It was just after 5:30pm in Night City as V made her way along the streets, weaving in an out of traffic with Jackie's motorcycle. Driving this bike was her new favorite thing to do. This bike was the last thing she had of Jackie's, it would be a huge dishonor to him if she didn't ride his bike. Having it collect dust in a garage was out of the question, so as long as the weather was decent, it was her main mode of transportation.
Just a few hours ago River Ward had called V to invite her to his sisters place for dinner. Over the past few weeks she has worked with him on a few different cases, the most recent one involved them rescuing his nephew Randy and several other boys from some psycho kidnapper out in the boondocks. Spending time with him was refreshing, even though he was a cop, but from what she's learned about him and observed, River seemed like a good man. It was hard to find these days, in a world of corrupted Corpo's and Cyberpsycho's, he was definitely a breath of fresh air.
As she made her way out of the city and wound around the highway towards the trailer park, V felt a slight rush of excitement. Once she approached the Ward family trailer, V parked the bike, got off, kicked the stand out and started walking into the yard, her eyes catching Rivers instantly. A small jolt of electricity shot through her veins at the eye contact, she felt like she was in school all over again, looking at her crush in the hallway. With how busy she has been lately with jobs, making money, and trying to save her life from this relic, it has been some time since V has had a romantic relationship, or even a one night stand. She did her best to keep her composure as she approached River. He was standing over an outdoor cooking pit, stirring something that was in a pot.
"V! Hey, you're just in time. You like Jambalaya?" River asked, his usual long jacket was nowhere to be seen. He had a red muscle shirt on, his usual dark leather pants and boots. His arms were very strong, and not from any implants either. The only implants she noticed on River were the ones on his hands, and the one in his left eye. Everything else seemed natural, and V liked that.
A smile formed on V's lips as she stood on the other side of the cooking fire. "I love it, though it's been a while since I've had any." She took a deep inhale through her nose to take in the hot scent of the cooking food. "Smells amazing, is it almost ready?"
"Sure is. I just need to add a few more ingredients, do you mind stirring while I chop up mushrooms and get some spices?" Without waiting for an answer, River handed the wooden spoon to V.
"No, I don't mind at all." V took the wooden spoon and stirred the jumbalaya, trying to keep her eyes on the pot but her eyes ended up wandering up to River, his back was to her now as he chopped those mushrooms on a table just a few feet away from the cooking fire. His strong shoulders moved with the chopping motions, making V's desire for him even stronger. A sigh came out of her as she shook her head at herself.
"You still stirring over there?" River asked just before he turned around with a cutting board full of little mushroom pieces.
V's eyes quickly moved back to the pot, hoping that this good looking cop didn't notice she had been staring at him. "Yes, I've been stirring this whole time. Do you not trust me?" She raised an eyebrow as she tilted her head at him a little playfully.
River's lips formed into a grin as he tilted the cutting board towards the pot and pushed the mushrooms into the jumbalaya with a knife. "I would never doubt you V. Not after the help you've been in solving some cases." Then his brown eye looked at her seriously. "Especially after we rescued Randy."
For a moment, V lost her smile when River got serious, her expression saddened as she remembered how she had found Randy and the others. "How is he doing? Is he still at the hospital?" Her right hand kept stirring the pot of food, making sure these newly added mushrooms got mixed in good with the rest of the food.
"Ya, he's still there. Joss is hoping to have him back home soon, but he's safe. That's what matters most, and we can visit him until he's fully recovered." River turned his back again to get some spices then cleared his throat. "When's the last time someone has cooked for you?"
V was taken aback from the change in topic, but she respected it. "Hmm, well, if cooks at restaurants and street vendors don't count, I'd say it's been a few years." A smile formed on her lips as she kept stirring the food. "Do you cook for every mercenary you meet?"
River turned back to her with some spices in hand, shaking the little containers to sprinkle the contents into the pot, a chuckle came from his throat. "Only the mercenaries who's names start with V and look like you." His eyes looked up at her as he smiled. "But don't feel too special, this is also for Joss and her kids."
"Oh, I wouldn't dare to even consider being special. There must be at least a dozen mercenaries who's names start with V and look like me." A small laugh came from her throat at her own jests, when she heard River chuckle it made her happy. She felt Rivers hand go to hers as it wrapped around the spoon, purposely engulfing her own and matching her stirring motions.
