Chapter Eighteen: You're the Sky I'm Falling Through
Fuck. The. Holidays. Just fuck the holidays. Why were they so stressful?! Why did Weiss have to spend what little time she had outside of work decorating and cleaning and cooking and—just fuck the holidays!
Weiss threw the feather duster down and flopped onto the couch, groaning like the walking dead. She was so tired. Weren't birthdays supposed to be fun and relaxing, not stress inducing nightmares? Weiss wanted to drink some wine, put her feet up, be lazy, and forget about the holidays.
It was really beginning to sink in how much of her day-to-day life was supplemented by Coco's indomitable spirit. No matter how tired she was or how injured she'd gotten the day before, Coco always got up and did her duty as both a wife and mother. She was so good and deserved so much better than what she got from Weiss and her stupid, selfish, entitled ass.
"I miss you, Nic," Weiss whispered, staring longingly at her wife's photo.
Chrys had hung a Santa hat on the corner and added some candy canes to Coco's little chocolate shrine. Neptune had come by earlier and tucked a bottle of Coco's favourite whiskey behind it. He also put a small green gift box next to it saying it was from Ciel. Weiss added her own gift—a vase of colourful chrysanthemums—behind the photo.
"It isn't Christmas… no, I'm sorry, Chrysmas without you." Weiss breathed in deep and sighed, her eyes watering from the invasive memories flooding her head. "How am I going to survive the holidays without you?"
"The same way you survived high school," replied the voice in her head.
Weiss smirked, "By being a badass with a baby. Right, right. Okay, break time's over."
"That's my girl."
Weiss resumed her cleaning and the last minute decorating. Since Chrys was avoiding her, Weiss was left alone to decorate the apartment slowly throughout the month. She'd pulled out their old Christmas photos, did some research, and put what she learned to use trying to recreate Coco's style of decorating. But instead of a winter wonderland that brought cheer to all who entered, the apartment looked like Christmas had a few too many whisky sours and violently threw up all over it. This nightmarish travesty was why Coco was in charge for all the holidays and why Weiss was relegated to being a wet log.
Thankfully, Weiss had a secret weapon on the way: Ruby. The younger woman was a festive genius. Despite their meager budget, Ruby and Yang had transformed their tiny two bedroom apartment into a picture perfect Christmas paradise with all the fixings. The pictures alone were enough to send Weiss into seething jealous rage that she promptly took out on a helpless candy bar. Ruby had laughed her adorable little head off, but Weiss was determined to salvage the mess and give Chrys the best Christmas she could… without the person that made her love it so much.
Running a hand through her hair, Weiss took a moment to process her mess of emotions. Glynda, her new therapist, recommend some deep breathing exercises to help calm her down during these times, but Weiss vehemently refused. She tried to argue her case, but it simply boiled down to "I feel stupid and insecure doing them," and that led to Glynda zeroing in on the fact that Weiss' unwillingness to even try stemmed from being the only teenager in a Lamaze class with a spouse that was a little too overzealous. Weiss didn't know which was more mortifying: the stares and hushed whispers sent her way or Coco stopping the instructor every few minutes to ask questions and take notes. It was nice to see the other pregnant women drooling with envy though. It almost made Weiss forgive them for giving her the stink eye. Almost.
Weiss remembered those classes fondly. Coco had gone above and beyond for her during them. She constantly fussed over Weiss asking if she was okay or needed anything which was a far cry from the other spouses who looked bored out of their minds. Coco had even taken to helping the other women whose spouses couldn't be bothered to join the classes. And when Weiss went into labour, she really came to appreciate how steadfast Coco had been with those classes because Weiss had completely forgotten everything she learned the moment that first contraction hit.
It was a good memory and one of the many that helped Weiss cope with her wife's sudden death. The anger, hurt, and pain never should have detracted Weiss from the truth.
Weiss quickly wiped away the tears that slid down her cheeks and schooled her expression into one of forced cheer. Today was a day for family, friends, and merriment, not depression and anxiety. She can wallow in misery later tonight with a glass of Riesling and whatever chocolate she can pinch off Coco's shrine.
"Weeeeeiiissss! Are you home?!" Ruby shouted from the other side of the door, her fist banging it loudly. Weiss gasped and immediately rushed over to let her in. "Oh thank god," Ruby cried as she dropped three large bags on the dining table. "I've been knocking and texting you for, like, five minutes. I was worried you forgot I was coming."
"I'm so sorry, ma chérie," Weiss said, standing on her tiptoes to kiss Ruby's cheek. She was flushed and chilly from being out in the cold for so long. "I got lost in thought and didn't hear you."
Ruby huffed and jerked her head to the side, the little poof ball attached to her Santa hat bopping her on the nose. Ruby swatted it away but it rounded back and booped her again.
