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“Ew, your hands are sweaty.”
“No, your hands are sweaty. Mine just feel sweaty because you’re rubbing it all into my hand.” Dina retorted as she tore her hand out of her girlfriends before wiping it on her shirt.
“How do you know it’s not your sweaty hands making my hands sweaty?” Ellie replied mid laugh, using her hand to fish out Dina’s once more. The shorter girl just flailed her hand like a child to avoid the taller girls advances.
“I don’t get sweaty hands, that’s why.”
“Everyone gets sweaty hands. It’s normal. Now hold my hand, stupid.”
“No! How am I gonna be able to hold the tools to fix this stupid roof if my hands are slick with your disgusting sweat?” The raven haired girl reposted as she swatted away the tattooed hand again.
“Well, I was gonna be the one doing the fixing, you were just supposed to keep me company, but if you’re offering to do it yourself...”
“Oh, you think these hands aren’t capable of fixing some dumb roof?”
“I mean, I know you’re very capable with your hands. I don’t want them to get ruined, which is why I was gonna do all the gruelling hard work-“
“Hard work? It’s just a leaky roof!” Dina scoffs and shakes her head, but she knows there’s a smile tugging at her lips. Ellie always seemed to make her smile, somehow, some way, even if they weren’t even doing anything.
Sometimes Ellie would just look at her, and Dina found herself smiling like an idiot.
The auburn haired girl reached for her hand again, this time Dina didn’t shrink away. Sweaty hands be damned, she loved holding her girlfriends hand. She knew Ellie loved it too, being able to show that Dina was hers, and hers alone.
A smile on her lips, little tingling shockwaves pulsating in her hands, Dina interlaced their fingers as they walked. “Why did you have to agree to do this today? It’s like, 600 degrees out.”
“Stop being a brat.” The taller girl laughs, shoving her shoulder into Dina’s as they walked, “I agreed to do it because Eugene was supposed to do it, but he’s all of a sudden developed a fear of fixing people’s roofs.”
The dark haired woman burst out laughing, “Oh, I wonder why.”
A blush creeped onto the taller girls face as the memories of the man crashing through their roof during their private time surfaced into her brain. “Yeah, he gave me a joint for agreeing to take the job.”
“He gave you a joint and you didn’t share with me?!” Dina cried out incredulously, looking deeply offended. Ellie just rolled her eyes.
“I haven’t had it yet, idiot. I’m saving it for later.”
Dina raises a brow, dark eyes curiously flicking over her girlfriends freckled face. She drops her voice to a low tone, and Ellie immediately knows that flirtatious Dina has come out to play (not that she’s complaining), “Why, what’s happening later?”
Ellie grins at her girlfriend, “We’re gonna fix this roof, go back to my place, spark up the blunt, and take a long, long shower.”
More than content with the answer, the shorter girl leaned up to place a direct kiss under Ellie’s ear, in the exact spot she knew always set her off into shudders and shakes. “Let’s get this shit over and done with then.” She whispered against the warm skin, quiet enough that no one would hear them.
Face flustered, Ellie just tugged on her girlfriends hand.
The house they were going to be working on was right at the edge of town. It was an old, rickety wooden building. Currently, it held no residents, but a small family of five who’d just arrived in Jackson a week ago was scheduled to move into the house in a weeks time. The Burton family had been staying with Cat and her mother for the week whilst various Jackson residents had been working tirelessly to fix the old house up.
The previously shattered windows had been replaced, the water system and the electricity had been patched up just yesterday. Now it was all of the small details, like fixing the lock and repairing the holes in the roof.
The pair arrived at the house a few minutes later, skin and clothes already drenched in sweat from the scorching Jackson summer sun. It was one of those off days where the sun would feel more like Mexico than a typical Wyoming summer.
Ellie could feel her nose and cheeks already starting to burn. Dina, who was naturally darker than her, was glowing under the sheen of sweat that clung to her like a second skin.
Dina was first to climb up the rusty ladder, followed by her girlfriend, who carried the tool box.
Dina carefully navigated the roof to locate all of the flaws whilst the auburn haired girl set out all of the necessary tools and equipment they would need.
“It’s a good thing Eugene didn’t do the roof, this thing has so many fucking holes and missing tiles it wouldn’t have held his weight.” Dina laughs, using a small nub of chalk to outline a hole.
