League of His Own Ch. 02

"I'm just... um... I didn't mean..."

"I know, Danny. But do you think about it?"

"Something for the future, Kim. Certainly too young right now. I'd rather finish school and have my career established before I thought about having kids and marriage."

"Me too, which is why we keep things simple between us. And if you do meet someone..."

"Kim..." I said softly.

"Let me finish. Daniel, you're my best friend in whole world. I love the fact we're now being intimate. But I can't expect you to wait around while I focus on what I need to do first. If you're still single in four to five years, and you want to take the plunge with me, I'll leap in two feet first without hesitation."

"As long as I don't break your heart, Kim."

"The only way that happens is if we get serious now, it goes wrong, and we're no longer friends. I don't want you to be an ex-anything."

I think that was the first conversation we'd properly laid our cards on the table. We now knew exactly where each other stood. "Five years?"

"Around that. When I've finished my studies and hopefully employed where I want to be."

"Okay. You know that means I'll..."

"I know, and I really don't mind, Danny. We're not exclusive, not yet, and I won't place restrictions on you. Just be safe, like I know you already are." She paused before adding, "And I don't particularly want to hear about it either."

"And I won't be a hypocrite nor have double standards regarding you, Kim."

"That's nice of you to say, Danny, but I'll be far too busy. The only man I'll likely be fucking the entire time is you, I just won't be able to give you the attention you deserve during that time."

Hugging her tightly, I felt her arms wrap around me in return. "I do love you, Kim."

"I know, Danny. I love you too."

Returning to bed, she snuggled into me, her eyes not leaving mine until we both started to drift off. She was the first to close them and fall asleep, kissing her forehead, before I closed my eyes and drifted off.

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A/N -- So what happened this chapter explains my introduction for Chapter 1. I know people have all sorts of opinions about relationships, particularly when it comes to this category, but I think there is even an element of realism, his mother suggesting that Danny date around as cover while he enjoys relationships with his mother and sisters at the same time, the three aware that the long term future of such relationships probably isn't possible, particularly regarding his public profile. As for casual or friends with benefits sort of relationships, I'm sure they've always happened but they're just spoken about more in the public sphere nowadays. Plenty of men and women are happy to just hook up, enjoy some good sex, then go about their day without the pressures of a relationship.

I'm also seeing more and more talk online about open and poly relationships. I think they work in fantasy but most often don't work well in real life, so while I have a lot of fun writing stories about a man enjoying a few partners, I certainly wouldn't want it in my own life. Hell, I find handling one girlfriend enough. Forget satisfying a harem of them! Just like the incest factor, fantasy is one thing, but I don't look at anyone in my personal life except as a relative, and would never entertain another person in a relationship. In real life, monogamy is the only thing I accept!

As for his involvement with a teacher, that's just another fantasy I'm sure shared by many men and women, particularly if they had an attractive teacher, teenager hormones kicking in and plenty of fantasies.

Anyway, this is meant to be good fun and fantasy so hope you still enjoyed it.