Weiss chuckled and quickly caught the ball before Ruby could swat it again. "Will a kiss make it up to you?" she offered.
"Two kisses and a hug," Ruby counteroffered. "No, three kisses and a hug!"
"Three kisses and a hug, are you sure this is your final offer?"
Ruby narrowed her eyes. "Four kisses and two hugs—plus a cuddle!"
They squared off against each other, eyes locked in a stalement. Ruby stood up taller and puffed out her chest making Weiss look absolutely tiny in comparison. But Weiss was the president of a Capital 500 company, Ruby was no match for her superior negotiation ski—
"Well, Mrs. Adel, do you agree to my terms?" Ruby asked with a sexy, confident smirk.
Damn it.
"The price is a little high, don't you think?" Weiss' scarred eyebrow rose up a tick, her frown deepening. Ruby's smirk grew. She knew she had Weiss on the ropes and she was right.
"Time is ticking," Ruby said, tilting her head back a bit.
Weiss couldn't keep the façade going anymore. Ruby looked so good despite being a doof in a Santa hat. Weiss wanted to kiss that stupid look off Ruby's face and get acquainted with that sharp jaw she brandished like a weapon against Weiss.
"I can make it worth your while to accept my offer, Mrs. Adel," Ruby said in a husky tone as she gave Weiss a heavy half-lidded stare, she shining silver eyes roving over Weiss' body like she was appreciating fine art. "I'll tell you what," she said, "to make the deal sweeter for you, I'll toss in… a back massage."
Fuck. It should be illegal to be this sexy.
"Ruby Rose, how dare you prey upon my weaknesses!" Weiss growled in faux anger. "I should have you thrown out of my office!"
"But you have no intention of doing that otherwise you would have done it already," Ruby smirked. "You have all the power here, Mrs. Adel. I know you want what I have to offer, so why not just take it?"
"You have nothing I want," Weiss lied.
Ruby hummed as she tapped her chin in thought. "Okay, I suppose I can sweeten the deal a little," she said after some careful consideration. "How about four kisses, two hugs, a cuddle, that back massage, and finally"—Ruby flexed her arms in a strongman pose—"I'll give you free tickets to the gun show."
Weiss gasped, she'd always wanted to go see it but the tickets were always sold out. Ruby raised an eyebrow, her sex appeal officially through the roof.
"You drive a hard bargain, Ruby Rose, but you have yourself a deal," Weiss said with her arms wide open, bracing herself for the inevitability for when Ruby scooped her up like she weighed nothing.
"Awesome!" Ruby exclaimed as she threw her arms around Weiss' waist and hugged her tight. "Hi, Weiss!"
"Hello, Ruby," Weiss replied, peeking nervously down at the ground. "How long do you intend to keep reminding me of how short I am?"
Ruby hummed in thought, her eyes looking to the ceiling for an answer. "Until I get tired of you?"
"And when will that be?" Weiss asked with a smile.
"Never," Ruby said as she gently set Weiss down. "Where's Chryssie? I've got a load of presents from everyone to give to her."
Weiss peeked into one of the bags and counted four beautifully wrapped presents with Chrys' name written on.
"The other bag's hers too," Ruby said, pushing an even bigger bag towards Weiss. "This one has gifts from Dad, me, and Yang. That other one's from Reese, Nora and Ren, and Penny."
"Wow, I…" Weiss looked at Ruby with a grateful smile, "thank you, I'll put them under the tree."
"Do that later, you still owe me hugs and kisses!" Ruby reached for Weiss with childlike enthusiasm. "Gimme!"
Weiss rolled her eyes and did her best to look annoyed, but Ruby's happy smile cut through her icy armour like a hot knife.
"Stop looking at me like that," Weiss snapped. She crossed her arms and straightened her back, standing as tall as her tiny stature allowed. "Stop it. Stop it right now."
But Ruby didn't stop. In fact, her stupid grin was reaching new lengths and its adorableness was beginning to genuinely annoy Weiss. How can one person be this cute? She thought she'd seen the best this world could offer when she had Chrys, but Ruby was quickly gaining on her.
"Seriously, stop staring, you dolt!"
"I just realized you're wearing an ugly Christmas sweater!" Ruby announced like she'd discovered something revolutionary. "I love the snowman… is that a scar over its left eye?"
"Please don't mention it," Weiss groaned, walking past Ruby to collapse on the couch; she suddenly wasn't in the mood for hugs and kisses anymore.
Ruby wasn't deterred by her sudden mood shift, however, and followed after Weiss like a dutiful tail.
"Where'd you get it?" she asked after plopping down on the floor in front of Weiss. She played with a lock of Weiss' hair and held it beneath her nose like a moustache. Weiss watched her do this with an unamused frown but didn't do anything to stop it. "C'mon, tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell meeeee!"
