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“Suck it Chen!” Steph leaped up from the couch, raising her arms high above her head as she began her victory dance. “Weeks of practice have finally paid off, hand over the trophy.”
Alex smiled, watching the bright gold colors dance around her girlfriend as she spun in place, controller still in hand. She couldn’t help but tune in to her emotions grinning harder as she heard Steph’s internal dialogue. ‘ I did it, I did it. I am so gonna hang this over her head for at least a week.’ Alex chuckled and lifted her hands in defeat.
“I surrender, you are the better Mario Kart player. I bow to you, oh great one.” Alex bowed to her as if she were a goddess of some sort, handing her the bottle of alcohol that acted as their trophy. “Just don’t get too used to it, I’m still the reigning foosball champion and so enjoy the trophy while you can, Gingrich, as you won’t have it for long.”
Steph placed the bottle on the coffee table in front of her and looked at her girlfriend who had now relaxed back onto the couch. Her eyes traveled down Alex’s body appreciatively. Steph quickly switched off the console, putting the controllers away before swinging a leg over Alex, sitting to straddle her.
“I believe you still owe me the other half of my prize.” Steph’s voice was low, as her head dipped next to Alex’s ear, causing the girl underneath her to shiver.
“Oh? And when do you plan to cash that in?” Alex let her hands slide around Steph’s waist, her fingers lightly grazing the skin just under the hem of her shirt. Alex smiled as Steph’s warm yellow glow from the win slowly shifted to light hues of pink.
“Right about now…” Steph moved to capture Alex’s lips with her own, pressing her body flush against Alex, as she deepened the kiss, arms wrapping around her girlfriend’s neck. Steph could so easily get lost in Alex’s orbit. Anytime they kissed, Steph felt as if her whole world was being rocked from underneath her feet.
Alex moaned against Steph’s mouth as she felt teeth tug at her bottom lip, and Steph’s hips grinding down against her. Alex’s hands slipped completely under Steph’s shirt, nails dragging across the expanse of her stomach, smiling into the kiss as she felt Steph tense under her touch. A sharp intake of breath from her girlfriend confirmed that Alex was on the right track. Just as her fingertips ghosted across the thin fabric of Steph’s bra, there was a knock at the door.
“Ugh…. noooo. Go away.” Steph groaned as her head dropped to Alex’s shoulder, not moving from her girlfriend’s lap. The knock happened again, and Steph slid off Alex’s lap, collapsing in defeat as the couch absorbed her and her disappointment.
“Sorry babe.” Alex placed a tender kiss against her forehead. “Rain check for later today?” Steph nodded, still pouting a little. Alex watched as her girlfriend’s pink lustful aura slowly morphed to a light red, her internal monologue causing Alex to smile. ‘Whoever it is. They are dead. I hope Alex tells them to go away, I needed her inside me like 5 minutes ago.’ The last bit brought a blush to Alex’s cheeks. Even after two years of dating, the fact that Steph still wanted her so badly was amazing. Alex peered through the peephole and then sighed when her eye landed on Ryan, slowly pacing outside. Opening the door, she stepped aside to let Ryan in.
“Hey Ryan, what brings you here?”
Steph peered over the edge of the couch as Ryan walked in, glaring daggers at him, but he didn’t even notice.
“You know, we were supposed to work on… “ Alex’s eyes opened wide, using her body language to indicate that they weren’t alone. “Um… the bar inventory. You mentioned you’d help today.”
Alex praised Ryan’s quick thinking and hoped it was a convincing enough save that didn’t raise any suspicions for Steph.
“Right! Shit. I totally forgot, sorry Ryan! I’ll be right down.” Ryan nodded, letting go of a breath he’d be holding, worried he’d just stuck his foot in his mouth. “Hey babe, sorry to dip on you, but I promised Ryan last week I’d help with some inventory stuff.” Alex moved over to the sofa, crouching down next to the arm of the couch Steph was hanging over. “Dinner later? My treat… with dessert… on you.” Alex emphasized the ‘you’ hoping Steph would pick up the innuendo. By the look of her now bright pink aura, she definitely understood the double meaning.
“I’ll hold you to that, Chen.” Steph reached out, tugging Alex to her by the collar of her shirt, pressing their lips together in a hard kiss that left both women feeling a bit breathless. Probably not the sort of thing Ryan wanted to see, but Steph wasn’t too concerned considering he was the one that interrupted them.
“Right… um. Okay.” Alex stood, face a bit flushed. “I’ll be back later, behave yourself.” Alex flashed a smile as she grabbed her phone and moved towards the door.