Ellie scoffs, shaking her head in amusement; Dina knows her girlfriend well enough to pick up the frustrated tone to her voice, though. “He managed to crash through my roof and there wasn’t anything even wrong with it! It took a week to get the giant Eugene shaped hole closed up!”
The shorter woman giggles, but the embarrassment from that day still shakes her to her core. “I noticed he’s been eating smaller meals at the diner. I think he’s insecure about his weight now.”
“Good! He can’t just fall through unsuspecting people’s roof’s like that!”
“Stop whining and get on with it. You promised me dinner and steamy shower sex. If you don’t quit moaning, we won’t be finished until dark!” She finishes up mapping the final hole and tosses the chalk back in the tool box.
“Dinner? I never promised you that.”
“You won’t get hot shower sex if you don’t make me dinner.”
“But-what-“ the taller girl stammers as she attempts to think of a reply, but Dina is staring at her with those sultry dark eyes and her mind can’t find any words. Even after almost a year together, Dina still leaves Ellie a spluttering mess. She loves this idiot.
The girls get to work. It’s hot, it’s sweaty and horrible, but Ellie suffers the worst of it. Her previously tinted cheeks were now bright red as a result of sunburn and her shoulders were getting painful.
Dina stifles giggles as she watches her girlfriend hammer a stubborn nail into the surface beneath them.
“What?” Ellie exasperates, auburn strands sticking to her forehead. There’s sweat beading all over her face, collecting at her temples as the sun beat down onto her skin ferociously.
“Nothing. Your nose looks cute. Reminds me of that reindeer. Randall?”
“Fuck off!”
“I said it was cute, didn’t I?” She can barely hide the giggles that assaulted her now. Making Ellie angry was always hilarious, because the more irritated the taller woman became, the funnier it was. She also found it very cute when Ellie’s brow would crease in frustration, or when she’d scrunch up her nose at her.
“Yeah, before comparing me to one of Santa’s fucking reindeers.” Ellie muttered as she aggressively hammered the nail down. Maybe a little too aggressive - the force of the strike bent the nail and sent the heavy metal of the hammer careening towards her finger and- “Ow, fuck!”
The raven haired woman burst into laughter at the sight of Ellie recoiling away, hand clutched to her chest.
“You feel stupid now?”
“Fuck you. This is your fault, for pissing me off. Now look at me!” Ellie woefully held out her hand, where her left index finger was red and swollen, practically pulsating from the force of the blow.
“How is it my fault you hit yourself?”
“You annoyed me!”
“Big tough Ellie is throwing a tantrum over a hurt finger? Want one of kiddie plasters from the daycare?”
“You’re so fucking annoying.”
“But you love me for it.”
Ellie gives her a look, one that is still annoyed, but also a look of admiration. She’s just too fucking smitten for the raven haired girl, she doesn’t even bother to hide it from her girlfriend anymore, because she knows. “Yes, I love you. Can we take a break now?”
Dina lets go an exasperated and exaggerated sigh, before rolling her eyes mockingly, “I guess you’ve deserved it.” She leans over to press a chaste kiss on Ellie’s sunburnt cheek, “Let’s get you into some shade before your skin actually sets fire.”
“Is it bad?”
“Oh, it’s really bad. I wasn’t kidding when I said you looked like Rascal.”
“Isn’t it Rudolph?”
“Nah, I’m pretty sure it’s Rascal.”
“Whatever.”
The young couple climb down the ladder. The direction of the sun indicates that the only comfort of shade they can find is around the back of the abandoned house. Ellie dreads to think how overgrown and bug infested it will be back there, but her skin burns and itches so badly that she’ll do anything to get into some cool shade right now.
“Holy shit!” Dina gasps when they round the corner. Her eyes are wide and intrigued, staring at something Ellie hasn’t noticed yet.
There isn’t a garden, since the house is jammed right at the edge of the outer protective wall that kept the residents safe. It’s more of a back alley, with the width being maybe 2 metres or so.
There are strawberry bushes growing in front of the protective wall. The strawberries are almost ripe, nearing the colour of Ellie’s sunburnt face and shoulders.
“I thought Molly was the only person who had a strawberry bush?” Dina states in wonder as she moved to examine the plants. There must be hundreds of strawberries here, enough to make dozens of tarts or cakes.