"Ugh, fine. My mother-in-law sent it last week," Weiss grumbled, burying her face into the cushion. "She said if I didn't wear it, she'd bribe Chrys to go back to Atlas with her."
"She wouldn't do that," Ruby laughed with two locks of Weiss' hair under her nose now.
"Then you clearly don't know my daughter, Ruby." Weiss lifted her head just high enough to see Ruby and her white moustache and said, "She doesn't like that we're together."
"What?" Ruby's happy smile was wiped clean off. She let Weiss' hair go and looked down at the floor like she'd been cut from the peewee baseball team.
Sighing, Weiss sat up and patted the spot beside her. "She feels like I'm trying to replace Coco," she explained after Ruby took a seat. "And in some ways, I suppose I am…" she added, taking Ruby's hand for support.
"Weiss, I—"
"No, let me finish, Ruby, it's important for me to say this."
"Okay," Ruby said, "I'm listening."
"Thank you." Weiss squeezed Ruby's hand and took a deep breath. "Chrys has felt this way since the beginning, and the only reason why she hasn't been throwing fits is because Coco made her promise to support me."
Ruby nodded her head, her smile slowly returning.
"While I'm grateful for the unquestioned support, I feel like I'm losing my daughter," Weiss continued carefully. "She's been avoiding me for the last two months."
"What? I'm sorry, but why am I only hearing about this now?" Ruby asked.
"Because I didn't know she was feeling this way until two weeks ago," Weiss answered. "She is… really good at keeping secrets."
"Two weeks? Weiss, why didn't you say anything?"
"What was I supposed to say, Ruby?" Weiss asked angrily. "Chrys was purposefully agreeing to invitations so she could avoid seeing me with you. She said she was letting us have our time but that's bullshit. She's angry, depressed, and overworked—sooner or later she'll combust."
"Are you… are you talking about Chrys or yourself?" Ruby asked.
"I… I honestly don't know anymore," Weiss answered, shaking her head. "I've been giving Chrys the space she asked for because she's right, she needs time to adjust and she can't do that if I'm constantly in her face."
"But you're her mom," Ruby said as she gently coaxed Weiss into her arms, "she can't keep avoiding you the way she has."
"She's grieving, Ruby."
"And you aren't?" Ruby countered. "Baby, everything's different for you guys now. Hell, you just moved here from another country—I can't imagine how difficult that is!"
"It's awful, don't ever do it," Weiss pouted.
Ruby kissed the top of Weiss' head and said, "Let's focus on what we do from here on out instead of what's happened in the past. What's our game plan, partner?"
"I don't know," Weiss replied hesitantly. "My therapist recommends the three of us spend more time together."
"Okay, we can do that, no problem," Ruby said, hugging Weiss tight. "What else, Weiss? What can I do to make things easier on you?"
Weiss looked up at Ruby curiously, her lips drawn into a tight frown as she tried to process her thoughts. "Why are you trying so hard?" she asked with one hand on Ruby's chest.
"Because I'm in this for the long haul," Ruby answered without hesitation. "I know we've only been together for, like, two months, but I feel something right about this relationship—and this isn't that first love blindness thing people keep insisting I have where I think everything's going to be perfect because you're my first. I'm not stupid or naïve. I know we're going to get into arguments and have different views about things and that's okay because I see you, Weiss. I see how hard you're trying and the effort you've put in to make us work."
"That's," Weiss bit her lip, "really sweet of you to say, Ruby."
"And I meant every word," Ruby said, kissing Weiss' temple. "Seriously, I must've done something amazing in a past life to get this chance with you."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because look at you!" Ruby exclaimed. "You're beautiful, smart, and so fucking cool—"
"Ugh, just shut up and kiss me already, you sweet, adorable dolt!" Weiss said as she pushed Ruby onto her back and straddled her waist.
"I'd love to, but what's suddenly gotten into you?" Ruby asked with an easy smile that made Weiss' heart flutter. She didn't struggle, but she didn't help Weiss with her plans either.
Weiss rolled her eyes at Ruby's lack of I initiative and said, "You if you keep playing your cards right."
"Oh, I like the sound of that," Ruby eagerly said as she shucked off her jacket with Weiss' help. "Are you sure you don't wanna keep talking though?"
"I think I'm done talking for now," Weiss said with a haunted expression darkening her eyes. "Christmas has always been the most stressful time of year for me so if you don't mind, I'd like to turn my brain off for just a little while."
"I can help with that," Ruby said, gently coaxing Weiss to lay on top of her. "Hi," she whispered when their noses touched.
"Hi," Weiss smiled. "I'm going to kiss you now."
"Okay," Ruby said, her eyes closing.
"Wait," Weiss said, breaking the mood. She quickly got off Ruby and padded over to the mantle. Then, with the careful touch of a thief, Weiss picked the photo of her wife up and flipped it around so it faced the wall.