"There are so many like you, I'm having a hard time figuring out which V you are right now." River was enjoying this back and forth with the playful jests. His hand remained on hers on the spoon as he started to lean over the pot, his free hand going to V's cheek to brush a stray strand of hair, but he quickly pulled away when he heard footsteps. His sister was coming over, her boots crunching on the dirt.
"Mmm, smells amazing. Is it ready yet?" Joss asked as she looked at the food, then between V and her brother River.
River cleared his throat and nodded, feeling V remove her hand from the spoon so she could put it to her side. "Yes, it's ready. You gonna call everyone to come eat?"
After everyone had finished eating, the two children scampered off to go play while the adults stayed at the table to talk. They had talked while they ate, but couldn't talk about more adult topics with the kids around.
"Well, River, that jumbalaya was a nice break from the takeout I usually order us." Joss said to her brother.
V nodded in agreement as she looked across the table at River. "Yes, it was delicious. I would have had seconds but I would have become bloated." V laughed lightly at the thought.
"Oh, a little bloat wouldn't have been bad. River here would still find you attractive."
"Joss!" River gave off a soft, surprised gasp as he said his sisters name.
"What? We're adults here." Joss looked at River then to V. "He talks about you all the time and is fond of you. Let's stop beating around the bush about it like teenagers." She wasn't being mean or rude, she had a smile on her face because she was hoping her bluntness would aid her brother with getting with V. She wanted to see him with someone, and she was grateful for V's help in finding her son, s, she approved of this potential pair up.
Blush formed on Rivers cheeks as he looked down at the table in embarrassment, then he sighed and looked at V to await her reaction.
The pure honesty from Joss surprised V, it made her speechless for a moment knowing that River liked her. She didn't exactly want to have this kind of conversation with an audience, but she couldn't keep River waiting. After taking a deep breath, she met Rivers eyes then reached her hand across the table to touch his. "I didn't come here just for the food, River." V had a hard time saying how she felt, so that was the best she could do with Joss watching them both.
That line was all River needed to know that this woman felt the same, which made his heart flutter with excitement. River Ward stood up abruptly and started walking away from the table, heading towards the street then he stopped to see if V was following.
Once he had left the table, Joss rose an eyebrow at V and motioned with her head to follow River before standing up to gather the dirty dishes.
V followed River as they left the yard, crossed the street and walked up to the old rundown water tower that towered over the trailer park. "So, your sister outs you on your feelings, and your first instinct is to take me here?" V asked in a playful way as she looked up at the metal water tower that probably hasn't been used in 100 years or more.
"Once we get to the top, you'll see why I'm taking you to this rust bucket." River turned his head to the side to glance at V as they stopped at a gate. A metal chain link fence went around the water tower with old, faded signs that read things like "Keep Out!", "Danger!" "Private Property!". River turned to face V, bent down and cupped his hands together infront of him. "I'll give you a leg up if you unlock the gate from inside."
A small laugh came from V. "Oh, how romantic. Say, Mr. Night City Police Officer, what kind of laws would we be breaking by doing this?" She asked as she approached River and put a foot into his cupped hands.
"Well, I got a report that that are two people at the top getting frisky and at risk of public indecency. We aren't trespassing If we're investigating a crime." River lifted V up over the gate and waited for her to unlock it so he could get in. Once it was open, he stood infront of V with a seductive smile. "What do you say? Want to investigate another crime with me?"
It was impossible for V to ignore how she felt around River, and all this playful flirting was making her desires that much stronger. Not just a lust for the man, but her feelings for him were growing by the minute. V looked up at him when he asked her that question and found herself giving a playful grin. "Sure, if we don't stop those miscreants, who will?" She turned around to find a ladder, and after they both climbed it and made it to the top, River took V's hand and walked with her to the edge of the platform that surrounded the circular shape of the water tower.
The sun had faded over the horizon while the Ward's and V ate their dinner, leaving a dark sky in the suns place. The lights from the trailer park were soft, but not enough to light up the neighborhood like the lights of Night City. The view from the water tower was remarkable as they looked out towards the huge city skyline. All the lights from the buildings, the traffic, the holographic billboards looked a lot different from outside of the city. V was used to being engulfed by the night time lights and vibe, and was often too busy working that she didn't have time to just sit and admire the charm or beauty of Night City. When she looked upon the view with River at her side, her mouth opened slightly as she took in the neon lights from this high up.
