"Why?"
"Penny, your face lit up when you saw everything. I understand that you aren't used to being showered with gifts. But I want you to have these things, or else I wouldn't have bought them for you. I want you to be comfortable staying here whenever you want."
I felt myself blush. "It's all so nice. But how did you even know my size?"
"I think I know your body pretty well." He put his hand on the small of my back. "And you left your clothes here that one morning."
I cringed remembering when I had run out on him. I had never meant to hurt him. And I was about to again. I needed to tell him the truth.
Professor Hunter opened up one of his drawers. There were at least a dozen pairs of lacy panties with matching bras.
"So these are the kinds of things you like me to wear?" I thought of the cotton thong I was wearing. I suddenly felt self-conscious.
He pulled me into his arms. "I prefer you in nothing at all."
I was losing my resolve again. Whenever he touched me it was like a spark of electricity through my whole body.
"Professor Hunter, this is all too much. I appreciate the gesture, but I don't need any of this."
Professor Hunter wrapped his arms tighter around me. His intoxicating smell was making my head spin.
"I feel like a Disney princess. Which makes you the handsome prince that rescued me. But I didn't even realize that I needed rescuing."
Professor Hunter laughed. "If I'm the prince I certainly hope that you'll be my princess."
I smiled up at him. "It's like I moved in without having to actually move any of my things. I guess that is rather convenient."
"It is."
"So you really want me to keep all this stuff?"
"I'm going to want to spoil you. That's something that you're going to have to accept. I want to give you everything. But I bought these things for you mainly because I want you to consider spending more time here. I thought that having these things here would make that easier."
Is he asking me to move in? Kind of?My heartbeat quickened. I barely even knew him. That was insane.
"Besides, your bed is so uncomfortable," he added.
Oh God, he is asking me to move in.I had waited too long to tell him my secret. It had gotten so serious so fast. "I don't mind my bed. Actually I'm really used to it. It's quite comfortable now."
Professor Hunter's face fell. "I'm not trying to pressure you, Penny. I know I have some things I need to deal with. And Ipromise that I am dealing with them. I'm just hoping that you'll consider spending more time here. I'm happiest when you're next to me." He traced his thumb along my lower lip.
"You mean like a few nights a week?"
"If that's what you want."
"What do you want?"
"If it was up to me, I'd have you here all the time." He leaned down to kiss me, but I pulled away.
"I need to talk to you."
"We are talking. And I can't think of a better conversation to have."
"No, I mean I need to tell you something." I grabbed his arms and unwound myself from him. I walked out of his closet and sat down on his bed. It was so soft. I hadn't realized how tired I was. Part of me just wanted to lay down and have him hold me all night. I wanted to be with him all the time too. But he didn't know me. And I had a feeling that I didn't know him either.
He sat down beside me. "I'll return everything. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."
"It's not that. I love the idea of spending more time with you. I just need to tell you something."