"What are you doing?" Ruby asked with a snicker.
"Isn't it obvious?" Weiss said.
"Er, not really."
Weiss turned around and huffed, looking exasperated at Ruby. "I don't want her watching us kiss."
"Then doesn't that mean she 'watched' us all those times in your bedroom?"
A lightbulb seemed to light up in Weiss' head when Ruby brought up that excellent point. Weiss had completely forgotten turn Coco's photo around, too lost in Ruby and her shy, innocent kisses to care about the extra eyes on them.
"Huh, you're right," Weiss said as she sat down next to Ruby. "That was silly of me."
"No, no, it's fine," Ruby said, pulling Weiss to lie on top of her again. "I wouldn't want to do things in front of my mom's picture either."
"No, no," Weiss chuckled, noticing how Ruby was beginning to copy her peculiar vernacular. "That isn't why I did that."
"Then why?"
"Because I know she'd want to watch," Weiss said with a snort.
"That pervert," Ruby gasped before breaking down into giggles. "You know, the more I hear about Coco, the more I wonder about her and what she was like."
"And I'll tell you all about her someday," Weiss said, cupping Ruby's cheek. "But for now," she whispered, staring deep into her sweet girlfriend's loving gaze, "let's just focus on you and me."
"Not going to say 'you and I?" Ruby asked with a smirk.
"Why would I do that?" Weiss quirked an eyebrow. "What I said was grammatically correct."
"Sorry, sorry," Ruby giggled. "Reese made a joke about how you were the type of person who'd—you know what, never mind."
"No, no," Weiss said. "I want to know what Reese said."
"But kisses…" Ruby whined. But when Weiss refused to budge, Ruby rolled her eyes and said, "She said you're the type to correct 'you and me' to 'you and I.' She was being a butt, don't be mad at her."
"I'm not," Weiss laughed. "I honestly find it hilarious because the people who do that don't actually know what they're talking about."
"Ouuch," Ruby winced, "the Ice Queen with the clap back!"
"You are so silly," Weiss said, kissing Ruby's chin. "You are so, so silly, ma chérie."
"And you are so amazing, Weiss," Ruby said, getting lost in Weiss' eyes.
"So you've said many, many times," Weiss replied with a subtle blush.
"And I'd like to show you next," Ruby grinned.
When their lips touched for that first initial kiss, Weiss momentarily lost herself to the familiarity. She sank into Ruby the way she did a freshly laundered blanket, all her muscles relaxing as she melted under Ruby's gentle touch. It was nice being able to kiss someone again even if her breath tasted like chocolate chip cookies.
Breathing in deep, Weiss sighed as she took her time savouring the heat that radiated off Ruby's body. It was so easy for Weiss to forget the emptiness eating away at her insides when she had Ruby in her arms, kissing her like she needed her to breath.
Weiss focused all of her energy on Ruby's strawberry scented lips, nipping and licking to elicit her adorable tiny gasps of pleasure. Weiss loved it when she got Ruby excited, she was so cute and innocent it almost made Weiss want to ease up on the teasing. Almost. It was so much fun watching Ruby try to hide her eagerness while her hands clumsily mapped the expanse of Weiss' back, following the curve of her spine down to her slim waist and flat stomach.
Weiss wanted more. She needed more.
"Ruby, tell me to stop if it's too much, okay?" Weiss said, momentarily breaking the kiss to look into Ruby's eyes.
Ruby quickly nodded her head and watched with wide eyes as Weiss sat up and pulled her shirt up and over her head revealing the lacy black and red bra she wore underneath.
"Whoa," Ruby gasped, her breath catching in her throat.
"Breathe, ma chérie," Weiss said as she took Ruby's hands and slowly dragged them up her body until they rested on her breasts. "We've been here before."
"Yeah, I know, but this kind of feels different," Ruby gulped, giving Weiss' breasts a tentative squeeze. "A good different, but still different."
"It's the mood," Weiss said. "Are you still comfortable?"
"So comfortable I think I'm gunna melt," Ruby sighed with her eyes roving over Weiss' body lazily.
"Try and stay solid just a little longer, please?" Weiss teased. She slid her hand under Ruby's shirt and walked two fingers up her abs letting her nails drag across Ruby's warm skin. Ruby's stomach tensed turning the soft expanse Weiss touched into rigid muscle.
"Oh, we're not going to have that problem any time soon," Ruby grinned.
Weiss leaned down and kissed Ruby, their lips gently grazing before pulling away and diving back for another. Ruby took the opportunity to run her hands down Weiss' backside, her fingers idly toying with the clasp keeping Weiss' bra together.
"You can undo it," Weiss whispered, her teeth catching Ruby's bottom lip.
"Not yet," Ruby whispered back, her radiant smile making Weiss' heart skip a beat. "I'm just enjoying the moment."
