nobody asked for more kinky smut, but fear not, i come bearing gifts.

Tori was exhausted. She was upset enough at spending the night at home, alone, but the cherry on top of the shit-cake was Trina somehow managing to land an audition in a play. She'd never wished so badly for Jade to break in and whisk her away, but that was a pipe dream. Jade had been gone for four days on a planned trip back to Yosemite, though unfortunately, she hadn't been given a projected return date. Her one solace was Jade's quip to call the park rangers if she was gone more than a week.

She got out of bed in a haze to get ready for the day. The car ride felt at least twice as long as it should have been and she put her earbuds back in after her pleas for Trina to not rehearse in the car were ignored. Tori flung herself out of the car the moment she felt confident that it wouldn't kill her and started toward the entrance of the school. She wasn't paying any attention to her surroundings as she went to her locker to prepare for the day.

Tori nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see a single red rose, then looked up at deep brown eyes, and a mouth that seemed to be talking. She took out her earbuds and was finally able to hear him.

"Hey," he said as soon as she could actually hear him, "Happy Valentine's Day."

"Oh, thank you, but I'm already with someone," she smiled politely.

He looked a little disappointed, but his eyes darted around, "Where is he?"

Tori raised an eyebrow, "Uh, that's not really...your business."

"I was just wondering," he grinned, as if emboldened by the apparent lack of any competition, and he tried again, "My name is...Justin..."

He trailed off as Tori just nodded slowly and turned back around to shut her locker, "I appreciate the thought, but again, I already have my valentine."

She wished she had Jade's intimidating aura, but evidently, she was not as gifted in the art of assassination by eye contact. Just to get him off her back, she took the rose from him, thanked him, and prayed she wouldn't cross paths with him again for the rest of the day. The first half of her day was too boring to tune into, but she brightened a little bit when she went to the Asphalt Cafe and sat down with her new friends.

Beck glanced up at her with a smile, then a small expression of surprise, "Wow, who got you the rose?"

Tori turned and blew out a sharp puff of air as she remembered the rose she'd stuffed into a pocket in her backpack, "I don't even remember his name."

Cat let out a small 'oof' noise, "Sounds like he really made an impression."

"He was annoying," Tori huffed quietly, "I told him I was taken but apparently the lack of a physical body means I'm available."

"Bibble?" Robbie offered.

Cat plucked the little cookie out of his hand and swallowed it without hesitation, "Sorry," she drawled insincerely, "I hope you have more."

"I'm sure Tori does too," Robbie muttered and he fidgeted in his seat for a moment, then lay another cookie on the edge of her tray.

Tori raised an eyebrow and took a deep breath, "Is this a good idea?"

Beck chuckled, "Why does that matter?"

"Yeah, okay, fair enough," she hesitated, "Should I eat the whole thing or is that a bad plan?"

Robbie thought for a moment, "Try half."

"Thanks," Tori smiled slightly and broke the cookie in half.

"Can I get the other half?" Andre asked with a grin.

"No," Tori whined pitifully, "I'm having a bad day, I need it."

"Aw, perk up," Cat reached over and tapped her nose twice, "She'll be back."

Tori's eyes widened slightly, "Thank you for reminding me of my fear that she's paralyzed at the bottom of a canyon."

Beck scoffed and shook his head, "Don't worry about her," he popped a french fry into his mouth, "She'll be fine."

Cat cringed, "Thanks for starting to chew while you finished your sentence – greatly appreciated."

"Hey," he held up his hands, "We're all friends here."

"That's the kind of prelude to a game of strip poker," Robbie passed him a cookie, "Zen out, my dude."

"Strip poker sounds fun," Cat cut in.

Robbie looked at her, "Why?"

She shrugged, "Why not?"

"Good a reason as any."

Beck held up a hand, "I would like to request intoxication for that event."

Cat giggled and slapped the table a couple times, "You think we'd do it sober? Sweetie."

Tori felt a little better after her lunch and getting to talk to her friends, but her mood improved significantly about an hour later. She was in her English class when the edible hit, and with an air of Jade's carefree attitude, decided to eat the other half of the cookie. The rest of the day was a pleasant haze, at least until she was approached by another stranger, offering a rose with a small card.

"Hey, are you busy tonight?"

"Yeah, sorry," she responded without thinking.

