"Am I a bottom?"

To Ruby's credit, it didn't exactly feel like it was a wrong assumption. She was a sobbing mess after getting off a second time, nearly overwhelmed by the sensation. While Weiss had held her down by the shoulder at first, her hands still found purchase on her arm, as if holding onto her for dear life.

They called an end to it after that. Weiss was satisfied but concerned, and Ruby had to reassure her that everything was okay, to convince her that it felt good and the moment they shared was something she had desired. Eventually, though, she took her answer with a nod, drew the covers over their bodies, and brought her close against herself. The last thing she remembered was tucking her head into her neck, and perhaps finally getting to take one long, deep breath.

But waking up against her pale skin was nice. By some miracle she was the first to rise and it was easy to let her gaze travel along the contours and dips and hills of the body in her hands. She put her lips against her collarbone, then tucked herself away again and closed her eyes. Save the thought process for later.

And so when Ruby was finally forced to face it, that was her one lone thought as Ruby's was forcefully removed from the bed due to the heat, showered, got dressed, and, by Weiss' suggestion, brought back to the coffee shop where the conversation first started. Same sensation of Weiss' boot curled behind her own. Same set of drinks and snacks. An attempt to return things to normal and have a conversation at a safe place, and she took the chance at it.

The only difference was that instead of her skirt, Weiss had put on her white pair of skinny jeans that rarely saw the light of day. But now that she knew what lay behind the folds of cloth, it was hard not to let herself be distracted by the thought. She rode that leg last night, after all. Thank goodness the sleeves of Weiss' bolero was covering up whatever marks she might have left behind in her orgasm-fueled deathgrip.

"You're jumping to conclusions, Ruby." There was a sigh, and Weiss took a sip from her cup. "We've only done it once. I highly doubt that you can make such a determination from only a single night."

She probably was overthinking it, but to be fair she had been given a long time to think. But perhaps such a conclusion was it still an inexcusable mistake. "Well, I mean," she cast a wary gaze around the shop, making sure that no one looked like they were trying to listen in on their conversation. "You know about the dream I shared with you earlier," her voice was whisper, "and, well, it clearly put you in the spot to be considered on top."

She closed her eyes before looking at Ruby. "I know what you shared earlier, and I still think you're wrong." Her eyes fell back to her cup, "But perhaps I… should have brought this topic up in a better way."

A silence, a long gulp from her cup, and then she looked at her again. "I know that this is usually faux pas, but I… I feel I owe you an apology."

"Huh?" This was a bad thing, right? Wasn't that used if they felt like they performed poorly at sex? And she was very sure that Weiss performed very well last night.

"I mean, it's very obvious that we had sex and it was everything I could have hoped for," Weiss stated, doing her best to remain calm. Her ice-blue eyes drifted back to her cup, though. "But I wouldn't say we... made love, for lack of a better term. We had sex, but it feels hard to call it something beyond that."

Her brows furrowed. "Wasn't that the point, though?"

"It was, but I feel that a part of me was only thinking about myself, making you conform to what I wanted."

"Weiss," Ruby's shoulders hunched up a little, "we were talking about this for, like, half a week. And you gave me an out at just about every turn. If I wasn't looking for the answers to some of my own questions, I'm very sure I wouldn't have done this. And besides - this was your first time, too. You might have planned it really well, but you can't expect perfection from the get go."

A deep breath, and then Weiss opened her eyes. Her gaze drifted down to the table and her hands slid over hers. "You're right. I'm sorry. Perhaps I'm just wondering about what could have been better."

She jostled her hand a little, but gave it a soft squeeze at the end. "Honestly, Weiss, I think you were great. Accommodating and gentle when it mattered, and… uh…"

A cool press of the skirt against her hot skin

The firm push and pull at her waist

Then weight on her shoulder-

Curling

She was reminded of how hot her cheeks were. "Well, getting down to business is your thing, after all."

Weiss scoffed, taking a long drink from her cup. "I'd rather that not be our euphemism for sex, but I wouldn't deny that it's fitting." A brief silence settled between them, but Weiss spoke again, wanting to continue what she started. "I guess what I'm really scared of is whether or not last night would be our only time together. The sex is nice but I want something more than a bedmate, Ruby." She looked over at her. "You don't have to have an answer now, but I would like someone there with me. A life partner."

She might as well have said that she loved her. It was a nice thing to know.

"You know I love you, right?"

Ah, well there it was.

"Of course I do."

"And… do you love me?"

The question caught her off guard. But perhaps it shouldn't have. They had a fairly intimate moment on the previous week, where they were simply cuddling on Weiss' bed, and then they had a semi-serious discussion, which was then finally followed by the actual sex last night. And it's not like it wasn't something she hadn't given thought to before.

At this point, what was left for her to be scared of?

Taking one last glance at their linked hands, Ruby set down her drink. With a quick lean in and gentle push upon Weiss' cheek, she guided their lips together. Soft and gentle.

"I love you," she said it anyway, even though her kiss said more than her words ever could.

When she opened her eyes Weiss was sporting a shade of her own red. Nothing more needed to be said about the topic for now, and the two continued to rest in silence, their fingers linked around the other's. But as calming as it was, Ruby's mind continued to race, churning over what was beyond the next door. And out of all of that, one of the few things she could reliably determine was that there was a likelihood that she was going to marry rich. The was the distinct likelihood that she was going to end up below Weiss on more than one occasion. Or maybe above her, like that time when she crawled up from her chest to let herself get lost in her lips and-

She cleared her throat, "So now that we've had last night and you've shared what you felt might have been your uh… shortcomings, is there anything you want to do differently next time?"

"Hmph, easy question to answer," Weiss set her cup down. "But then that might take the surprise away, so for now I'll keep shut."

When Ruby looked up, Weiss' ice blue eyes seemed to run hot. "Besides, this isn't the best locale for me to go into detail about how I'm going to entertain my girlfriend." A hand snaked around her waist, bringing her a tiny bit closer before resting on the side of her hip. It wasn't the first time Weiss had called Ruby her girlfriend, but here it seemed to gain extra meaning. An extra intent behind those words, and she let herself sink into it.

It brought a smile to her face.

"And honestly, Ruby, I think I'll just be happy to know that a next time for us is still in the question."

Silence - a peaceful silence. But Weiss had one more thing to say. "And, I guess this is hypocritical with what I just said a minute ago, but…" she gulped. "Do you still like dicks?"

Ruby was in the middle of taking a sip from her coffee, so she let it swish a tiny bit in her mouth before downing it. "I'd say that my response is still a yes. And girls still don't really do it for me. But you know, Weiss…" she trailed off. As hard as she tried to think of a tangible solution, only one thing seemed to stand out.

"It could just be you."


A/N: Woo! Finally got around to finishing the final part. Not much else to say - it's really just meant to be a concluding piece, and I think it closes it out fairly well. I am a bit worried, though, that because it was so long in the making that I may have lost some of the original feel of the initial chapters, but who knows lol.

Anyway, glad you read it, and have a good one for now!