"You're incredible, Ruby," Weiss confessed in a breathy tone as she sat up.
"What makes you say that?" Ruby asked with her hands on Weiss' thighs.
"You make me feel safe," Weiss said, threading her fingers through Ruby's hair. "I never thought I could feel this way about anyone else, but here I am silently begging for my heart to stop beating so fast."
Curious, Ruby put a hand on Weiss' chest and gasped, "Whoa, it's like a drum in there."
"Ruby," Weiss said, interlacing their hands together, "do you remember what you said to me last week in the hotel room?"
"'I really like your boobs'?" Ruby said with a shy little grin.
Weiss rolled her eyes. "No, not that, you dolt," she barked.
"Um…" Ruby gulped, "are you asking me if I want to…?"
"I am," Weiss said, squeezing Ruby's trembling hand. "Would you like to have sex with me?"
"Yes," Ruby breathed out, her eyes wide in awe.
There wasn't a shred of doubt in Ruby's voice, not even a little stutter of embarrassment to make Weiss hesitate. Ruby wanted this. She wanted her. And when Ruby said "I've wanted this for so long," Weiss couldn't stop herself.
"Okay then," Weiss said, scooting back a bit so she could get access to Ruby's belt.
"Oh, wait, wait, wait!" Ruby said, quickly grabbing Weiss' hands before she could start undoing her belt. "I… um… convenience store. Closest. Where?"
"Um," Weiss blinked, "a block down the street maybe, why?"
"Okay. Okay, um," Ruby quickly pushed herself up and slid out from under Weiss, but just when she got her leg free, her palm slipped and she fell off the couch in a crumpled facedown heap. "Fuck!"
"Ruby!" Weiss got down next to Ruby and pulled her upright. "Are you okay?" she asked with her hands on Ruby's cheeks.
"Mhm," Ruby whimpered, her eyes shut tight. She had her hands over her crotch and some tears peeking out from under her eyelids. "Just peachy."
"Oh," Weiss snorted, trying her hardest not to laugh, "did you land on your…?"
"I landed on Crescent Rose," Ruby squeaked out, her voice several octaves higher. "I just…" she shivered and whined, "ugh, I need a minute."
Weiss helped Ruby sit up on the couch again and offered to get some ice, but Ruby shook her head and, with a firm grip on Weiss' arm, forced her to stay.
They sat in relative silence where the only sound was Ruby's pained whimpers and Weiss' comforting coos and occasional giggles. Eventually though, Weiss found her voice and asked if Ruby was alright. She got a shrug and a noncommittal answer back which was a step up from her agonized gurgles and grunts.
After few more minutes of silence passed, Ruby quietly asked for a glass of water which Weiss happily retrieved. And when she sat back down again she said "that went horrendously" in a soft, humorous tone, hoping to get Ruby to say more than two words to her.
"Yup," Ruby groaned, her head on Weiss' shoulder.
"Are you and," Weiss snickered, "'Crescent Rose' going to be okay?" Ruby let out an even louder groan that unleashed a string of adorable juvenile curses that made Weiss giggle. "Can I ask how it got that name?"
"It has a bit of a curve to it," Ruby mumbled truthfully with a blush, her breathing still heavy and laboured. She shifted on the couch so she was laying flat on her back with her head on Weiss' lap. "This okay?"
"More than alright," Weiss said, combing her fingers through Ruby's bangs. "So why were you asking about a convenience store?"
"Because I wanna do it with you, but I was dumb and forgot to bring protection."
Weiss quirked an eyebrow. "You didn't think of bringing any with you?"
"I didn't think today would be the day," Ruby said with a frustrated sigh.
"Why not?" Weiss asked.
"Because I thought Chrys would be here and we'd all get to hangout for a bit before your family gets here."
"Oh, Ruby, that is so thoughtful," Weiss said.
"I guess," Ruby shrugged. "I totally ruined the mood you were setting, I'm sorry."
"You didn't ruin anything, Ruby," Weiss said with a chuckle. "I'm still shirtless and willing to try."
"Really?"
"Really," Weiss said, tapping Ruby's nose.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course I am," Weiss laughed. "If I had lost interest, I'd be wearing that ugly green sweater again. Trust me, Ruby, your adorable clumsiness has only made me want you more."
"Whoa, okay," Ruby grinned. "Gimme a couple minutes to calm down a little and I'll hit the convenience store."
"Calm down?" Weiss asked.
Ruby pointed the large bulge in her pants with a deep blush. "Maybe you should put that sweater back on," she awkwardly laughed. "It still hurts, but you're so hot I can't keep my eyes off you."
"I can help you with that," Weiss smirked.
"Huh? Wait, do you mean…?"
"I offered it once before," Weiss said. "Will you take it now?"
