Instead of pulling away and apologizing profusely as she usually did however, the sniper's hands continued to linger; her soft fingertips slowly started stroking his stomach, and Adam felt his pulse increase as the sniper continued tracing his muscles.

"S, Sio...!"

"...Sorry; is this bothering you?"

Adam gulped; she was doing it again—this whole pseudo-personality switch that, he suspected, tended to happen not just on the battlefield but also when she was in the mood. Her tone had changed slightly as well; low and slightly sultry, but he could still hear her sincerity.

"No...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have suggested we sleep in the same bed..." He was afraid this would happen—that, no matter how hard he tried, his body would start reacting when they were in such close vicinity. Of course, that was before he realized she'd be so bold as to try and masturbate in secret next to him, but that was another story.

"Don't be; it's...natural, after all..."

Despite being turned on, Sio still blushed and nuzzled against his back; even with her secret orgasm earlier, she knew her body wasn't satisfied with just a little self-pleasure. And it seemed, Adam felt the same way; except he had the dignity to actually hold it and not do anything. 'Unlike me...'

"Adam...w, would you...c-can I...touch you?"

He couldn't see the girl, but just from the way she was squirming against his back, clinging to him even tighter than before, told him it took a lot of courage to voice her wants. Can I touch you... It was so earnest and innocent, her repeating those words he'd asked her that first time. Despite everything, he smiled into his pillow, cheeks flushing pleasantly. The way their roles always seemed to be reversing pleased him in the most ironic sense.

"...Yeh; go ahead, Sio."

The sniper didn't say anything—no doubt she was too embarrassed—but her hands definitely started moving; light, curious touches at first that were barely tracing across his skin, causing Adam to almost laugh from the sensations. He could feel her breath warming his back through his shirt, as she grew bolder and a finger traced the ridge right along his pelvis; Adam let out a slow breath as it stopped at the edge of his boxers, before it snuck underneath.

"Nngg...!" The sensation was an odd mix of ticklish and arousal; the rest of her hand dove in and started groping around, until it brushed through his wiry curls and gently gripped his half-erect length, stroking it until he fully stiffened. "Guh—S-Sio..."

"...It's so hard...and hot...I can feel it twitching..." Sio couldn't believe she worked up the courage to start giving her boyfriend a handjob in the middle of the night, but here they were and here she was—feeling the soft-hard member in her hand, using only her touch to figure out what pleased him and what was good. Her other hand was still generously smoothing up and down his glorious set of abs, trying to memorize the feeling of his solid muscles underneath her fingertips. The more she touched him, the more he made these odd noises; grunts and sighs, a half-muffled moan every once in a while. The hand on his torso could feel the precisely how his muscles tensed and twitched with each breath, and how hot his skin felt. Swallowing nervously, she tried to ignore her own arousal, which was starting to become rather persistent.

"Haah, hah...S, Sio...I, I'm..." Adam tried not to move too much, for fear of startling her. It felt so good. Her small, delicate hands were quite dexterous and for someone who had no experience, she certainly was a quick learner. Already she figured out, just from touch, that using her thumb to spread the pre-cum across the tip was greatly pleasurable—though he might've tipped her off from the way he jerked his hips, a low moan escaping his mouth as she did so. Her other hand was still exploring the rest of his body, even brushing against his stiff nipples and gently circling them, as he'd done to her. A tight, heavy ache was building up in his groin—he muffled another groan as the sniper tightened her grip and vigorously stroked him, using his foreskin to slide up and down the entire length of his shaft. "A-Aah! Gah—s-slow down...!"

"S-Sorry!" Maybe she shouldn't be so hasty; though, if she didn't know any better, Adam was probably on the edge; his breathing had gotten considerably heavier in the past couple of minutes, and she could feel his heart pounding against her fingertips. Her own body was heating up and getting sweaty, especially as Sio swore she could smell some sort of musky scent coming from his body. Her finger brushed gently against a particular vein on his penis, Sio marveling at how she could literally feel his pulse just by gripping it. "I, I'll be more gentle...sorry..." Taking care to not just go as fast as she could, the sniper resumed her strokes, only this time she made sure they were slow and deep; covering the tip, then all the way down in one smooth motion, helped along by the generous amount of pre-cum that was leaking all over her hand.

'Shit; I don't think I can hold it any longer...' His boxers were already wet, Sio's actions making a faint 'schlick' sound as she stroked him. The thought of letting her get him off again was extremely tempting, but a part of him wanted something a little...more. Not full-on penetration, but just...something else.