“No guarantees, the champion has no rules!” Steph shouted after them as they waved goodbye and headed out the door.
“Champion huh? She finally beat you. Mario Kart right?” Ryan followed Alex down the staircase.
“Yeah, can’t win all the time I guess!”
“Sorry I almost blew it.” Ryan ran a hand through his hair as they headed into the kitchen of the bar.
“No worries, I don’t think she caught on at all, she was a little… distracted.” Alex smiled fondly remembering the feeling of Steph straddling her on the couch just moments ago.
“Yeah. I could tell, even after two years, y’all still act like teenagers getting caught by your parents when I show up sometimes.”
“Yeaaaah…. Sorry about that.” Alex wasn’t really sorry.
As soon as they were securely in the kitchen, out of earshot of anyone else, Alex pulled out her phone.
“Okay, I have the signs ready to pick up at the printer now, Charlotte is grabbing the costumes at the rental place today and the scripts are done, I am just waiting for Ethan to finish any last updates on his parts, and we should be good to go. Did you chat with folks about their roles?” Alex was flipping through the checklist on her phone, as Ryan was pulling out his notepad.
“Yes, Pike, Riley, Charlotte, and Duckie are all aboard and the DnD gang will be flying in Saturday morning. They didn’t have any questions about their parts.” Ryan checked off the notes on his list.
“You are a rockstar Ryan, okay, looks like we are good… I just need to pick up the ring. Fuck, this is really happening isn’t it?” Alex looked at the nearby storage room, seeing the boxes of props ready to be set up, and then looked back at her list almost fully checked off. Everything was falling into place, and while it definitely made Alex nervous, the excitement far outweighed the anxious feelings bubbling up from time to time.
“I am just glad to be involved! Everyone I talked to was super excited and felt honored to be asked to help.”
“Ever since Gabe… and well moving here, you guys have become my family. It just makes sense to involve everyone.” Alex felt a warmth spread through her at the thought of her chosen family here in Haven Springs. She’d never be able to thank Gabe enough for bringing all of these people into his life and while he may not be directly involved in the upcoming plans, he was the reason they were happening at all and that felt special.
“We are your family.” Ryan pulled her into a hug and she accepted it easily. Alex had gotten used to the physical affection from friends over time. Before, this sort of display would’ve made her flinch or move into a more defensive stance. Slowly her walls caved down around her and eventually, she opened up to let everyone in, not just Steph and Ryan.
“Thanks, Ryan, means a lot.” Alex pulled away and moved towards the boxes stacked in the storage room. “Okay, so we just got the potion bottles in, we need to make the liquid today and fill those.” Alex pulled the little round jars out and started uncorking them so she could wash the glasses before they were filled. “I also need to finish painting the Staff of Sweet Tunes. Did Duckie drop off the colors yesterday?” Ryan fished through a few boxes and crates and pulled out a small bucket that held a few cans of spray paint and a clear gloss.
“Perfect, if you go out and get a base coat on it, then I will make the potions.” Ryan nodded and mock saluted, taking the staff out of the corner. It was a beautiful prop. Charlotte had really outdone herself. She’d taken a gorgeous basic oak walking stick and added a huge resin purple crystal spike at the bottom. A large silver wire wrapping the resin gem and traveling up the base. The upper half was unpainted, but a large resin music note was screwed into the top of the staff. It was delicately carved, but strong and just needed the final coats before it was fully finished. Alex had designed it herself, but it was Charlotte's craftsmanship that really took her rough sketch to the next level. The staff was only one of the many props Alex had been getting together over the past month.
It was one thing to plan a LARP, but a whole other to plan a LARP that ended in a proposal. This had to be perfect and Alex knew that with all the love everyone was putting into it, there was no way it wouldn’t.
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Alex felt a grin spread wide across her face as she entered their apartment above the bar. The sight that greeted her was her girlfriend dancing to the music erupting from the stereo as she spun around, broom in hand. Steph was mouthing the words to a Girl in Red song as Alex dropped her keys on the small table by the door and leaned against the wall, taking a moment to watch her. Every bit of work she’d been putting into this proposal was so worth it if it meant she could spend the rest of her life with this woman.
After one verse, Steph could feel eyes watching her. She turned to see Alex in the hallway gazing lovingly at her. Steph didn’t stop singing, tossing the broom against the wall as she traded her inanimate dance partner for a much livelier one. She took Alex’s hands in hers and tugged her into the middle of the living room, spinning her around before pulling the shorter girl up against her body.
“I don't wanna be your friend, I wanna kiss your lips…I wanna kiss you until I lose my breath” Steph finished the chorus and lifted a hand to cup Alex’s face. “Hi.” It was a simple word, quiet and breathy, uttered only an inch from Alex’s lips.