Ruby looked down in contemplation and nodded her head. "Yeah, I'll take you up on that," she said with a slight stutter peppering her shy words. "What do I do?"
"Easy," Weiss said, "you sit up and let me and my mouth do all the work."
Nodding her head, Ruby sat up and tried to undo her belt, but her scared, trembling fingers kept fumbling with the buckle.
"Wait, let me," Weiss said, putting a hand over Ruby's. She looked like she was about to protest and insist she do it herself but a kiss stopped her before she could finish that thought. "It's okay, Ruby, let me take care of you."
"O-Okay," Ruby said, clenching her jaw tight.
Weiss gave her a another quick kiss on the lips before getting down on the floor. "Breathe, Ruby," she calmly said as she undid Ruby's belt in one swift motion. The faster she did this, the sooner Ruby could relax; it was like ripping off a bandage. "Breathe."
"Okay," Ruby said again, but breathing was the last thing she had on her mind. Weiss tried to get Ruby to relax with a few well-placed kisses on her stomach but that just made her tense even more. "Sorry, I'm nervous."
"Don't be," Weiss said as she flipped the hair out of her eyes and carefully undid Ruby's zipper. She made sure to go extra slow with it to avoid repeating the terrible accident that happened the first time she did this.
Ruby squirmed on the couch, her socked feet digging into the carpet.
"I'm going to take it out now, okay?" Weiss said with a finger hooked onto Ruby's waistband.
A nervous "okay" was all Ruby managed to say again and that was enough for Weiss to stop and change her plans. This was supposed to be fun and pleasurable, not awkward and nerve-racking. Weiss didn't want Ruby going through the same mental hoops she went through during her first, so she did what she wasn't brave enough to do when she was fourteen: stop and talk.
Weiss got up and sat on Ruby's lap, straddling her. She kept her eyes locked onto Ruby's as she pushed her to lean back into the couch.
"Huh?" Ruby blinked in confusion.
"Shh," Weiss said, delicately cupping Ruby's face with both hands. "I have you," she whispered before kissing her gently. Ruby eventually let go of the couch and laid her hands on Weiss' hips, too nervous to touch her anywhere else. "Good girl."
Tracing the outline of Ruby's jaw, Weiss slowly worked her way down until she was back where she started. Ruby whimpered expectantly when she felt Weiss' icy touch on her crotch. Weiss didn't let up on the kissing though and every time Ruby tried to look away, Weiss forced her back.
"Look at me," Weiss said firmly as she stroked Ruby's semi-flaccid cock over her underwear. "You're not allowed to look anywhere else."
"Okay," Ruby murmured obediently, a nervous chuckle rumbled through her chest shortly after. "You're kind of domineering when you're in the mood."
"'Domineering'? Oh, ma chérie," Weiss said in a low, husky tone that accentuated her thick accent, "you haven't seen anything yet."
"Oh," Ruby blushed, "I wouldn't mind."
"Hm, we'll see," Weiss said, recapturing Ruby's lips. She kissed her hard and tightened the grip she had on Ruby's cock, teasing the tip with her thumb. Ruby let out a loud, guttural moan, her hips bucking on instinct.
"Weiss, please," Ruby whimpered, her hands on Weiss' ass, trying to pull her in closer.
Weiss knew that look and understood the desperate need behind it well. In her younger years she had given into it many, many times, not caring for the consequences, just the immediate gratification of a quick fuck during a stressful school day.
When Ruby tried to quite literally get into her pants, Weiss broke the kiss and pushed Ruby back into the couch, head held high as she looked down at the younger woman.
"No," she said sternly, her voice colder and sharper than the ice freezing her window. "You had your fun with me last week, it's my turn to play and you are going to behave. Do you understand?" Ruby nodded her head, hands back on the couch to avoid temptation. "I need to hear it, Ruby Rose. Do you understand?"
"Yes, ma'am," Ruby said. Then in a scared, timid voice, she asked, "I'm sorry, I… I thought we were gunna?"
Weiss blinked, her hard expression quickly fading into one of concern. "Ruby, of course we will," she said, running a hand through Ruby's hair to comfort her. "I like you a lot, Ruby, and I'm sorry if I said it a little harsher than I intended to, but I am not going to sleep with you without any protection."
"Oh, uh, can I ask why you aren't prepared?" Ruby said. "You're usually always all about being prepared and thinking ahead."
"I am, but I have a reason why I didn't take the initiative," Weiss said with a smile.
Ruby tilted her head with an adorable puppy dog pout, waiting patiently for Weiss' answer.
"I don't have any on me simply because I wanted you to be the one prepared for this eventuality," Weiss said, lightly scratching under Ruby's chin. "Sex is a big step in any relationship, especially since it's your first time."
"So what about on Halloween?"
