"Wake up girl." Johnny's voice filled V's mind, "I knew going in that water was a bad idea."
"V! Please wake up!" V could hear Judy's sobbing voice above her.
"Wha-" V stammered out, her eyes slowly opened. "What happened?"
"You passed out." Judy's voice cracked with relief as the panic V heard before started to leave. "I hulled your gonk ass back to shore."
V closed her eyes and opened them again. It took her a moment to realize that she was no longer wearing the diving equipment she had on only moments before. The darkness of the water's depths had been replaced by the cold open air near the lake. V's eyes fell into Judy's and the woman cracked a relieved smile to the merc. V realized that Judy's face was upside down, and V's head rested on something soft yet firm.
"How-?" V stammered, feeling the strength slowly returning to her limbs.
"I don't know." Judy shook her head and V became aware of the other woman's hand gently stroking her scalp, fingers running through her thick hair. "I just did what I had to do."
"I'll be fine in a few minutes." V assured the other woman, her eyes closing and a slight purr to her voice. "It doesn't take me long to recover from this."
"This isn't the first time?" Judy's concern made V's heart stop for a moment. "What's going on with you V?"
"You know that biochip?" V felt her stomach sinking. "The one Evelyn hired me to kelp?"
"As if I could forget."
"To make a long story short," V's eyes opened to see Judy still staring at her with concern and an emotion V couldn't place. "It ended up in my head, and it got damaged when DeShawn killed me."
"What do you mean killed you?" Judy's head turned in confusion. "You're right here with me."
"He put a bullet in my brain." V's voice harsh and cold with the recollection of the moments before she felt her life end. "But the biochip repaired the damage, and brought me back to life. Now it's killing me, trying to force me out so that the stored mind of Johnny Silverhand on the chip can take my body.
"Johnny and I are trying to make that not happen, that's why I needed to find Evelyn, and now need to get in with the Voodoo Boys." V's eyes never left Judy's. The other woman's eyes swirled with emotions and V let her words sink in. She didn't know how Judy would take all this information, and V dreaded that it would change how the woman of her dreams would act with her.
"You're getting it fixed." Judy's voice was heavy with a myriad of emotions. "Promise me, that you'll keep yourself safe."
"I promise." V nodded, "I said before, I'll do anything for you, Judy."
"Good." Judy smiled and helped V sit up. "I'm beat, don't want to drive back to the city. And I don't think you should either."
"Asking me to stay the night with you?" V stood with some help from Judy. "Didn't think you were the first date kind of girl."
"I'm not." Judy's voice struggled to hold back the giggle that escaped Judy's lips. "But I'd do anything for you too."
"I'm gonna hold you to that." V let Judy pull her by the hand towards the small bungalow.
"I hope you do." Judy's voice dripped with need.
Judy pulled V into the bungalow, the door automatically shutting behind them. V could barely see anything in the small building, there were a few lights coming from what looked to be a kitchen and open bedroom, but they flickered constantly. V focused on Judy when the other woman spun around and pushed V back into the now closed door, just hard enough to catch her off guard. Judy leaned up, needing to push herself up on her toes, and took hold of both sides of V's face. V felt herself almost go limp again when Judy brought their lips together in a hungry kiss. V's eyes shut and she leaned into the woman's kiss, her hands finding their way to Judy's ass pulling the other woman as close as she could and giving her a squeeze.
Judy's hands left V's face and travelled down to her neck then found the small zipper that held V's wetsuit closed and slowly started pulling down. V's breath hitched with need and her body felt like it was on fire. The two would only break their hungry kiss long enough to get a breath before returning to the other's lips. V felt the cool air hitting her skin as Judy pulled the zipper of her wetsuit all the way down to her waist.
Judy broke their kiss and moved down to kiss at V's neck while slowly peeling the tight suit from V's skin. V managed to open her eyes and looked down to see Judy watching her with fire in her eyes. V felt helpless as Judy pulled the wetsuit from V's shoulders and exposing her chest to the cold air. V couldn't form a thought if her life depended on it, she was enthralled by the command Judy had over her in this moment, and could do nothing but watch as Judy kissed her way down V's chest and then kissed circles around one painfully erect nipple and then kissed her way towards the other.