"Wow." It was the only sound that could manage to escape her lips.
A soft chuckle came from River as he stood beside her, let go of her hand before bending down to sit, dangling his legs over the edge. "Is this your first time seeing the city from outside of it?" He looked up at her until she was sitting beside him to be more level with him, her legs hanging over the edge to pair with his own.
"I have, but I've always been in a rush, been driving when coming into the city. I guess I haven't really slowed down to actually see what's around me." V said absentmindedly as she looked at the city skyline.
River reached over to grab her hand, lacing his fingers with hers before resting their clasped hands on his thigh. "Well, I hope you don't mind slowing down with me." He looked down at his feet and cleared his throat before looking out at the city. "Have you been moving too fast in life to miss other things? Like….an innocent, one eyed cop, perhaps? Do you see what's right beside you, V?" His tone was more serious, but soft, like he was afraid to get his heartbroken but had enough courage to talk about his feelings anyways.
V took her eyes away from the city to look at her clasped hand in River's. She liked this and wanted more, so when he asked if she saw him, she knew exactly what he meant. He was asking if she liked him as he liked her, if she wanted him. "I feel like ever since I've been spending time with you, time stands still. So, no, I'm not moving too fast to miss you. I see you, River." She gave a gentle squeeze to River's fingers that were laced with hers to reassure him. "Is it true what Joss said? Or is this just how you end most of your dinners with your family?" V's voice was soft, her breath coming a bit faster as her need for him grew stronger.
The squeeze of his hand had River feeling all kinds of things, from electricity coursing through his veins, to a faster thump of his heart, and to a stir in his pants. His eyes met hers with not just desire, but with need. A kind of hunger that the jumbalaya couldn't sate even if he had ten bowls of it. "Yes, V. It is true. I'm fond of - no. Correction." He paused for a moment as he let out a soft sigh, his hands moving to cup V's face. "I love you, V. I love everything about you, from your eyes, to your intelligence, to your mercenary skills. I want you V, but I don't do one night stands. If you're going to leave in the morning like a ghost, I don't want it."
The words he spoke sent a hot tingle through her body, having her face in his strong hands didn't help contain her desire. V brought her face close to River's until it was just inches from his, her breathing becoming soft breathy pants as she took her right hand and gripped Rivers shirt into a fist above his chest. "I feel the same, and I don't just want you River." She said in almost a whispered tone. "I need you."
Without wasting a beat, River closed the gap to finally meet his lips with hers, her half whispered words were enough to finish him. His hands moved to her shoulders as they kissed on the water tower, their lips moving together as if they've been doing it for weeks already. He felt V's body move closer to his and quickly realized they were in a dangerous spot to do anything further, so River broke the kiss, looked at V with heavy lids as he panted. "Come on." He whispered through a raspy voice before standing up and holding a hand out for V to assist her.
In their lust filled haze, V and River made their way down the water tower, grabbing each other, kissing each other and pinning each other to walls, fences and posts along their way back to the Ward property. Joss' home was separated into two different trailers; the main one which was big and housed Joss, her kids, the kitchen and a small sitting area, and the other trailer which was smaller and dedicated for the oldest son, Randy, since he was a teenager and needed his own space.
River had V pinned against the side of Randy's trailer, kissing her lips as his hands roamed along her sides and her hips, trailing to her ass and up her back as his fingers got under the hem of her shirt to touch the bare skin on her back and shoulder. It took a lot of strength for him to break the kiss to look down at V, his chest rising and falling more heavily with lust now, his pants tight as his desire grew. Since his eldest nephew was in the hospital, River and V knew that his trailer was unoccupied and that they'd be farther from innocent little ears hearing what they were about to do.
Picking V up in his arms, he carried her up the short steps, kicked the door open then carried V inside the unoccupied trailer. He pinned her to the wall beside the doorway to close the door before meeting his lips with V's again, pressing his body into hers.
A soft gasp escaped V's throat when his hard body pressed into her, she moved her hands up his back and to his shoulders, then to his neck where she wrapped her arms around. She found herself being carried again, this time to the bedroom where River sat on the edge of the bed, forcing V to straddle him while she sat on top, their lips still locked together.