He faltered slightly and sort of waved around the flower with a smile, "Can I take you out another night?"

Tori shook her head, then grabbed the door of her locker to keep herself upright, only slightly regretting her choice to double up her dose. "I'm flattered, but I'm already with someone."

"Oh, okay," he tilted his head slightly, "Are you okay?"

"Yep, I'm great," she gave him a goofy smile before walking away. Outside, Cat and Robbie were sitting on one of the tables, and Tori slapped her hands down on the table, "Guys."

Cat jumped and turned to look at her with a similarly loopy smile, "What?"

Tori leaned in slightly, "I'm zooted."

Cat laughed and smiled vibrantly, "Isn't it great?"

"I feel amazing, but I'm not..." Tori sat down carefully and let out a breath, "I'm stoned."

"Did you eat both halves?" Robbie asked with a grimace.

Tori giggled and nodded, "Yeah, I did."

Cat's eyes widened and she excitedly smacked Robbie's arm several times, "Tori, someone's here for you."

"No!" Tori groaned loudly and closed her eyes as she decided to rebuff the attempt before it could start, "No, I do not want to go out with you. I'm sure you're wonderful but I'm already with someone."

There was a small pause, then a very familiar voice, "Uh, yeah, I know."

Tori's eyebrows furrowed and she turned around in her seat. First she saw the large bouquet of roses, then a pierced lip curled in an incredulous smirk, and her favorite blue eyes. Tori brightened immediately and jumped up to hug her, "Jade!"

Jade laughed and caught her as Tori carelessly threw herself at her in a bear hug. Even after Tori decided to stand on her own feet again, Jade's right arm stayed behind her back to hold her steady as she set the flowers down on the table. Her fingers curled around the back of Tori's neck and pulled her into a soft kiss. She brushed her thumb across Tori's cheek and smiled, "I missed you."

"I missed you," Tori mumbled into her shoulder. She hugged Jade as tight as she could; happy and relieved that she was back home. Safe.

"Sounds like you've had a long day," Jade teased.

Tori sighed and looked up at her, "You have to teach me how to scare people away with just a look."

She smirked, "Sorry babe, can't do that."

"Why not?"

"You have puppy dog eyes," Jade kissed her forehead and smiled, "Not very threatening."

Tori frowned and narrowed her eyes, and Jade just laughed. "Don't laugh!" She argued pointlessly and smacked Jade's shoulder.

Jade held her chin between her thumb and forefinger and kissed the tip of her nose, "I've met chihuahuas scarier than you."

Tori sneered and grumbled indignantly but didn't have any desire at all to move away from her. She noticed the flowers on the table and she looked up at her hopefully, "Are those for me?"

"Well, they were, but apparently you're taken, so..."

"By you!"

Jade cocked a pierced eyebrow, "Oh, well in that case," her hand moved to Tori's lower back, "Can I take you out on a date, then?"

"Yes, please," she answered easily.

Jade's eyes lingered on her a moment, "You're high, aren't you?"

"A little bit," she pursed her lips and smiled sheepishly. Jade's arm tightened around her protectively and Tori leaned her head on her shoulder, "Can we get takeout and go home?"

"Anything you want," Jade mumbled into her ear.

Tori smiled as she picked up the bouquet of roses. Jade dug her keys out of her pocket and kept a tight hold on her. As they turned toward the parking lot, Cat called after them, "You kids have fun!"

Jade looked over at her as she sat down in the passenger seat, "You alright?"

She nodded, "I'm happier now." Jade held her hand and softly kissed her knuckles. Tori reached over and pulled her into a kiss, "I love you."

"I love you," Jade smiled at her, "What do you want for dinner?"

"You."

Jade raised an eyebrow, "I see we're skipping the foreplay today."

"You've been gone for a week," Tori whined perhaps a bit too dramatically.

She pursed her lips, "I left on Friday."

"And it's Monday."

Jade slowly counted on her fingers, "Friday...Saturday...Sunday...and…?"

Tori huffed, "It may as well have been a week." Jade shook her head with a smile and Tori's eyes drifted down to the flowers again, "Thank you."

"Hmm?" Jade glanced over at her, then rested her hand on Tori's thigh, "I wasn't gonna miss our first Valentine's together."