"S-Sio...Sio! S, Stop..." The sniper froze, thinking she'd done something wrong. "Don't worry, you're fine...it's not anything you're doing, but it's just..." Heaving, he gently removed her wet hand from inside his boxers, groaning as the warmth disappeared. "I'm quite close...but before that, I'd like to...return the favor..." Adam rolled over to the other side, now face-to-face with a very bashful sniper. "Is that...alright?"

"...Oh. Uh, uh...A-Adam..." Her face bloomed scarlet and she had to turn way, unsure of what to say. "Th, that's...w-well, uhh...I..." Just as she was thinking of how to satisfy her own needs after this, Adam had paused his own pleasure and offered to make her feel good, first. "You're such a gentleman..."

Adam snorted into the pillow at that comment. "Hah, that hardly makes me a gentleman, love...especially since it's more for a selfish reason of my own..."

"Huh?" She wasn't sure what to make of it, but then Adam was spooning her into his grasp, Sio squeaking as she felt something hard brush against her thighs. 'It's his...thing...!' Just thinking about it made her blush, even though she had been touching it minutes earlier. The sniper was now encased snugly in his arms, Sio relishing the warmth and security of being embraced so fully like this.

"Mmm...you're so warm...it's kinda like having my own heater," she joked, Adam smirking against her hairline at that comment.

"I hope I'm more than just that, love." His hand dipped inside her panties, Sio mewling as he slipped through her already-wet folds. "Someone's been having some naughty thoughts, 'ey?" A single digit rubbed her throbbing clit and the sniper moaned, writhing even though he was barely doing anything.

"Haah—A, Adam...nng!" It was even better than she'd imagined; his calloused fingertips, now fondling her most sensitive part with a delicate strength... "Y-Your hand...feels so good, touching me directly..." His other arm was holding her steady against his broad chest, Sio enjoying the feel of being stabilized against him as her body twitched with pleasure. "Uhn—y-yes, like that..."

Holy hell, was this one of the most erotic things he'd ever done in his life so far. By this point most people knew Sio also experienced personality changes due to her e-gene, but Adam never imagined the sniper would have quite the hidden libido to boot. He never would've guessed the shy, stuttering Sio Ogura would be so vocal during sex, both in voicing her needs as well as making noises in general. Her folds were slick and hot, tempting him to just shove a digit inside—but he resisted the urge to do so, instead settling for toying her her swollen clit, which she seemed to enjoy the most.

"Ah...ah...feels really good...y-you can move faster..." Whimpering, Sio squirmed around in Adam's arms, trying not to flail all over the place. Somehow he knew just how much pressure and friction to apply to her little pearl; or maybe he was just that good? She could feel her juices starting to drip down her thighs, her breath coming in faster pants as she felt herself building towards a fantastic orgasm. 'Oh boy...this one's gonna be a doozy, I can feel it...' It was going to be even better than the first time, when he'd merely rubbed through her underwear; but this—touching her directly—made her even hotter than before. Her nipples ached to be touched, Sio making a half-hearted attempt to at least give them a light squeeze but most of her attentions were focused solely between her legs.

"Hmmm...someone's enjoying this." He breathed against the shell of her ear just as he pinched her clit and she cried out, arching her back against him. "You're so wet, it's amazing, really..." If he wasn't hard before, then he certainly was now; the sniper was all but a writhing mess in his arms, twitching and mewling as he brought her ever closer to the climax. Grunting, he rubbed himself slightly against the slight curve of her bum, right in the heated crevice between her thighs and she jerked in surprise.

"A-Adam?" His thing—penis, she corrected herself—was poking her again, and she flushed nervously. "Y, You're not...actually going to, put it in, are you...?" So they were moving quite fast, but Sio wasn't sure if she was ready for the full on, 'penis in vagina' kind of sex. Nevermind the fact that she did not have a condom and had no idea if Adam had any either.

"...No, not if you're uncomfortable with it. Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Adam wasn't even sure if he was ready for another 'milestone' so soon, but that didn't mean there weren't other methods. "Actually, I have an idea I want to try...that will feel similar to...y'know, being inside you, but not actually doing...that."

"E, Eh? How would that work?"

"...Well, if you'll trust me, I can show you..."

Sio paused, then nodded. "O-Okay...just, as long as you won't put it inside me... I, I don't think I'm ready for that yet..." A warm hand cupped her cheek and gently turned her, until soft emeralds gazed at her with nothing short of affection.

"Sio, I won't do anything you don't want to. So don't worry, and just let me know what you're comfortable with, yeh?"