"Judy, please." V moaned out in desperation, her back arching and her fingers threading themselves into the other woman's hair
Judy let out a moan of her own, her eyes never breaking away from V's. Judy finally relented and took one of V's nipples into her mouth, kissing it then using her tongue to play with the hard, sensitive bud. V let out a whimper of pleasure and held Judy's head to her chest. Judy switched to V's other nipple and began to pull the suit further down, V managed to let go of Judy long enough to free her arms from the garment. Judy pulled slowly at the wetsuit, and as she revealed more and more of V's flesh, she moved lower down on the merc's shaking body. Judy stopped at the merc's hips and V felt herself being tortured as light hot lips trailed over her stomach. After what felt like an eternity, Judy continued her slow descent of V's body, and much to V's dismay, Judy trailed down to her legs and began kissing at the flesh of her inner thighs. Judy started on one leg, and then as she switched to the other, blew a breath of hot air on V's sex.
V could feel herself on the verge of exploding, her body shaking and her mind had long since turned off. She watched with burning need as Judy, still completely clothed, peeled V's wetsuit the remaining way off. Only now with the merc completely bare before her, did Judy relent and her mouth laid a heavy kiss to V's clit, her tongue rubbing it gently. V grabbed hold of Judy's head and pulled the woman closer, need and passion the only thing controlling V's body. V let out a sob when Judy pulled away from V and stood up. Judy's eyes filled with just as much want and need as V, but somehow the woman kept herself under control. Judy placed a light kiss to V's neck and then to her lips, but pulled away again before V could react.
Judy took V's hand and guided her to a large bed that dominated most of the single room of the bungalow. Without a word spoken between them, Judy guided V and laid the nude merc down on the soft mattress. Judy hovered over V and for the first time in her life, V felt utterly powerless and safe. She trusted Judy with every fiber of her being, and would let the woman do with her as she wanted.
V let out a half moan half scream, as Judy settled between her legs and her mouth returned to V's throbbing sex. V's muscles tried to clamp down on the woman's tongue that lapped at her wetness and tentatively pushed into V. When Judy pushed two slender fingers into V, her muscles spasmed and her back arched high. V let out a scream as her orgasm overtook her. Even with her muscles clamping down on Judy's fingers, the woman didn't stop, she kept slowly curling her fingers, pulling out and pushing back in. V thought she was going to lose her mind.
Eventually, after an eternity to V, her body dropped back down to the mattress, covered in sweat and her breath coming to her in gulps. V couldn't feel anything but euphoria running through her veins. She felt the mattress under her shift slightly, and looked to Judy, still clad in her wetsuit and eyes only on V's prone form. Their eyes locked and V finally understood the emotion that Judy held in her eyes behind the hunger and passion. With her body still hot and the cool air making itself aware to her, V felt more naked and vulnerable than she even knew it was possible to be.
V could do nothing but lay and watch Judy begin to strip her for her. The woman's movements were slow and sensual, slowly revealing bits of skin and turning in ways that made V's sex throb once more. Judy smiled to V the entire time and before too long, she stood bare before the drained merc. Judy climbed over V and lay down on the bed next to her. Judy placed a light tender kiss to V's lips, the merc let out a whimper as one of Judy's hands began to idly trace patterns over her toned stomach.
"Perfect." V whispered when Judy broke the kiss. "You're perfect."
"I was gonna say the same about you." Judy kissed V again, her hand on V's stomach trailing down to V's still soaked sex.
V managed to find the strength to bring one of her own hands to between Judy's legs. Judy and V lay there for minutes trading kisses, both light and heavy, fingers gently moving and pulling moans from both of them. After some time, V regained some of her strength and gently pushed Judy to lay on her back. The merc wanting, needing, to show Judy her passion and desire.
"V." Judy breathed out, as the woman began to slowly lavish her body.
The merc lost track of any sense of time while listening to Judy's breathing change and shift with every touch. V lavished in the tastes and smells of Judy's body, she felt herself becoming addicted to them and craved more.
After hours, V and Judy succumbed to sleep in each other's arms. V, for the first time in her life, felt truly happy, happy and loved.