Our first. Tori smiled at the thought and lay her hand on top of Jade's. As she looked down, she noticed a large gash on her forearm, and she frowned, "What happened to your arm?"

Jade smirked, "I slipped."

"Are you okay?"

"Are you forgetting that the first thing you did was launch yourself into my arms?"

"Oh, yeah, that's a good point," she lifted Jade's arm to inspect the damage and saw several more, much smaller, superficial cuts. She took a deep breath and ignored the redundant question she wanted to ask, and instead asked, "Did you take any pictures for me?"

Jade bit her lip and visibly fought back a grin, "What kind of pictures?"

Tori rolled her eyes and huffed, "Any, but specifically from the park?"

She nodded as she pulled her hand back for a moment to get her phone out of her pocket. "I think I got a few – once you hit the nudes you've gone too far."

"The nudes?!"

Jade shrugged nonchalantly, "I mean you could look through those, too."

Tori raised her eyebrows and bit her lip, "Don't mind if I do." She looked through the pictures of the landscape; the mountains, her campsite, even a few pictures of animals; rabbits, squirrels, and what looked like a… "Is this a mountain lion?"

Jade laughed and nodded as she got excited, "Yeah, I thought it was super cool. Look how fucking ripped that thing is."

"It could've killed you!"

"It didn't get very close to me, and I'm pretty sure I took that from the bivouac near the summit – little fucker would have to climb up to get me."

She tripped around the word, "...Bi-bivouac?"

"It's like uh," Jade gestured vaguely, unhelpfully, in a sort of banana shape, "Temporary shelter, I guess. I was a little below the summit on a ledge – I made a little rock wall on the other side and slept there."

Tori's eyes widened, "That sounds...dangerous."

She shook her head, "Nah, I had things pretty stable, it just took some work. It was actually really relaxing. The stars are beautiful."

Tori smiled and forced herself to relax – she didn't want to give energy to her anxiety when Jade was clearly very okay, and very happy. There was a new kind of light in Jade's eyes and excitement in her voice, and as much as it scared her, Tori hoped that light wouldn't ever fade. This was who Jade was – this was what it meant to love her, and she didn't want to change anything.

"So when are you gonna take me with you?"

Jade perked up slightly at that, "Whenever you want." She slipped her fingers in the gaps between Tori's, "Wanna sleep in a tree?"

"Sleep in a...what?" Tori looked over at her, mouth agape, but Jade didn't seem to be joking. "In a tree?"

"Yeah, it's fun," Jade glanced at her, then added, "Probably a small tree, in case you fall."

Tori huffed, "I won't-" Jade just stared at her, unimpressed, "Okay, fine, a small tree."

"Reverse psychology – works like a charm."

Tori threw her head back and groaned loudly, "I'm gonna strangle you."

"Don't threaten me with a good time."

"Wait, you were serious?"

"I'm just hugging your throat with my hands, it's okay."

"Okay, well, if you don't want me to breathe you should prob-augh!"

Tori's expression shifted to something more akin to a concerned puppy, "Are you okay?"

Jade laughed and coughed several times, "I'm gonna strangle you! Oh no, you can't breathe?' What did you expect?"

"That wasn't what I meant!"

Jade raised an eyebrow and propped herself up on her elbows, "Here, hold out your hand." Tori held out her hand, palm facing upward, and Jade bit her lip, "Like you're actually going to choke me."

Tori held out both hands and Jade just laughed. "Stop it!"

"I'm trying, I'm trying," Jade tried her best to bite back her laugh, "You don't need both hands."

"What if I want to use both?"

"Well, you better be willing to fight me."

She frowned, "I don't have the same strength in just one."

"You don't need strength. Here," Jade raised her left hand and wrapped it loosely around Tori's throat, "Use your thumb and your fingers. All you need is just a little-"

Tori's quiet whimper brought back Jade's smirk. Tori closed her eyes tight, "Shut up."

"I didn't say anything."

"You were thinking it!"

Jade chuckled and lay down on her back, "This is why I told you, brats aren't dominant."

"They can be!"

"You certainly aren't one of them." Tori gaped and frowned, and Jade just continued to laugh, though her expression betrayed a bit of confusion, "Why are you trying so hard?"

Tori rested her hands on Jade's sides and sat up slightly, "Because I want to make you feel good, too."