"Uh-huh..." His gaze was so intense it was almost unbearable, but Sio wanted to show she trusted him. "I...trust you, Adam."

He planted a soft kiss on her lips, and she sighed into the warmth. "Very well then; I'll lead, and we'll see if this works as well as I'm thinking of..."

The sniper once again found herself spooned tightly against him, only this time there was something very hot and very stiff digging into her butt. She still couldn't figure out what Adam had in mind, but if he had some sort of plan...

"H-Hiiyaa!" She gave a startled cry as the hot length started moving, but instead of poking her repeatedly in the behind, he was sliding it between her legs. "Wha, what are..."

"Just hold still, if you wouldn't mind..." Adam grunted from behind her, trying to restrain himself from going all out. "If I...do it like this, then it'll feel...good..." He thrust his hips a few times, trying to figure out the position but slowly he was gaining momentum. The hot, silken skin between her thighs was pillowy-soft against his stiff member; Adam breathed harshly against her neck as his thrusts became smoother, the pleasure now building back up as his cock slid easily between her legs, thanks to the generous amount of pre-cum that was leaking out.

'I see; so this is what he meant by feeling similar...' Sio blushed as she lay there, letting Adam hump between her thighs. To be honest it felt kind of awkward, but it wasn't unpleasant; as long as Adam was enjoying it, that was all that really mattered. Besides, it was nice to be held tightly like this, feeling him tremble and pant against her body as he worked himself into a fervor.

"Nng...ugh, S-Sio...! Sio I'm, I'm going to...!" Suddenly his grip tightened, the sniper feeling herself squeezed between his arms as Adam groaned deeply, before something hot spilled all down her legs as he thrust unevenly. "Guh—shit, I'm coming..." Every muscle seemed to be drawn tight as a bowstring, and then he went limp like a rag doll; Sio squeaked as his body weight caved in on her, before he muttered an apology and pushed himself off to the side, still panting heavily.

"Oh god...holy shit, that was fucking amazing..." Sighing with satisfaction, Adam was all but ready to just collapse into the sheets and pass out; however, in the back of his mind he remembered that he didn't actually finish Sio off yet.

"Oh shit, I was s'pposed to get you off first...damn it..."

Sio giggled at that comment. "Adam, it's okay you know. To be honest, I almost forgot about that..." There was a sigh against her neck and she blushed from the heat, before his large hands wound around her slender waist. "Mmn..." His hands were a heavy, warm weight against the curve of her hip, rubbing her skin soothingly. It was quite relaxing actually, Sio starting to feel drowsy in the comforting heat.

"True, but promises are promises," Adam whispered hotly in her ear while sliding a finger into her damp panties, Sio whimpering as he resumed his ministrations. "Good, you're still wet down here." He found her sensitive clit again with little difficulty, though the slippery fluids meant his finger kept sliding off. Frowning to himself, Adam decided to compensate by inserting another digit. It was easier to reach more skin with both of them, and Sio certainly seemed to be responding to the added stimulation. With each stroke of his fingers her whimpers grew a little louder, the sniper whining and burying her face in the pillow.

"M-Mnn...nnng, uhnn..." He was fingering her with a steady rhythm, Sio thrusting her hips slightly as the tension grew. "A-Ahh...it's, good..." She relished the attention on her clit, even as his other hand cupped her breast and gently fondled them. "O-Oh...ah, mmmnn...!" The heat simmered low and steady in her belly as she put her smaller hand on top of his, guiding him to her most sensitive spot inside her underwear. "H-Here, feels really good...! Hnng!" She gasped for breath as Adam pushed down hard, her stomach clenching up tight. "Haah, ah...nnng—ah, hah, haah—!"

He could tell the sniper was getting close, even before she started twitching all over the place. His fingers were soaked; slippery and sticky as he continued to tease her just the way she liked it: firm, tight circles around that stiff little nub, or even pinching and rubbing it directly. By now Sio herself was little more than a writhing mess, not really forming any coherent words as she tried her best to keep her voice down. Her perky nipples were stiff when he rubbed them, as he slowly kissed her pale, slender neck.

"Haaah—A, Adam, it's c, coming..." Sio moaned as Adam started tracing his lips against the curve of her shoulder, right as his fingers started moving faster. "M, More...f-faster, please..." Normally the sniper would never be so open about what pleased her, but she discovered when her lust was high, all those inhibitions seemed to fade away. Besides, it was kind of a turn-on to tell Adam what she wanted him to do. Especially when he obliged without another word.