“Hi.” Alex closed the distance between them, sighing into the kiss. Everything with Steph just felt good, from the little moments playing games or working in the record store to welcome home kisses like this one. “Are you hungry? I brought take out.” Alex motioned at the bag on the table near the door.
“I’m hungry… but not for takeout…” Steph’s voice was low, almost coming out as a growl. Alex didn’t even need to look at her aura to know the feelings or thoughts swirling around Steph’s head. Steph reached up, peeling Alex’s jacket away from her shoulders and discarding it on the couch behind them. “No more forgotten plans to interrupt us, right?” Steph didn’t wait for Alex’s answer, her lips biting and sucking their way down Alex’s neck.
“Nnn...noo.” The word came out as a moan just as Steph sucked in hard on her pulse point. It drove Alex mad and Steph knew it.
“Good.” Steph paused her journey south, taking a step back and tugging her shirt off, letting it fall to the floor. Alex was next, Steph running her hands under the hem of the shorter girl’s shirt, grinning as she saw Alex shudder at the touch. “You’re far too clothed.” Steph lifted Alex’s shirt up over her head, letting the garment join hers on the floor. Her lips resumed their previous trip down Alex’s neck, kissing and lightly biting at the skin as her hands slipped around Alex’s back, unhooking her bra in one quick flick of her wrist. Alex arched into her touch, hands sliding through her girlfriend’s hair.
“Mhm… I thought I was the one giving you a prize tonight.” Alex let her short nails drag down the base of Steph’s neck, shivering slightly as her bra fell to the floor, exposing her upper half to the air.
“And what if I want you to be my prize.” Steph moved upward, looking into Alex’s eyes, pools of desire reflecting back at her in Alex’s glasses. Alex tugged her into a searing kiss, pressing their half-naked bodies together, reveling in the warmth of Steph’s skin on hers.
“You can have whatever you want, always.” Alex meant it. She’d give this girl anything and all she ever had to do was ask.
“Whatever I want?” Steph’s eyebrow arched mischievously. She leaned in, letting her hot breath ghost over Alex’s ears as she spoke. “Read me…” She pressed a soft kiss to Alex’s ear lobe. Alex wrapped her arms around Steph, her nails digging into her girlfriend’s back as Steph’s thoughts flooded her. ‘I want you so fucking much. It’s all I could think about since you left this afternoon. I want to be in between your legs, your hands in my hair, pulling me close against you as you cry out my name. God, I can’t wait to taste you.’ A moan escaped Alex’s lips. Steph’s feelings were overwhelming in the best way possible.
“I wish you could read me sometimes… the things you make me feel… fuck.” Alex cursed as she felt Steph’s lips encircle her nipple, biting and sucking, as she pushed the other woman towards the bed.
“I guess I’ll just need to do it the old fashion way.” Steph, reached downward, sliding a hand into the front of Alex’s jeans, moaning as she felt how wet her girlfriend was. “God, Alex… you’re so wet.” Steph let a finger slide between Alex’s outer lips, feeling the desire pool against her hand. Knowing how much Alex wanted her was such a turn-on.
“Steph…” Alex’s words were breathy, as she buried her face in the nape of Steph’s neck, hips bucking up towards her girlfriend’s palm. Steph smiled, pulling her hand out from Alex’s jeans, chuckling lightly as the other woman whimpered at the loss of contact.
Steph slowly unbuttoned and unzipped Alex’s pants, tugging the denim fabric down and allowing her girlfriend to step out of them. “They were in my way… along with these.” Steph hooked her fingers into the sides of Alex’s underwear pulling them to the floor before pushing Alex causing her to fall onto the mattress behind her. Steph slid out of her own pants, leaving her in just her underwear as she stared down at her naked partner.
“How did I get so lucky? You’re so beautiful.” Alex felt a blush creep across her cheeks at Steph’s words. “Mhm… I could stare at you all day.” Alex didn’t even need to read Steph to know there was so much desire and love behind her words.
Alex sat up and reached out, pulling Steph to stand between her legs. She dropped several kisses to the hollow dip of Steph’s hips, letting her lips trail along the top hem of her girlfriend’s underwear. “I love you.” The words were whispered against Steph’s skin, causing her to weave her hands in Alex’s hair, pulling the other woman’s lips from her hips to capture them with her own.
“I love you too. So much.” Steph moved to gently place sweet kisses across Alex’s face, lingering on the small scar on her forehead, a reminder of everything they’d been through to get to this point. The reverence Steph showed when she kissed Alex took her breath away to this day, even if they’d kissed this way a thousand times before.
