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Sue looked up, from the notes and books piled on her desk, to the clock sighing. 12am. Emily had left the house over two hours ago to go to some party with Lavinia and still hadn’t texted or called to say she arrive or even when she planned on heading home. Normally Sue would attend, but she had a big exam the next morning so she decided to stay behind. Even after tempting continuous begging and pleading from Emily.
She had stopped studying shortly after they left due to lack of concentration and Sue’s mind was occupied elsewhere. She kept a continuous eye on Lavinia’s story taking note that they had in fact made it there and were on about bar three now. Sue wasn’t gonna lie she was having serious jealousy of what fun they seemed to be having. She was also beginning to get pissed at Emily for not texting her this entire time. Normally sue wouldn’t be this uptight, but she worried about the girl. Emily was usually always good about texting her that they made it, but she hadn’t seen Lavinia in a while so they were probably just busy catching up. At least that’s what Sue kept telling herself. Sue looked up again, 1 am, still nothing from Emily. Deciding a shower might be good to refocus her brain, Sue left her books and headed to the bathroom.
In the meantime Emily had arrived back at the apartment. She drunk fumbled with her keys but finally after about the 5th try got it in the lock and opened.
“BAAAAABEEEEE...” Emily’s whispered yelled into the quiet apartment. When she got no answer she tried again. “BAAAAAAAASSBEEEE” a little more slurred than last time.
Sue excited their room in a towel arms crossed with a pointed look on her face.
“Yes Emily?” Sue asked sternly.
“Oh my god you are gorgeous.... ab- absolutely.... stunning” a very inebriated Emily confessed as her eyes ran up and downs Sue’s body before stumbling her way over to the girl.
“Thanks” sue replied curtly watching the girl stumble and knock into everything on her path over. Sue sighed. It was going to be a very long night. Emily eventually made it to the now even more pissed Sue, drunkenly taking the girl in her arms.
“Mmmmmm” Emily hummed in content against Sue who’s arms were still crossed. Emily finally noticing the off putting vibe of her girlfriend, pulled back frowning. “Wh-what’s wrong love?” Emily asked glassy eyes meeting the dark brown of Sue’s almost black from fury.
“I’m furious with you Emily Dickinson” spat Sue losing her temper now from a combination of things. For one it was partly from stress, partly from how tired she was quickly becoming, and partly from Emily not contacting her at all. Emily’s eyes went wide from the use of her full name. Like a deer in the headlights. Sue only ever called her Em or pet names, but when she was mad she used her full name. “Uh oh am I in trouble?” Emily asked because it was the only slightly coherent question she could muster.
“What do you think Emily? First you never text me that you made it safe. Then you don’t text me that you are leaving, but I see why now because you are blackout drunk off your ass.” Sue raised her voice at Emily. Something she never usually did. I think it shocked both Emily and herself. Sue registered a flash of fear and hurt in Emily’s eyes. So I’m a softer voice she continued. “I’ve been worried sick about you all night. The only thing letting me know you were safe was Lavinia’s story, but I would’ve rather heard it from you”
“I’m sorry.... please forgive me? I looooooove youuuuuu” Emily said words slightly slurred with puppy dog eyes the kind she knew Sue couldn’t resist. “I really really missed you tonight....some man tried to hit on me and I looked at him and I said ‘hey man back the fuck off I have a fucking gorgeous... smoking hot girlfriend’ then he said I made it up so I said ‘fuck no I didn’t. She will kick your ass too once she finds out you hit on me’ and then he left” Emily gossiped. Sue’s blood began to boil again at hearing some man hitting on her woman. “I’ll go down there and do it right now. What the fuck did he look like? No one is allowed to hit on my woman” Sue huffed walking toward the door quickly being caught by Emily. “Have I told you how fucking sexy you are? God it turns me on when you get jealous......Fuuuckkk!” Emily exclaimed her extensive use of profanity made Sue laugh. The rage suddenly dispersing from her veins. Sue was never good at staying mad at Emily. Especially not when she was given those puppy dog eyes and a sloppy kiss on her lips by the girl. Sue couldn’t help but melt against the taller girl letting her anger instead be turned to passion as their kiss deepened.
Emily got handsy when she was drunk, Sue had found this out one night when she felt the girls cool hands on her lower back playing with her waistband. That night Emily’s hands refused to leave her skin touching and grabbing anything they could reach. There was no exception tonight as she felt Emily’s hands slip below her waistband and grab her ass. Sue moaned against Emily’s mouth. She would be lying if she said she didn’t like the possessiveness of Emily when she got this way. They were all passion and heat as hands and lips met anywhere they could reach. Sue had somehow ended up pressed against the wall and was working on taking off the top Emily wore when the girl broke away suddenly wide eyed at Sue. Emily threw her hand up to cover her mouth
“I’m gonna throw up” Emily got out before sprinting to the bathroom leaving Sue by the wall to collect herself. Once her heart was under control she followed the girl to find her in the bathroom in fact throwing up. Sue sighed before going over to hold the girls dark locks out of the way rubbing soothing circles on the girls back. Once she was certain the sick girl had finished she grabbed a cool wash cloth and started the shower.