She smiled incredulously, "Baby, you already do."

"Not the way you do," Tori looked at her through her lashes, despite straddling her waist, "Like you always-"

"Sweetheart," the sincerity and compassion in her tone quickly caught Tori's attention. Jade's hand moved to her cheek, "Why do you think that you aren't giving me enough?"

Tori looked down and absentmindedly traced the lines of Jade's abs with her fingers, "I don't know. You always make me come at least two or three times, but I usually stop at one."

Her lips twitched and she exhaled sharply, "We have different needs."

"Do you not want more?"

Jade shook her head with a smile, "I'm happy with what you give me. My body doesn't recover quite as fast as yours does. I can't even make myself come more than once, so I don't really expect you to."

"I want to."

"I won't tell you no, but I don't really know if I can – I'm kind of a 'one and done' type."

"And you're okay with that?"

Jade shrugged, though her smile never faded, "I love you, Tori. That doesn't change depending on how good our sex life is – it exists completely independently. Just being with you is more than I ever could have dreamed about. And listen," she propped herself up slightly, "Giving you pleasure makes me extremely happy. The fact that I get to come too is kind of secondary for me."

Tori still seemed skeptical, "Are you sure?"

"About how absolutely insatiable I am for you?" Tori smiled as Jade sat up enough to reach her lips, "I can't ever get enough of you."

Tori wrapped her hand around the back of Jade's neck, her fingers tangled in her hair, her voice low, "I just want you to feel as good as I do."

Jade smirked, "I do. If I had a choice between never coming again, but being able to have you as much as I want – I'd pick that in a heartbeat."

"As opposed to?"

"Vice versa."

Her eyebrows knitted together in an adorably hopeful expression, "You'd choose me over yourself?"

"Every time," Jade mumbled and tilted her head up to capture Tori's lips.

Her hands were rough on Tori's bare back, her hold tight, yet gentle. Tori shivered, not from the cold, but from the feeling of Jade's hands on her body. She'd never felt as safe and as loved as she did with Jade; her amazing, selfless, compassionate girlfriend. Her mind briefly snapped back to earlier in the day, and how easily she rebuffed anyone else when they wanted her to be their valentine, but the moment Jade returned – she knew why. Not only had Jade stolen her heart, but had done so effortlessly, yet never for a single moment did she ever feel as though Jade took that for granted. Jade returned home early from her trip just to give her a dozen roses, take her on a date, and show her that she was loved – and Tori was absolutely enamored with her.

Tori's free hand cupped her cheek and her thumb gently tilted Jade's head up to meet her eyes. She was breathless from the way Jade kissed her, but also smitten by the alluring spark in her eyes. "I love you so much."

Jade smiled and her fingers drifted up into Tori's hair, "I love you." Her eyes lingered on Tori's, and it left a pleasant, warm feeling inside. Jade shook her head, though her eyes remained on Tori, "I can't believe how lucky I am."

"I think I'm the lucky one," Tori mumbled against her cheek, "To have someone as sweet and loyal as you."

"I got to spend the whole weekend out camping and climbing – and then I get to come home to you. It's a dream come true."

Tori smiled and pressed her forehead against Jade's, "As long as you always come back home to me."

Jade bit her lip, "You know I've never really considered this place my home. At least, not until you decided to live here with me. Even then I don't really know if this place is home."

"What do you mean?"

Jade reached up to run her fingers through Tori's hair, "I'm starting to realize that maybe home isn't a place – sometimes it's a person." Tori took a deep breath and sighed contentedly as she met Jade's eyes. "Home is wherever you are."

Tori wrapped her arms loosely around Jade's neck, "You'll always have a home to come back to – and a potentially very needy girlfriend."

"Potentially?" Jade smirked and raised an eyebrow, "I think she's definitely very needy."

"I'm not that needy," Tori mumbled indignantly.

"Baby, you absolutely are. Especially after eating an entire edible."

Tori bit her lip and smiled sheepishly, "I like how it feels."

Jade smirked, "The edible, or me?"

"Yes."

"Tell me something?"

Tori gently scratched the back of Jade's neck, "Hmm?"

Jade smiled up at her, "How do you want to celebrate our first valentine's day together?"