Steph met her lips again, deepening the kiss as she used her body to push Alex back onto the mattress. Alex scooted up to the pillows, Steph following her body, never once breaking the kiss she’d started. Alex’s hands tugged at Steph’s waist, wanting to feel her girlfriend’s weight fully on top of her. Steph obliged and let her body rest on Alex’s, one leg sliding in between hers, hips rocking together to form a steady rhythm.
Alex moaned softly against Steph’s mouth, her hands sliding around to grab Steph’s ass, pulling their centers closer together as she bucked up harder. Just having Steph this near to her was driving her mad, bringing her closer to the edge than she was ready to go yet.
“Steph… please…” Alex’s words escaped in between kisses, Steph smiling against her mouth at the request.
“Anything for you.” Steph’s lips left hers, leaving a wet hot trail down Alex’s neck and dipping across her collarbones before coming to rest on her chest, tongue teasing Alex’s already hard nipples. As her mouth worked wonders, Steph slipped one hand between their bodies, a single finger sliding against Alex’s sex. Steph moaned when she felt how wet her girlfriend already was. The thought that just a few moments pressed together and a little makeout session had aroused Alex so much still amazed Steph. She knew Alex had this effect on her, but to know the feeling was mutual, still shook her to her core.
“God, I want to taste you… I need to…” Steph’s finger pushed lightly against Alex’s clit, causing the woman beneath her to moan louder, hips pushing upwards into her hand, demanding more contact.
“I need you to… please. You’re driving me wild.” Alex gripped Steph’s shoulders, small nails digging into the flesh found there as Steph’s fingers slowly played at her center.
Steph moved her lips from Alex’s chest to kiss her once more, looking deep into her eyes. “You’re so fucking beautiful.” Alex blushed at her girlfriend's words, taking a moment to look into her emotions. Alex felt her chest burst as she saw the golds and pinks radiating so brightly from both of them, Steph’s inner monologue speaking volumes. ‘I’m falling more in love with you every day.’
Steph kissed her one more time before sliding her body down Alex’s, resting comfortably between her legs as her own hung off the bottom edge of the bed. Steph turned to place a trail of kisses along Alex’s inner thigh, one arm hooked around her left leg as she pulled Alex’s center closer to her mouth. She could now see and feel how wet Alex was and the sight and scent before her was absolutely intoxicating.
“Best prize ever…” Alex chuckled sweetly at Steph’s comment. She was such a dork sometimes and it was one of the reasons Alex had fallen so hard for her all those years ago.
“Pretty sure I’m getting the best prize here.” Alex reached down and threaded her fingers through Steph’s hair.
“All in the eye of the beholder.” Steph’s tongue darted out to taste Alex, smirking when her girlfriend’s hips jerked suddenly, feeling nails dig a bit into her head, urging her forward. Steph wanted to tease Alex for a bit, but after seeing how wet she was and how even just the lightest of touches were having such large reactions, Steph knew Alex wouldn’t need much to bring her right over the edge.
Steph let her tongue explore the folds in front of her, moaning as Alex ground up into her mouth, pulling her hair with every flicking motion she made against her clit.
“Fuck…” Alex groaned, gripping her girlfriend’s head. Steph knew all of the exact motions, she’d mastered every inch of Alex’s body and played it with such precision, she could never last long if Steph was working her magic. Steph nipped and sucked at the bundle of nerves outside of Alex’s opening, one finger teasing the entrance, smiling as Alex’s hips pushed closer, needing to feel all of Steph in and around her.
“Inside… Steph…oh god.” Steph could never say no to Alex, even if teasing her sounded absolutely delicious, as soon as Steph’s name rolled from Alex’s lips, she was a goner. One finger slid easily inside Alex, her muscles clenching around Steph as she curled the digit upwards, her tongue maintaining a steady rhythmic pressure against her clit. There was no way Alex could hold back, not that she even wanted to. As Steph added another finger, pushing deep into Alex, her whole body clenched, her hand gripping Steph’s hair holding her girlfriend’s mouth tight against her sex as waves of pleasure cascaded over her body. Alex opened her eyes for just a moment to see the gold and pink shimmering lights erupt out from them, filling the room. As her breathing slowed and she came down from her orgasm, her body shook out one more tremor as Steph slipped her fingers out.
“Fuck…. That was so hot.” Steph placed one more kiss on the soft mound of hair she’d just had her face buried in and slid up Alex’s body, dropping off to one side while she kept a tight hold around her girlfriend’s waist. She propped her head up on one arm to look at Alex. “Best prize ever.” She leaned down and kissed a breathless Alex.