"Aaah! Y-Yes, yes...! I'm so close...oh god, please...!" Her breathing was getting harsher and her body seemed to be under someone else's control; Sio could feel her inner walls starting to spasm, her muscles quivering as her orgasm was building steadily to the highest peak as Adam continued at this seemingly-unstoppable pace. Her clit felt like it was on fire as he fingered her with an almost machine-like precision; Sio's head was swimming and she fought to breath as she felt the climax starting to break. "Nnng...! Ah!" Right as she spilled over she pushed one of his digits in, thrusting it into her tight insides and letting her muscles squeeze and convulse around it. Wave after wave of mind-numbing pleasured pulsed from deep inside her, Sio nearly sobbing with pleasure as she cried into her now-damp pillow. "Hah, hah...oh man..." Faint tingles of pleasure still ran through her body if she even moved just slightly, Sio mewling as she enjoyed the smaller aftershocks; gently teasing her now-hypersensitive clit, feeling herself clench down on Adam's finger that was still buried inside her.

"Oooohh..." Everything seemed hazy and out-of-focus; the sniper was one step away from simply closing her eyes and going to sleep, her body completely relaxed in his warm embrace. Adam slowly withdrew the finger, the sniper blushing as she felt a last trickle of fluid drip out along with it. "Oh wow...wow, Adam..." She was still catching her breath as he slowly spooned her into his chest, Sio automatically burying her face against the crook of his neck.

"...I hope that was everything you wanted, Sio." Adam murmured against her hair. Now that they were both quite satisfied, he wanted nothing more than to hold her tight and go to sleep. When she'd pushed his finger inside at the very end, he'd been too shocked to do anything other than go along with it—but, after seeing and hearing the sniper writhe in completely ecstasy, was glad she trusted him. So it probably wasn't exactly what most people would think of for their 'first time', but to him it didn't matter. They trusted each other to bare their most intimate parts to the other...and now, with the girl yawning and snuggling deeper, Adam didn't want to change anything. Warm affection rushed through his body, his chest rumbling with contentment as he spooned her petite body against his. She was so cute and small against him; soft honey-brown hair fell like silk against his neck, her breath tickling his skin as he drummed his fingers soothingly down her back.

"Mmm hmm...th-that was...amazing, Adam...I'm glad we got this chance, before we have to go back," Sio whispered shyly, her fingers absently stroking his collarbone. "Thinking back...I never would've believed all this would happen in just a month...and in the middle of a quarantine, to boot."

"Heh; life is odd like that, isn't it?" The girl nodded, before surprising him with a quick peck on the lips. "Oh, my my...someone's still frisky."

"Hah, yeah right...I'm beat..." Another yawn tore from her mouth, Sio stretching one final time before permanently settling into his arms. "Man, doing that kind of stuff really does make you tired...I guess all the connotations about 'doing it in bed' make sense now..."

Adam couldn't help but snort at her whimsical comments. "You're more than welcome to test that theory with me later on...but you're right; sleep does sound quite good right about now..." A tired note of agreement from the girl, who sounded like she was already half-asleep. His eyes crinkled just slightly as he watched her for a while longer, studying her slumbering visage. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly with each inhale and exhale, her pink lips pursed slightly as she muttered something unintelligible.

It really was a shame it would all be over tomorrow...but, well, maybe not Adam thought tiredly as his own eyes started closing. They would no longer be in San Francisco, yes, but their relationship would continue on with them. As for how they were going to handle this back once they returned to the A. Logan and got back to the thick of things...well, that was for future Adam and Sio to figure out. For now, the present Adam wanted to just close his eyes, wrap himself around a petite sniper, and hopefully dream about pleasant things.

"...Huh, would you look at that, I actually woke up before the alarm for once."

"Actually, that's because I turned it off first."

"...Oh." Adam smirked as the sniper rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "Nevermind, then...what time is it anyway?"

"Eh, about time to get up quite honestly, but I suppose we could stay a couple more minutes like this..." Truthfully, Adam wanted to enjoy every last second of time they had left together. Who knew when they'd next be able to spend a lazy morning together, making small talk across the pillows and just enjoying each others' company?

The sun shone weakly through a veil of summer fog, making the bed seem like a much cozier option than getting up. Sio's fingers were tangling themselves through his silvery strands, and Adam found himself very much enjoying her pampering.

"Your hair is so soft...and it's definitely way longer than when we first came here. Sure you don't want to leave it out and tie it up like a samurai or something? Oh, or like one of those mythical swordsman in those wuxia films—eek!" Sio squealed as Adam tickled her ribs, the grimace on his face clearly suggesting just what his thoughts were on such a hairstyle. "Ah ha ha hahah—A-Adam...!"