"I would have made you run down to the convenience store after I had a bit of fun with you," Weiss said with a confident smirk. "I'm horny, not stupid, Ruby. I have living, breathing proof of why people should always be careful."
"Right, right, I'm sorry," Ruby said, sinking into her shoulders. "I shouldn't have been so excited."
"Oh non, non, non, Ruby, it's okay to be eager. In fact, I'm flattered you want me so much that you lose yourself," Weiss said, giving Ruby a quick kiss to comfort her. "But it's that carefulness of yours that I like so much. You aren't reckless with me, and you treat me with so much respect that I feel safe doing this with you so please don't forget that."
Ruby relaxed her tense shoulders and nodded, her hands resting politely on Weiss' hips. Weiss thought that was the end of the conversation so she leaned back in for a kiss to restart things, but Ruby didn't jump straight in like she usually did.
"Is something wrong?" Weiss asked when Ruby didn't kiss her back.
"Can I be honest for a second?"
"Of course, ma chérie," Weiss said.
"So, uh," Ruby toyed with a strand of Weiss' hair, her eyebrows drawn together in thought, "the way you talk when you get in the mood… it's kind of scary."
"Huh?"
"You know," Ruby implored, "that thing you do when you act all hard and experienced? I-I like it when you're nicer to me like right now."
Weiss quirked an eyebrow, unsure of what to say or do. She genuinely didn't know what Ruby was talking about so she asked her to explain in further detail incase something got lost in translation. And to Weiss' horror something did.
"Oh no, Ruby, I am so sorry!" Weiss said feeling like she just kicked her puppy. "I fell into old habits without realizing it."
"'Old habits'?" Ruby blinked. "So the dom-Weiss thing I joked about is… an actual thing?" Weiss shrugged sheepishly, her pale cheeks tinged with a guilty pink. "Right. Of course it is."
"Look, I'm sorry," Weiss said. "I never should have brought my past experiences into this—"
"No, no, be my guest!" Ruby quickly cut in. "I really, really dig the whole 'eat Ruby alive' thing, I just want you to be a little nicer when you talk to me during." Weiss couldn't help but snort at that. "What?"
"Ruby, I won't be doing a lot of talking soon," Weiss said.
"Why not?"
"Because me and my mouth are going to be a bit preoccupied with your…" Weiss peeked down at Ruby's cock still trapped beneath fabric, "not-so-little friend."
"O-Oh…"
"May I?" Weiss asked.
Ruby breathed in deep and nodded her head, bracing herself against the couch. Weiss pulled Ruby's underwear down and freed her cock. Despite its semi-flaccid state, Ruby was larger than what Weiss expected and a whole lot cuter too with that curve she mentioned earlier. She could practically feel her vagina thanking her as she carefully gauged its weight and girth in her palm. It was a good, comfortable five inches now, but it was still fairly soft. Weiss wondered how big it would get fully erect.
"You're disappointed, aren't you?"
"Huh?" Weiss blinked, tearing her eyes away from the hard flesh pressed against her stomach.
"You sighed," Ruby pointed out.
"Oh!" Weiss gasped in realization, her cheeks going red. "Oh no, darling, that was a sigh of relief, not disappointment."
"Then… it isn't too small?" Ruby asked with a hopeful expression.
The urge to laugh and hug Ruby at that moment was insurmountable. She was so adorable but that anxiety just wouldn't do.
"Ruby, you are the perfect size," Weiss said, giving Ruby a kiss. "Do you remember what I said on Halloween?"
"'I don't do anal,' " Ruby repeated in the same deadpan tone Weiss used that night.
"No, not that, you dolt!" Weiss blushed, but a quick glance down made her reconsider the option. Ruby was a good size and Weiss was genuinely curious what it would feel like, but that was a thought for another time. "T-The other thing."
Ruby tilted her head in thought, trying to sort through her many memories of that night. But after a solid minute of awkward silence and waiting, Ruby gave up and shook her head.
"You asked me if I would be disappointed when I finally got to see it," Weiss reminded Ruby, tapping the tip of her cock, "and I told you the only reason why I was disappointed was because we weren't going to have sex that night."
"Then you said 'size doesn't matter'—right, I remember this!" Ruby exclaimed like she'd solved the puzzle.
"Well, do I look disappointed?" Weiss asked confidently.
"No," Ruby answered with a sigh of relief.
"No more doubts and worries?"
"None."
"Let's try this again then," Weiss smiled.
Taking in a deep breath to steady her nerves, Weiss got back on the floor and pushed Ruby's knees apart so she could kneel between them. She kept her eyes on Ruby's cock and licked her lips. There were so many ways to go about doing this, but Ruby looked like she was going to die from embarrassment any second now so Weiss set aside her nastier ideas and settled for what Ruby asked for.
"You're so big, Ruby," Weiss whispered as she gingerly ran a nail down the shaft from the tip to the base, watching giddily as Ruby and her cock squirmed from such a light touch. "I'm so happy I finally get to do this."