V woke up to blinding sunlight and the calls of birds. She rubbed her eyes and took in the empty room that she lay in, the large bed only holding her. V looked around, her eyes looking for her partner from the night before. Unable to find her, V crawled out of bed, her muscles pleasantly sore from the night before. V walked to the door of the single room bungalow and instinctively tried to shield her eyes from the harsh midday sunlight, but her optics quickly adjusted for her.
V spotted Judy, covered in only a pair of underwear and a bra, sitting on the small pier looking out over the water. V lightly walked over, her bare feet almost silent on the earth below her.
"Mornin'." Judy looked over her shoulder to V, a bright and timid smile on her face. "Sleep well?"
"Thanks to you, yes." V beamed sheepishly and sat down next to her.
V tried to close the distance between them for a kiss, but Judy pulled back just enough to show not right now. V tried to keep the hurt from her face and looked out over the water with Judy.
"So, last night what was that exactly?" Judy asked after several moments of silence, finally looking to the merc.
"Don't remember?" V asked sheepishly. "Or should I remind you?"
"You know what I mean, you gonk." Judy cracked a small smile, but her face turned serious. "I mean it V, I need to know."
"Well," V stammered, her palms suddenly became covered in cold sweat. "I think, I mean I hope, that it was the start of something special. Unless you saw it differently."
"You're such a gonk, V." Judy laughed back, her cheeks turning bright red. "You ruined the plans I had, you know."
"What plans?" V asked, putting an arm around her and pulling her closer.
"I was gonna leave Night City. Leave it behind and never look back." Judy turned to face the merc, "But then you showed up, and now I have a reason to stay."
"I'll have to make it up to you." V placed a light kiss to Judy's lips and the woman leaned into it for a moment. "Once all this is over, once I'm done with Johnny, I think we could make your plans real."
"I'll hold you to it." Judy kissed V back. "Give me your hand, V."
Without questioning, V held out her hand. Judy gently took it in one of hers and a blue light appeared in Judy's eyes. A message appeared in V's optics, access granted to Judy's address.
"There, unlimited access to my pad." Judy smiled nervously.
"Asking me to move in?" V felt her heart in her throat.
"Only if you want to, or just come by anytime you want." Judy's voice showed her own nerves.
"There's a problem with your place that we might have." V responded and sent Judy access to her own place. "It's not sound proof."
"And yours is?" Judy laughed in joy, "Maybe we'll have to test that out."
"My bed's also bigger, more room for activities." V kissed Judy and the woman let out a low moan.
"I like your thinking." Judy almost panted when they parted.
"Think you might be a little overdressed." V teased, sliding a thumb under one of the straps to Judy's bra. "Unless you have somewhere to be?"
"Don't you?" Judy placed one hand on V's bare thigh.
"Not until later tonight." V smiled. "I'm yours to do with as you please."
"Might make you regret those words." Judy pushed V down to the makeshift pier with a heavy and longing kiss.
"I won't stop you." V purred.
"You know, we never stopped scrolling last night." Judy's statement sent a pulse of excitement through V's body. "Might have to watch your side of things while you're gone tonight."
"I don't think you'll be able to handle it."
Panam couldn't take her eyes off the pink haired merc that sat in her passenger seat. When the two had first met, V was cold and ruthless, she was like a lioness in a human body, full of power and control. Yet now, the woman next to her couldn't keep a dreamy smile off her face to save her life. The cold blooded merc was seemingly replaced by a love struck teenager. Panam couldn't take it anymore when the merc started softly humming to herself.
"V? Are you okay?" Panam finally asked, concerned for the sudden mood change.
"Never been better in my life." V looked out the side window and was looking out over the power relay stations. Her arm stretched out the window and pointed out a single AV that was lazily starting to leave Night City. "Looks like it's show time."
"You got a clear head for this?" Panam started her truck and started heading down the hill. "I don't want you getting us killed."
"I'm fine." V snapped back, her tone cold and yet the expression on her face didn't change. "Let's just get Hellman and I can be done with him as soon as possible."
V's display unnerved Panam. The nomad spent the next hour with the woman, watching her kill and main with more efficiency and speed than she had before. It was like new life had been given to her. By the time Panam and V returned to the Sunset Motel, Hellman in tow, Panam was in awe of the other woman. The merc was a beacon to her of what life could do, how life could improve even in the face of hell itself.