. I was dying without them,” I stressed.

“You were fine,” Dallas scoffed.

I have him a melodramatic eye roll and Dallas bit his lip to hold his laughs back.