Tori tipped her head back as she hummed in thought. Jade took the opportunity to kiss her neck and leave a few, light marks. "You're making it really hard to think."

"Want me to stop?"

"No."

Jade's lips moved slowly down her neck to her shoulder, "I got something for you," Jade mumbled quietly.

Tori dug her fingers into the muscles of Jade's back as she left a very conspicuous mark on her collarbone. She sighed, "What is it?"

She felt Jade's lips curl into a wicked smirk against her neck. "I made friends with one of the park rangers in Yosemite and he gave me a gift that I think you might like."

Tori looked down at her with a curious smile, "What?" Jade tilted her head slightly and Tori followed her gaze toward the couch, where she noticed something she had missed before; a coiled up length of rope. Her breath hitched and she licked her lips, "Oh, fuck."

Jade chuckled, "I figured you'd be a little excited for that."

"Yes," Tori whimpered, "Please."

"You know, when I was first sizing you up, I could tell you were the type to fawn over cheesy, romantic gestures," Tori bit her lip with a small smile and Jade met her eyes, "I did not expect you to be a rope bunny."

Tori's expression was slightly shy and there was a light blush on her cheeks, "I used to like it, but there's just something about you," she licked her lips and shook her head, "Submitting to you is different."

Jade raised an eyebrow, "Different how?"

"When I give up all control to you, it's like nothing else in the world matters – nothing bothers me, nothing worries me, I just feel...safe." She threaded her fingers through Jade's hair and smiled, "It's like just forgetting about everything else and the only thing I need to do is to please you."

"You don't have to-"

"Jade," Tori tilted her head up with her fingertips, "I know this is hard for you to understand because you aren't submissive, but I promise you, it is one of the most amazing feelings in the world."

Jade's lips curled in an incredulous smile, "Really?"

Tori nodded and traced along her jawline with her fingers, "I know you'll take care of me and I know you'll keep me safe, and just being able to let go of everything else...it's so freeing and relaxing."

She licked her lips as she looked into Tori's eyes, "I love you so much."

"I love you," Tori closed her eyes and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "You make me so happy."

Jade's arm tightened around her and suddenly Tori was on her back with her girlfriend above her. The intensity in Jade's eyes was enough for Tori to easily relax under her. She still didn't fully understand what it was that made Jade different, but she couldn't deny the affect Jade had on her. Tori reached up to tangle her fingers in Jade's hair and pull her down into a kiss. If she was going to be restrained soon, Tori wanted to touch her while she still could. She gasped as Jade's thumb brushed across her nipple.

"Wait here," Jade mumbled as she flattened her hand on Tori's stomach.

Tori's heart rate skyrocketed and she bit her lip as Jade stood up to get the rope. Something else felt different – the senses of fear and excitement were invoked just the same, but the excitement almost entirely eclipsed the fear. Every part of her body felt alive and almost electric. Instead of her arms, Jade started first with her ankles, though she left significant slack in the rope as she wrapped it loosely around her legs. She began to wonder what exactly Jade's plan was, considering there was only a single rope.

Her unspoken question was answered a moment later as Jade easily flipped her over onto her stomach and Tori's breath hitched. She felt the warmth of Jade's hands on her lower back, then a few soft kisses to her upper back and shoulders. Her hands wrapped around Tori's upper arms and guided them behind her back. Jade moved over slightly to kneel next to her and took a moment to knead the muscle of Tori's ass, then her fingers moved down to her slick inner thighs. Jade let out a quiet groan as her fingers teased her opening. Tori whimpered when Jade's finger slipped inside. There was no sense of urgency or desperation in Jade's movements; every move she made was slow and calculated.

Jade's voice was low and laden with desire, "You're so wet for me."

"All for you."

Jade spread Tori's legs and she pulled on the rope around her ankles to bend her knees, then she quickly but carefully tied both wrists securely to the rope around her ankles. Twenty seconds prior, Tori had no idea what exactly Jade's plan was, but now that she was fully restrained, and entirely exposed – it was exhilarating. Jade tested the knots to make sure they were tight enough, yet offered enough slack to not cut off her circulation.

"When were you planning on telling me about your skill in knot-tying?" Tori asked casually.

"Whenever it was relevant."

Tori wiggled her toes, "If you flip me over again I think my legs are gonna go numb."