First River removed her shirt, then her bra, then after turning and flipping them to pin V to the bed, he hovered over her body as his lips moved down hers. Kissing the corners of her mouth, her chin, along her jaw line, down her neck, to the v shape between the neck and shoulders, down her collarbone and further south. Once he got to her breasts, he flicked her nipple with his tongue, taking turns with both until both were hard in his mouth. The moans from V encouraged him to go lower. Kissing down her ribcage, her stomach, her belly button, all while using his hands to under her pants and yank them off along with her boots. His mouth moved to her thighs to kiss the outsides of them, then the insides of them before he parted V's legs enough for his head, using his lips and his tongue on V's pussy. She hadn't shaved, but River didn't care, he found her clit with his tongue and flicked it in light but fast movements. Hearing her moans of pleasure made it more of a turn on for River, and when he started to use his fingers to penetrate V, a low growl escaped his throat when this womans moans became deeper and louder. He felt her fingers comb through his hair which almost made his one eye roll in the back of his head. With his tongue flicking, his lips sucking her folds and his fingers inside her, River was satisfied when V came; her body arching and tightening up with the ecstasy of her orgasm.
V panted when her orgasm was finished, but she wasn't done yet. As River started to kiss back up her body, V flipped them when he made it back to her face. She was now on top, undressing River to reveal his strong torso and the v line to his hips. It was her turn to kiss his body, starting from his lips and going to his chin, his jaw line, his neck, stopping at his adams apple to gently suck it before continuing her journey south. Down the center of his body, around his belly button and down to just before his pants, her eyes looked up at River as her manicured fingers undid his pants. She sucked in a hiss as she yanked his pants and boots off, revealing his hard cock made V yearn for her next orgasm. "I want you inside me." She whispered in a raspy breath before River sat up, wrapping his arms around her.
"Then put me inside you." River almost growled out as he moved V to straddle his lap on the bed, he felt her grip his cock in her hand just before she lowered herself down all the way, both of them moaning softly as he entered her. V rode him like this briefly before she pushed River down onto his back, palms to his chest as she rode him harder, his hands went to her hips to keep her pelvis closer to his so he could be deeper, their moans filling the room.
Before long, River flipped them so V was on her back, his body moving a bit harder and faster, their thighs and hips smacking together with each thrust. V's breasts took turns from being free to being held and squeezed by Rivers hands. It felt like they were at this for some time; thrusting, moaning, kissing, squeezing, flipping, riding, grinding, clawing each other, repeating the same movements over and over, going faster and harder as both felt their climaxes approaching.
"Mmm, fuuck, V." River panted out, his body ontop of her again. "Fffffuck, I'm gonna come. Come with me, V." He huffed out. "Come…for me." He wanted her to orgasm before he had his release, it was difficult to hold back because she felt so damn good, so when her moans and her body told him that she was having her orgasm, River finally let go and felt his release shoot inside her. His cock pulsed with each jet as his hips kept thrusting into her so he could get out every last drop, then he slowed his movements to a stop once they both finished, both of their heavy pants filling the room now.
Slowly, River moved his body off of V's so that he wouldn't crush her with his weight, plopping on the bed beside her while both of their chests still heaved for air.
After they both caught their breath, River moved to be on his back and pulled V into him, her body fitting against the side of his like they were molded for each other. His fingers rested on the groove above her hips as his arm rested under and around her.
"I hope that was as good for you as it was for me." River said to V as he looked at her face, hoping that he satisfied her.
A smile formed on her lips before she kissed his chest, her outer leg was resting overtop of Rivers thigh, her knee bent slightly. "It was exceptional. I guess we never did catch those miscreants for indecent exposure, hmm?" She grinned as she winked at River, then let out a soft laugh.
At first River was confused at her comment, then he chuckled. Hearing her say that their sex was exceptional helped boost his ego and almost made him ready for round two. "I guess we got too busy to see where they went." River chuckled, winked back at her then leaned his head in to kiss V's forehead. "Is this something that can happen regularly, V? I meant it when I said I don't do one night stands."
V rolled ontop of River, her breasts and her stomach were against his as she looked down at him. "Between the jumbalaya, your lips and how you fuck, I'm going to have to confirm my need, and desire, for more of this." After speaking, V met her lips to River's, his strong arms wrapped around her body to keep her close, then they slowly faded off to sleep in each others company.
