It's graduation day, and we're all gathered in the gymnasium. We line up alphabetically, so Chris is just a few people away. We're ready to walk to our seats on the football field on this beautiful sunny day.

I take my seat and scan the audience for my parents. My mom is already patting her eyes with a tissue, and Dad has his arm around her. I love them.

The ceremony speeches were short and sweet. The principal starts calling us up to receive our diplomas. I hoot and holler when they call William. He looks so handsome, dressed in his cap and gown.

They finally get to me, and I pray I don't fall flat on my face.

Walking across the stage gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment, causing me to push back my shoulders and stand tall.

Once I shake the principal's hand, and he rewards me with my diploma, my ears perk up, hearing the commotion caused by my family and friends. William's voice is loud and clear above the others, which causes my lips to turn into a wide grin.

When the remainder of the class receives their diplomas and returns to their seats, we toss our caps into the air and cheer!

William has plans with his family, and my parents are taking me out for dinner. They're leaving after we eat to attend a weekend business function for my dad.

I invited William over after his family get-together to give him his graduation gift -- ME!

My parents said their goodbyes and left for the weekend, so I ran upstairs to prepare for William. I bought sheer white lingerie with a lacy thong for him and can't wait to see his face when he sees me.

There's a knock at the door at about 9:00. I've been readying myself all evening, waiting for this moment. I peek out of the peephole to make sure it's William. It is, so I open the door to reveal his gift.

William practically stumbles into the house; his eyes bulge out of his head, and his chin drops to the floor; his expression is priceless. I quickly shut the door so no one else but William could see me.

"Wow!"

"You like it? It's your graduation gift," I ask while smoothing out the frantic with my nervous, shaky hands.

"Like it? I love it. Best graduation gift ever!"

He pulls me in for a quick kiss. Then gently pushes me back to get a good look. He scans me from head to toe, stopping to gaze longer at his favorite areas.

The burning heat of desire makes its way up my neck and settles on my cheeks.

"You're so beautiful!" William's voice is thick and husky.

I look at him through my eyelashes, giving him my most seductive look, which I have been working hard on in the mirror.

He pulls me back into his body, and I can feel his hardness against me. He puts his face into my hair and breathes me in.

"I love this, but," He runs my strap through his fingers. "I'd like to see you out of it."

I can see his desire for me blazing in his eyes.

"Oh, didn't I tell you this is only half of your gift?" I smirk and give him a wink.

His eyes widen as my small hand takes his large one while leading him to my bedroom.

When we enter my room, I command him, "Lay down."

"Yes, ma'am," he obeys.

Slowly, my eyes rake over his body. "You have way too many clothes on," I smirk.

With a sly smile, he agrees, "I do. Want to come to help me remedy the situation?"

I go to him, and he slowly sits up, allowing me to remove his tee shirt. He lays back down, and I undo the button on his jeans, unzip them, and pull off his boxers and jeans. He lifts his bottom to assist me. I take them down to his sneakers, removing them. Next comes his jeans, then boxer shorts, leaving him gloriously naked.

I take a moment to admire his physique.

William smirks. "Like what you see?"

"Uh-huh." I crawl into bed beside him.

"Now, who has too many clothes on?"

"I softly stroke him, and he plays with my hair."

"Mmmm. I love you, Nicole."

Preparing for part two of my gift, I sit up, get off the bed, stand by William, and teasingly take off my top and panties. His grin turns serious as he reaches his hand towards me.

I take it, and he yanks me back onto the bed. I giggle as he takes me into his arms. His lips crash onto mine. His tongue pushes through my lips, and he takes command of my tongue. I match his aggressiveness, wrapping my fingers through his unruly hair. After a few moments, we break our kiss. He follows it up with kisses on my mouth, nose, eyes, and cheeks.

"I love you, William." I whisper into his ear, "Are you ready for the other half of your gift?"

His voice is rough and sexy. "More than ready!"

I lean over, grab a condom from my nightstand, wave it at him, and smile.

His brows draw together. "Are you sure? I know how much this means to you."

Nodding, I reply, "I'm ready to give my all to you. You have my heart, my soul, and now I want to give you my entire body."

He looks at me with total adoration.

"I'm going to take this slow; please be patient," I whisper.

He nods, unable to speak; awe transforms his face.

I smile as we take our time. William is slow and patient with me, asking me every few minutes if I am okay. I nod, and we continue to make love.

"Open your eyes and look at me," He demands.

I do what he says, and we release together, our eyes never leaving each other. It was the most incredible feeling.

I lay down in front of him with my back towards his front. He wraps his arms around me as we both whisper, "I love you," before falling into a deep sleep.

Summer is coming to a close, and college is fast approaching. The closer it gets, the more nervous I become. Mom and I have already finished my dorm room shopping, and I've spoken to and exchanged texts with my roommate. She seems nice.