“Well this part of town is so secluded, I bet no one even knows it’s here...” Ellie says as she moves to join her girlfriend, crouching so she can get a better look. Her mouth waters at the sight of the nearly ripe fruit, causing her stomach to grumble. She doesn’t remember the last time she had one of Molly’s strawberry tarts, but she’s craving one now.
“Come on, lets have lunch. We’ll have to come back in a couple days to pick them. You think we should tell anyone about this...?” Dina says mischievously, nodding her head towards the bushes.
“Fuck no. This can be our secret stash. Strawberries are like, a fucking delicacy these days.”
They lean up against the back of the house, close but not touching; even in the shade, the air is humid, and they’re both still warm and sweaty.
The young couple finish their sandwiches and decide to take a few extra minutes to just relax in the semi-comforting shade. They share a canteen, enjoying the coolness of it. Ellie holds it to forehead in an attempt to cool off a little.
Dina’s hand finds her thigh, slim fingers dipping under the mesh fabric of her shorts. The simple touch sends shockwaves through her entire body.
“What are you doing?” Ellie asks with a raised brow, side-eying her girlfriend suspiciously.
“Nothing,” she says innocently, her nimble fingers travelling higher, nails raking so gently over the skin and dipping under the leg of Ellie’s boxers, inching higher and higher.
“Doesn’t seem like nothing-“ the auburn haired woman’s breath hitches as her girlfriends fingernails rake over the skin of her inner thigh, shooting tingles to her stomach and heat to her already burning face.
The shorter woman leant over and planted a kiss under Ellie’s ear. “You just look so hot, and I don’t mean because you’re sunburnt.”
When Dina started to nibble on her ear, Ellie’s hand swatted Dina’s invading one away. “Babe, just wait till we get home.”
The raven haired girl instead slid her hand up Ellie’s shirt and skimmed her fingertips over Ellie’s stomach, making the taller girl squirm, “Maybe I don’t want to wait until we get home.” she mutters into Ellie’s neck, peppering kisses to the sensitive skin below her ear.
“Babe...” Ellie trailed off, trying with all her might to fight off the flutters in her stomach and the heat between her legs. Her girlfriend was intoxicating and she fucking knew it. The raven haired girl just knew how to get her worked up, knew what buttons to press to make her squirm.
“What? We’re all alone out here, no one’s gonna know...” the shorter woman murmurs hotly against her ear, her light kisses turning to bites. Ellie squirms as her mind and libido fight; they’re in public, but then again, no one ever comes here... And Dina looks so fucking hot in that tight top and those denim shorts.
Giving in to her girlfriends sultry advances, the auburn haired woman turns her head, slamming her lips into Dina’s in a hot kiss. She can feel the shorter woman’s victorious smile against her lips, having got what she wanted. “You’re fucking infuriating.”
Dina laughs into the kiss as she slips her hands into Ellie’s hair, “But I’m also hot, so that makes up for it right?”
The taller girl nips Dina’s lip before quickly moving to stand, pulling her girlfriend up with her.
There’s fire her eyes as she slowly backs the shorter woman up against the wall, hands splayed over the delicious curves of her waist. The look in Dina’s eyes and the way she’s biting her lip in anticipation sends shockwaves right through Ellie’s body; she wants nothing more than to take her girlfriend right then and there. Fuck the roof, she had more important things to be working on right now.
The sexual tension is oh so delightful.
It doesn’t last long; Dina grabs her girlfriends neck and pulls her into a steamy kiss, slipping her tongue into Ellie’s mouth.
The taller girl responds by forcing her hips into Dina’s, completely trapping her against the newly refurbished wall of the house.
There’s no time for foreplay or teasing, so Ellie moves her head to Dina’s neck and bites harshly on her pulse point. She shorter girl whines, jolting her hips involuntarily.
“Fuck-just, just get on with it.” Dina moans breathlessly, angling her neck so Ellie has more room to work with.
The taller girl responds by pushing herself even further into her, “Carry on being impatient and I’ll just stop right now, and you can wait ‘til we get home.”
“You can’t resist me.” Dina gasps between words, fingers tugging Ellie’s hair as a way to project her frustrations.
Ellie doesn’t reply to that; instead she slips her hand between their bodies, finding the button of Dina’s shorts.
“Ellie...” a strangled whine escapes her when her girlfriend can’t pop the button straight away. As if on cue, Ellie manages to undue it.