"Samurai? Wuxia? No thanks, think I'll pass—oy, what do you think yer doin'?!" He barely rolled over in time as the girl somehow squirmed past his arms with surprising speed, and now the tables were turned, it seemed. Her lips curved into that signature smirk as she straddled his waist, fingers just on the verge of lifting his t-shirt up, and Adam gulped.

"...Don't you dare get any ideas, Si—o! Shit—!" He tried not to laugh as her fingers now mercilessly teased his sides, Adam attempting to buck her off but he could never concentrate hard enough. "S-Stop! You little sneak!"

"Hey now, it's not my fault you let your guard down!" Sio was enjoying this immensely, watching Adam's face flush pink as he laughed and tried to swat her hands away. "The big, scary Ripper being reduced to tears by a Japanese schoolgirl...who'd have thought." With the way the two were caught up in wrestling each other on the bed, it was no surprise that neither of them heard the knocks.

"Hey Adam, are you up—oh my—"

"—God fucking dammit, what is it with you people and not knocking?!" Sio practically lept off Adam with a squawk, who was attempting to pull a blanket over her bared legs. "What the fuck Mirza!"

The two holders on the bed stared with growing horror at the sudden intruder, who had an extremely amused expression on his face.

"Hey now, I did knock, but it's not my fault if you two didn't hear me." Adam shot the other holder a death glare but it was wholly ignored. "I just wanted to let you two know that our final breakfast is here. Oh, and Command sent us a message—our ride will be here in about half an hour. That's all. I'll just, uh, let you two carry on...and I guess I owe someone a quid."

That last part didn't make sense to them, but Mahesh's bet was the last thing on their minds. Adam was torn between running out and tackling the Indian and swearing him to secrecy, or just staying put and praying their teammate had enough sense to not blab about it. "Fucking hell...! Alright that's it, I think even with everything that's happened here, one thing I won't miss is people randomly barging in whenever they want."

"Well, so much for keeping it a secret..." Sio sighed as she put on her uniform, tucking the last of her worn clothes into her bag. "Though, on the other hand I guess this saves us the trouble of figuring out how to announce it..."

"Hmph. I suppose...still, that wanker," Adam grumbled as they packed up their final belongings. "I swear he does this on purpose...I don't know how, but still..."

Luckily, neither Jess nor Mahesh said anything more as they all gathered downstairs at the table, enjoying their last meal in quarantine. As Sio sipped her latte (yes even she, the baby of the group, had finally grown to like the bitter liquid), she made sure to savor every last detail. The large dining table where they all sat, the Victorian architecture with its old-fashioned wallpaper yet was stylishly updated with the latest gadgets and tech. Sio noticed Mahesh sliding a wad of bills over to Jess who pocketed them with a slight smirk, much to her confusion. As she finished the last of her coffee, she made sure to send some final messages to Asao while she still could—once they got underway, her cell signal could get cut off at any moment.

[Sio]: Well, it's time to get back to DOGOO and saving the world and all that. You know, even with all the virus business and stuff...I'm gonna miss this. I mean, yeah I'm gonna miss being able to spend time with Adam like this, but it's not like we won't be together when we get back (hah). I guess it's more like being able to put being an e-gene holder on pause, and getting to know everyone like this...and being able to talk to you regularly of course!

The sniper looked up at from her phone as the rest of the members cleared up the remaining trash, Adam barking at the other two that it would be incredibly rude and reflect poorly on DOGOO if they left the place a mess.

"I won't have the Second Platoon earn a reputation for bein' slobs."

"Yes, oh dear leader."

"Shut up, Mirza, before I really knock some sense into you..."

Sio smiled to herself as they waited in the foyer. She hoped there would at least be some more time to re-adjust before they went back to fighting. Probably there would be some new procedures in place once they got back, like maintaining distance and wearing masks and all that, but knowing DOGOO, they probably already figured it out. Hopefully she and Adam could figure out how to hang out with each other...especially at night. She surreptitiously looked around, hoping nobody noticed her bright red cheeks.

She was just about to try and check her messages one last time when a car honked, and then she knew it was time.

"Well, that's our signal; time to go back to saving the world. Need a hand with your stuff, squirt?" Sio looked up to Adam offering his hand.

"Oh, uh...you know what, I got it this time. But, thanks for offering..." Instead of handing him her duffel, she took his hand into hers instead; Adam automatically laced their fingers together. "Besides, I think I like it better like...this..."

He granted her a rare smile. "Same, Ogura. Same."