William and I have spent every possible moment together and are more in love with each passing day. We are always laughing and having a great time together. Everything seems to come easy in our relationship.

Diana left for college last week, which has been hard on Chris. They fought a lot this summer but never really broke up. I'm hoping they can get through the separation. It won't be easy since she won't be home till Thanksgiving break.

William begins his classes on Monday, and I leave on Thursday with Mom to set up my dorm room. We're going to stay overnight and then come home for the weekend. My classes start the following Monday.

William has worked it out with his dad to close the store every weeknight, have off Saturday, and close Sunday night. That way, we get all day Saturday and half of Sunday together. Knowing us, we'll sneak in some late Fridays, too.

It's Saturday, and tonight we're going to a movie and afterward to Bubba's Burgers. I'm getting ready for him to pick me up. I chose a new outfit that I got while dorm shopping. It's a floral sundress, perfect for this warm, end-of-summer weather.

The doorbell rings, and I slip on my sandals and run down the steps to answer it. I opened the door, and there was William, looking hot, as always, in his tight jeans and a plain white tee. My heart skips a beat or two.

He smiles when he sees me. "Hey, Babe! You look wonderful! Ready to go?"

"Yep. Bye, Mom." I wave.

"Bye, Honey. You two have fun."

I give William a knowing look.

"We always do!"

We went to the theater that shows classic movies. We saw Rocky and loved it. We were still discussing the film when we got to Bubba's Burgers.

The hostess sat us, and the waitress took our order. We ordered our regular three-alarm cheeseburgers, fries, and two sodas.

The food comes, and we eat quickly. Both of us are anxious to get to the lake. We haven't been together romantically for a couple of days. It's going to be torture waiting for weekends. It's funny that I went eighteen years without sex, and now I struggle to go without for a few days.

"You ready to go?" William said as he shoved in his last bite of burger.

I'm not close to finishing. "Someone's being a little impatient!" I laugh.

"Who me?" He grins at me sideways and shrugs.

"Fine, let's go. I'm not that hungry anyway. At least not for food." I wink, and his smile brightens.

William pays the bill, and we drive to the lake.

We park, get out, William grabs his blanket from the back seat, and we practically run to our favorite spot. William lays down the blanket, and I'm already half undressed. He also quickly pulls off his clothes, and we start getting busy.

All of a sudden, we see the brightness of a flashlight. We grab what clothes we can and dress fast.

I managed to get my dress on without my underwear. William pulled on his jeans, no boxers or shirt, when we saw an image of a man walking up.

"What are you kids doing out here?"

"Watching the stars, sir," William said unconvincingly.

"Sure you are," the officer said, observing our love nest with a smirk. "The park closes at 10. You need to collect your things and get off of the premises."

"Yes, sir," we say in unison.

William pulls on his shirt and gathers the remaining clothes and blanket while I grab our shoes.

The officer escorts us to our car. He watches us get in and pull away before leaving himself.

"Well, that was embarrassing!" I squeal.

William begins to laugh hysterically, and I can't help but join him.

After regaining our composure, William asks, "Where can we go now that our favorite spot is compromised?"

I think momentarily and respond, "I have no idea."

He glances at me before returning his attention to the road.

"I have an idea. How about we sneak into my basement?"

I shook my head, "The last time we did that, your parents just about caught us!"

"It's much later now; they should both be sleeping."

He looks at me with pleading eyes, and I can't resist.

"Okay." I smile.

He looks like a little boy who just got his favorite candy. He's so adorable.

We get to his house. As promised, the place is completely dark. We go in as quietly as we can and head to the basement.

On one side, it's finished with an old couch losing its stuffing, an oversized comfy chair, a TV, and a pool table.

William picks me up and places me on the pool table. He pulls up my dress; I'm still naked underneath. William separates my legs and stands between them. He kisses me, and I place my hands around the back of his head and play with his hair.

He's ready for me and takes me right there on the pool table.

I pull down my dress as William pulls up his pants. He turns on the TV, and we watch our favorite show, Criminal Minds, on demand. He plays with my hair as I fall asleep on his shoulder.

William gently shakes me. "Nicole, wake up. It's time for me to take you home."

I stretch and yawn. It takes me a minute to get my bearings.

"What time is it? How long was I sleeping?"

He checks his watch. "It's 12:45. You've been sleeping a little less than an hour."

My new curfew since I turned 18 is 1:00 a.m.

William drives me home. I get my underwear and sandals out of his back seat, and he walks me to the door.

"Goodnight, Babe. I love you."

"Goodnight. I love you, too. Enjoy your classes this week."

He kisses me sweetly, and I go in ready for the changes that college will bring.