Her fingers find the zipper and she harshly yanks it down, fully intent on taking her girlfriend right then and there whilst she moans into her ear and-
“What in the lords name?” A horrified and disgusted voice reaches their ears, causing Ellie to throw herself from Dina’s body. Their heads snap to the voice and it’s... fucking Seth. The town homophobe, the bigot, the moody cunt who never wore a smile on his face. He’s got a basket in his hands, body tense as a rock as he stands shocked and horrified beside the house.
“What the fuck man?” Ellie exclaims in pure horror, eyes wide. No one ever comes to this useless side of town, and Seth of all people decide to show up and catch her with her hand down her girlfriends pants?
“What the hell is wrong with you people?” Seth spits in utter disgust, scowling at them like he would shit on his boot. And truly, the repugnance on his face is enough to make Ellie’s blood boil. It’s enough to dry up a lake, enough to make children cry. He’s seething in disgust.
“You people?” Ellie mimics incredulously, “You mean the gays? You fucking asshole!”
“Can’t you keep your filthy hands to yourself? What if a child had found you both here? Ever think about that?” The man spits, pointing at them accusingly with malice in his dark eyes.
Dina knows Ellie is on the verge of launching herself towards him and her hand finds Ellie’s arm instinctively, her grip firm and warning. Seth was an absolute dickhead but it wasn’t worth Ellie beating the shit out of him.
“Alright, that’s enough.” Dina warns sternly, eyes focussed intently on the wrinkling face of the older man. “Would you have reacted this way if it was a boy and a girl, hm?”
Seth’s sneer deepens, but he holds back whatever he wants to say. He knows that if he says anymore, it’ll get back to Maria; or worse, Joel. He hasn’t forgotten their last chat when he’d called the two out before.
The man shakes his head and stalks off, muttering under his breath. The young couple can’t hear him exactly, but they’re pretty sure of what obscenities and slurs are shooting from his mouth.
They glance at each other for a couple seconds, shocked and confused, before bursting into laughter. Dina’s got tears in her eyes, doubled over and clutching her stomach as deep laughter tumbles from her mouth.
Ellie’s the first to recover from the laughter as the pissed off part of her resurfaces. “Why the fuck was he even here?”
Dina’s still wheezing as she recovers from her laughing fit, wiping a tear from under her eye, “I don’t fuckin’ know. Maybe he’s one of those dudes that likes to jerk off in public? Maybe this is his secret secluded spot.”
Ellie visibly gags, earning more giggles from her girlfriend, “That’s fucking disgusting, D.” She has to admit, it was probably something Seth would do; the fucking creep.
A look of realisation settles on the smaller woman’s face as her eyes find the strawberry bushes. She remembers the basket that had been clutched in his hands. “That cheeky bastard...”
“What?”
“That selfish dick was here to pick strawberries!” Dina exclaims as she moves past her confused girlfriend to crouch beside the bushes. “No one else knows this is here! He’s been keeping them all to himself!”
“What a cunt.”
“Didn’t we know that already?”
“Oh yeah, but now he’s a double cunt. A class A cunt. The cuntiest.”
Dina moves to stand and wraps her arms around Ellie’s shoulders once more. A sly smirk is tugging at her lips, the one that indicates she’s up to something mischievous. “What do you say we come back in a couple days when those strawberries are ready to eat and we take the lot?”
A smug grin plasters on the taller girls face. She’s always up for causing trouble, especially when Mr. Bigot himself was involved. “Sounds like a plan. So... where were we?”
When Ellie leans down to connect their lips once more, Dina raises a hand between their faces to stop the freckled girl’s advances. “As horny as you make me, Seth kinda killed it.” A look of disappoint flashes across Ellie’s face but Dina reassures her with a gentle, flirtatious smile, “...but, we can get this roof finished in an hour. And then I’ll be all yours...”
“All mine, huh?”
“Absolutely.” The shorter girl pecks her quickly on the lips, “Now come on, we’ve got a roof to fix.”
“Do you still wanna go to the Bison for food afterwards...?” Ellie questions with a laugh. She can just imagine Seth’s face as they walk into the small diner...
“Fuck no. Besides, we’ve got other plans to keep us busy.”
An infectious smile spreads across her face, “Can’t wait.”
“Me neither. Now let’s get this fucking roof fixed.”
“You’re the boss.”