“Hey Em! Can you look at me?” Sue asked softly lifting the girls face where it was resting against the toilet and began cleaning the girls face. Emily watched sue intently “I’m sorry” she whispered making eye contact with Sue.
“Shhh It’s okay” sue said pulling the other girl closer pushing the rouge hairs from her eyes “wanna get this make up off and get in the shower?” Sue asked stroking the girls cheek sweetly. Emily nodded and sue helped her up. Grabbing make up remover, Sue began wiping at the girls face laughing when her mascara left dark circles under her eyes. “Wh-what is it? Why are you laughing? Do I still have something on my face?” Emily questioned frantically. “It’s just.. you look like a panda with your mascara right now.” Sue got out between laughs. “Let me see!!” Emily said as she peeked around to the mirror laughing herself. “I do look like a panda” Emily laughed then turned back to Sue serious look on her face “a sexy panda though” Emily winked causing Sue to laugh harder. “Tell me I am not the sexiest panda you’ve ever seen.” Argued Emily.
“Mhmm you are” sue giddily agreed before continuing her mission of ridding her face of make up. Once she was sure it was off she helped Emily undress. Sue then moved to check the temperature of the water making sure it was just right. She felt Emily reaching for the towel wrapped around her body, but before she could protest (having already showered) the towel was on the ground. Sue enter red the shower before turning to help Emily in.
Sue washed Emily’s hair and body taking extra care to ensure she was clean, but not trusting a drunk Emily to do so herself. Soft gentle kisses being exchanged between the two periodically. They were in there so long the water began to run cold signaling to sue that it was time to get out. She helped Emily get out and made her brush her teeth while she went to grab pjs for both of them. Once back she helped Emily change and crawl into bed. Sue joined her shortly after. She was almost asleep before she heard Emily ask “Hey Sue? Will you hold me?” just above a whisper. Opening her arms she allowed Emily to snuggle into her before tightening her arms around the girl. Sue placed a soft kiss to the back of Emily’s head whispering a “goodnight”
Emily awoke the next morning to find an empty bed. Rolling over to her night stand she saw a bottle of red Gatorade (her favorite) and some Advil with a yellow post it stuck to the top.
“Emily, I had to go take my exam. Take this and drink the Gatorade. I made food it’s in the warming drawer. I love you and I’ll see you when I get home! P.s. should be home around 11. Love, Sue”
Emily looked at the clock 10 am. Sue should be home soon this made Emily smile. She never got tired of knowing that “home” was here where she was. She loved Sue coming home to her or her to Sue. Emily did as she was told, taking the Advil and drinking the Gatorade, before she exited the bed in search of food. About the time she finished she heard the familiar click of the door signaling that Sue was home.
Sue walked in to find Emily at the counter clad in her favorite sweatpants and hoodie that she liked to steal occasionally when she missed Emily.
“I see someone is feeling better” Sue remarked making her way over to the girl giving her a quick peck on the lips.
“Only because I have the best girlfriend taking care of me! How was the exam love?” Emily said never missing a beat.
“Flattery will get you everywhere Miss. Dickinson. As for the exam it went fine. I was tired, but I think I did fine” said Sue before capturing the girls lips again. “I think I’m gonna need a lot of flattery, I remember you being quite mad at me last night.” Said Emily shyly.
“I don’t remember much else but I slightly remember that. Also sorry you were tired I know that’s my fault too.” Emily apologized.
“I was mad that you didn’t tell me when you arrived safely or when you were leaving. I was worried sick about you all night and all I had to go off of was Lavinia’s story. I know you were having fun and catching up. I was just worried” sue explained.
“I know...I’m sorry. I honestly was just caught up in everything and I forgot. Then I got drunk and that didn’t help. You know how Vin is, she won’t let you stop drinking. I know that’s no excuse, but I am sorry. I missed you so much last night though. I vaguely remember some man trying to hit on me and all it did was make me miss you more because you would’ve kicked his ass or told him off, maybe even both” Emily apologized laughing fondly at the last part.
“It’s okay! I forgive you! Awww did someone miss me?” Sue teased “Haha yeah you told me about that man. I was very mad last night and you told me and I quote ‘You are so sexy when you are jealous’” Sue laughed doing her best Emily impression which caused the girl to flush burring her head in her hands embarrassed. “God that’s embarrassing I’m sorry” Emily’s said.
Sue pulled her hands away “aww babe it’s okay it was cute.” She was smiling lovingly before kissing the pout off the girls face. “Can we nap?” Emily mumbled against Sue’s lips.
“Please I’m exhausted” said sue in agreement.
With that they crawled back into bed holding each other close. Allowing themselves to be pulled under the spell of sleep once more.