“Oh? I was under the impression the prize wasn’t over…” Alex turned towards Steph, slipping a leg between her girlfriend’s and running a light touch down Steph’s side, stopping at her hip to tug their bodies together.
“Mhmm… yeah?” Steph reached around grabbing Alex’s ass and using it as leverage to grind into the leg between hers. The pressure caused a moan to escape her lips and the noise from Steph caused a shiver to roll up Alex’s body. Hearing Steph that close, knowing it was her body eliciting these sounds, it was overwhelming still.
“Yeah…” Alex kept her leg between Steph’s pushing down as she rocked to the left, rolling on top of her girlfriend. “And what is it that I can do for you?” Alex placed a few soft kisses down Steph’s neck as her girlfriend’s hands settled on her backside.
“I want you right here, against me, kissing me… looking at me.” Steph paused, taking a deep breath as Alex’s hips ground down into hers. “Mmmm… loving me.”
“Always.” Alex loved when Steph just wanted to feel her. She found it incredibly sexy that Steph could literally cum from just the friction of their bodies together. It made Alex feel incredibly wanted. She kept her leg pressed tight against her girlfriend, allowing Steph to set the pace underneath her, grabbing her ass as they rocked together. Alex peppered kisses along Steph’s neck, languishing in how her skin felt against her lips.
“Mmm, you feel so good.” Steph leaned her head back into the pillow, holding Alex’s body close to her as her hips rocked together, the friction slowly pushing her closer and closer to the edge. She loved when Alex touched her, but sometimes it was also just nice to feel her girlfriend’s body pressed tightly against hers. She was already so turned on from going down on Alex, that it wouldn’t take much before she was riding her own wave.
“God, the noises you make…” Alex could feel her own wetness pooling again between her legs, hearing Steph moan. Feeling her girlfriend’s body pressed tightly against her was building her up to a second release.
Alex leaned down lower, using one hand to pull Steph’s sports bra up, exposing her breasts. She wasted no time taking the already erect bud in between her lips and sucking soft at first, her tongue darting out across the textured skin. This one simple motion caused Steph’s hips to buck upwards, and Alex’s name to escape her lips in a moan. “God… Alex…” Alex used her hand to cup Steph’s other breast, rolling the tip between her fingers, knowing this attention was going to be the last thing needed to send her girlfriend over the edge.
It certainly did it’s job, as Steph’s whole body tightened, her legs locking Alex’s in place with every muscle she had. Her nails dug into Alex’s backside as waves of pleasure washed over her entire body. She continued to rock her hips as the last tremors slowly subsided, but Steph could still feel Alex grinding against her and a devilish grin spread across her face. She didn’t need powers to know exactly how Alex was feeling. She removed one hand from Alex’s ass, sliding it in between their bodies as Ste[h cupped Alex’s breast, copying the movements Alex had just used on her, squeezing and tugging at her nipple as her lips hooked onto Alex’s pulse point, kissing and sucking until she was sure there would probably be a small mark at least.
“Steph…” Alex muttered her name into Steph’s shoulder as a slow second orgasm echoed through her body, muscles tensing as her hands gripped the sheets on either side of her girlfriend. Steph held her in place as Alex came down from her second round, the whole weight of her body now resting on her girlfriend, exhausted.
“I love you.” Steph whispered in Alex’s ears, softly kissing the lobe, and playfully nibbling it.
“I love you too. God… that was perfect.” Alex’s arms felt like jello, but she wanted to look at Steph. She did her best to prop herself up, shaking slightly as her body recovered. She leaned down and caught Steph’s lips in a slow kiss, tugging at her lower lip as she separated from her again.
“I want to snuggle… but I am also starving… Can we eat first?” Alex flashed Steph some puppy dog eyes.
“I mean, I already ate… sooo.” Alex playfully smacked Steph at her cheesy comment. “Okay, okay. Food first, naked snuggles after.” Steph kissed her again and removed her hands from Alex’s body slightly reluctantly to allow her girlfriend to leave the bed. As Alex stood, Steph couldn’t help but smack her girlfriend's naked ass. It was just asking for it.
“Hey! Behave.” Alex admonished her with a wide smile on her face.
“Yes ma’am.” Steph held up her hands feigning innocence. Alex couldn’t help but lean back in, placing one final kiss on Steph’s lips before making her way to the bathroom to put herself back together again. Looking in the mirror she couldn’t help but smile at her disheveled post-sex appearance. This was everything she wanted and she couldn’t wait to make it forever with Steph.