"Don't worry," Jade mumbled and adjusted her position on the bed again, "You're gonna stay just like that."

"But what are yo-" Tori's heart nearly stopped as Jade settled near the foot of the bed and something hard and heavy nestled between her legs. She gasped, "Is that..."

"Mmhm," Jade's fingertips drifted up and down Tori's back and sent shivers up her spine, "I got you a few gifts, actually."

Tori turned her head to the side to try to look at Jade, but she was out of view behind her. She flexed her fingers against her bindings but Jade had her tied up tight. She exhaled sharply, "Am I in heaven?"

Jade chuckled quietly as she massaged Tori's shoulders, "Nope, you're here with me."

"Please," she struggled pointlessly against the ropes, "Please, Jade."

"Please what?"

Tori whimpered into the pillow, "Please fuck me."

Jade's hands moved down to her lower back and her voice was closer to her ear, "Speak up."

"Fuck me, please!"

Jade's weight shifted above her and Tori felt the toy on her clit. She whimpered as the toy slid through her wetness a few times. It felt like Jade was intentionally teasing her as she peppered kisses across Tori's shoulders. Tori's heart melted; even while exercising full control over her, Jade chose to use her power and control to express her love. Tori closed her eyes and could almost feel her muscles relax, despite her otherwise strained position as Jade teased her with the toy.

Tori's mouth fell open when she felt the toy catch on the ring of muscle and slip inside her. It felt heavy and thick, but Jade maintained her gentle, restrained pace. Jade braced her hand on the bed near Tori's head and Tori could feel the warmth of her body as she settled on top of her. Tori had never felt so full, but every time Jade moved, she could tell the full length wasn't yet inside her. Jade leaned forward to kiss her shoulder as her hips finally made contact with Tori's ass.

She expected Jade to pick up her pace, but she barely moved more than a few centimeters. Jade's voice was husky in her ear, "Just tell me when you're ready." Tori sighed contentedly and felt Jade's abdomen against her bound hands and feet. The pleasant haze from the edible still clouded her mind and left her calm and relaxed, while Jade's body above her was a constant reminder that she was in safe hands.

"Jade," she gasped her name, but her brain couldn't remember any other words. She stretched out her fingers to lightly scratch the prominent line that bisected her stomach, and Jade hesitated. "No, please," Tori whimpered and scratched harder, "Please, more."

"How much?" Jade mumbled against her shoulder as she gently rolled her hips and her pace increased only slightly.

Tori licked her lips, "Everything."

Jade's teeth scraped her shoulder and her hips pressed firmly against her ass, "Everything?" Tori nodded eagerly, though her heart skipped a beat when Jade just let out a small laugh. It almost felt like Jade was warning her about what she was asking for, but it only served to excite her more.

Jade's hips pulled back until Tori whimpered at the loss, then snapped forward and ripped a loud moan from Tori's mouth. Each thrust was more forceful than the last and each time the toy rubbed a spot inside her that left he mewling for more. Jade's free hand slid under her body and massaged her breasts and teased her nipples to stiff peaks. Tori had no idea how Jade managed to stimulate her in so many different ways at the same time while not losing her rhythm for even a moment. She was sure there were several dark marks across her back and shoulders, and she loved every single one of them. In contrast to Jade's usual soft, gentle love, each mark served as an exhilarating reminder of the moments when Jade let go and dominated Tori as if she owned her.

Tori's moans were loud and uninhibited despite the open windows; even if anyone other than Jade actually could hear her – it would've been clear that she most certainly was not in distress. Jade's pace increased the louder Tori became until her hips mercilessly slammed into her. Tori struggled against the bindings, her fingers grasping at Jade, though she only felt her tensed abdominal muscles as she fucked her harder than she had ever felt before.

It was rough, feverish, and relentless; every thrust threatened to be her undoing. Without warning, she felt the white-hot sensation of her orgasm suddenly overcome her. A scream was ripped from her throat but was muffled into her pillow. Jade grabbed a fistful of her hair and pulled her head back to growl in her ear, "Mine."

"Yes!" Tori cried out. Jade gave her no time to recover from her orgasm; her entirely unrestrained girlfriend dominated her like a woman possessed. Tori's muscles fought against her bindings, but she was completely exposed to Jade's every whim.

Jade's hand wrapped around her neck from behind and Tori's eyes rolled back in her head. She could still breathe, though it was labored – not for Jade's grip, but from the pleasure coursing through her body. She'd never felt such intense pleasure just from penetration but Jade seemed to know exactly how to make her lose control. Jade bit the sensitive skin at the junction between her neck and shoulder, and Tori fell apart under her again.

Tears brimmed at the corners of her eyes and as her mouth fell open in a silent scream, she stretched out her fingers and tapped Jade's side three times. Jade's pace slowed immediately and her hand moved from Tori's throat to her lower back as she softly kissed Tori's shoulder. Jade's voice in her ear was low, but soft, "Are you okay?"

Tori whimpered, not quite able to articulate what she needed. She lightly scratched at Jade's stomach, and it seemed to be enough to get her point across. The warmth of Jade's body above her was gone as she quickly released Tori's bindings. She sighed with relief as she was able to stretch out her muscles again, though she had no desire to be anywhere else but under Jade. The rope hit the floor and Tori rolled over onto her back. There was a concerned expression on Jade's face, and though she still couldn't quite remember how to speak, Tori wrapped her arm around Jade's neck and managed a single word, "Inside."

Jade looked slightly confused and Tori just reached out for the toy and lined it up with her entrance before wrapping her leg around Jade's back. Jade carefully eased the toy back inside her and Tori's eyes drifted shut, a content smile on her face. Jade's breath was labored, but Tori hoped she still had some energy left. Tori whispered one more breathless word, "Slow."

Her hand moved back to Tori's neck, but this time she curled her fingers around the back of her neck, and gently brushed her thumb across Tori's cheek as she leaned down to reclaim her lips. A moment later Jade rolled her hips again, and Tori opened her eyes to see Jade's lower lip trapped between her teeth and a crease in her brow.

Tori tangled her fingers in Jade's hair and smiled at her, "Just make love to me."

Jade seemed to relax at that – emboldened by Tori's request. Tori knew that deep under her hardened exterior, Jade was a soft, gentle lover. While she easily filled just about any role, making love was something she didn't have to think about. Tori loved the way Jade let go of her restraint and roughly dominated her, but she knew that soft and slow was when Jade's real emotions came through. She felt the love behind every caress, every kiss, every slow, gentle roll of her hips. This was a side of Jade that only she had ever seen; in a way, this was how Jade truly let go and expressed herself.

The pace of her hips didn't falter, though Jade did stop kissing her, only long enough to look into her eyes, "I love you."

Tori hooked her other leg around Jade's waist and cradled her face in her hands, "I love you." Jade smiled and leaned down to kiss her again, then made a slow trail over her jawline and down to her neck. Tori leaned her head back and smiled, "So, so much."

This time Jade wasn't filling a role, and Tori could feel it in every move she made. She held Jade close and eagerly reciprocated her loving touch. The sun had long set and the cool night air contrasted wonderfully with the heat of Jade's body on top of her. She was so wrapped up in Jade's gentle love that her steadily building climax didn't catch her attention until she had nearly come undone. Her arms tightened around Jade's back until she could feel her heartbeat against her breasts and she moaned her lover's name like a mantra.

Jade slowed her movements until she was still, though she kept the toy inside Tori to ease her through her orgasm. Tori's mind and body was overcome with intense pleasure as she held onto Jade, her fingers dug into the muscles of her back. She gasped as she was left trembling under Jade, and she reached out to put her hand on Jade's hip. Tori's voice was quiet and labored, "I ca- can't go anymore."

She nodded and slowly eased the toy out of her and quickly let it drop to the floor near their clothes and the rope. Jade lay down next to her and pulled Tori into her arms. She lightly scratched Tori's back, "Are you okay?"

"Amazing," Tori mumbled into her shoulder, blissfully content for the moment. She propped her chin up slightly on her shoulder to look at her face, "Give me ten minutes to remember how to use my legs and I'll return the favor."

Jade laughed and shook her head, "Take all the time you need – I'm not going anywhere."

Tori nuzzled into the crook of her neck and closed her eyes. She felt wholly, completely satisfied, and every part of her body felt electric. The slight ache on the backs of her thighs was pleasant reminder of the fact she would have to be sitting down all day tomorrow, but that was a worry for another time. In the moment, with Jade, nothing else mattered.