Weiss leaned down and brought the head to her parted lips and flicked her tongue over it before giving it a light kiss. She continued to kiss Ruby's cock all the way down to the base while her hand massaged the tip, her thumb teasing the slit.
"Don't look away from me, Ruby," Weiss said, her lips brushing against Ruby's sensitive skin with feathery kisses. "I want you to watch me."
Ruby nodded her head and locked eyes with Weiss, her bottom lip caught between her teeth. Weiss smiled as she slid the tip of her tongue up Ruby's shaft at an agonizingly slow pace with the barest of touches. An impatient whine ripped through Ruby, but she stayed put and obediently suffered through Weiss' torture.
"You made me wait for so long, I hope you're ready," Weiss said, her hot breath ghosting over Ruby's cock. It was fully erect now with a healthy pink colour that reminded Weiss of her favourite hard candy. She wondered if Ruby would taste just as sweet as she melted in her mouth.
"I'm ready, baby," Ruby said eagerly, her breathing sharp and unsteady. "I am so fucking ready."
Weiss dragged her flat tongue across the head of Ruby's cock before bringing it into her open mouth. She exhaled slowly and ran her tongue around the head letting Ruby see everything before closing her lips around it. She continued her teasing torture by flicking the tip of her tongue across the slit, poking and prodding as she licked away all the precum that spilled out.
"Fuck, that feels so good," Ruby moaned, her hands practically ripping a hole in the couch from how good she felt. She bent her neck back, eyes closed shut, and let out another loud moan that tickled Weiss' ears. "You're so good at this," she sighed, hips bucking to get even just a millimetre more into Weiss.
Weiss was tempted to say that this was nothing compared to what she had planned for her after. She'd thought about this moment for weeks and it was taking every ounce of her strength and willpower to not eat Ruby alive like she so often joked.
"This feels so good…"
Weiss couldn't agree more. Ruby felt so natural in her mouth it was easy to assume she'd fit perfectly elsewhere.
Opening her mouth, Weiss showed Ruby the precum she'd collected and swallowed it all in one gulp.
"Mm," Weiss moaned as she licked her lips, eyes closed to savour the taste, "you're as sweet as I thought you'd be."
"I-I eat a lot of fruit," Ruby murmured, her eyes as large as dinner plates.
Humming in thought, Weiss began pumping Ruby's cock with one hand while the other worked the head. Ruby's hips rose in tandem with Weiss' hand, silently asking for more. Her mewls, moans, and sighs bolstered Weiss' efforts tenfold making her work even harder to make Ruby cum. But they weren't done yet. No, far from it. Weiss still had a few tricks up her sleeve so she was going to draw this sweet torture out until Ruby screamed, begging for Weiss to fuck her. And she would… in due time.
"W-Weiss, please…"
"Hm?" Weiss hummed as she licked Ruby's cock, her tongue swiveling around in circles of varying speed and size.
"Y-Your mouth," she gasped with her left hand buried deep within her messy hair, pulling at the strands. She was struggling to keep her eyes open, her face beet red from embarrassment and the fight to keep her hands off Weiss. "Please…"
"My mouth?" Weiss quirked an eyebrow, her hot breath tickling Ruby's sensitive skin. "What do you want me to do with my mouth?"
"In," Ruby stated, her hips rising higher off the couch to give more herself up to Weiss.
Weiss hummed again, her eyes trailing down from Ruby's lust filled eyes to the long, hard cock in her hands. She let it go and watched it spring up. It looked like a gift being presented on an alter as an offering. And with the way Ruby looked at her with so much love and reverence, Weiss felt like a goddess being worshipped, so how could she say no?
Reaching behind her back, Weiss undid her bra and let it fall to the floor. Ruby gasped in pleasant surprise like she always did whenever she saw Weiss' breasts. Weiss watched Ruby's tongue dart across her lips as molten silver eyes shifted from side to side trying to decide which one she liked best. Perhaps it was because they were both left handed, but the answer was the left. It was always the left.
Ruby's right hand twitched on the couch, itching to reach out and touch Weiss. She wondered why Ruby didn't just grab her, and that was when Weiss realized her mistake. She never said Ruby couldn't touch her, but she never said she could either. Ruby was waiting for permission, keeping her promise to respect Weiss well and alive.
"Oh, Ruby," Weiss smiled. She took Ruby's hand pressed her palm to her lips and kissed it softly. "You can touch me."
"Are you sure?" Ruby asked.
"Of course I'm sure," Weiss said.
"Then can I"—Ruby threaded her hand through Weiss' bangs—"touch your hair?"
"Grab it and yank it for all I care," Weiss smirked. "It's okay to be a little rough, I know you won't hurt me."
Ruby ran her hand through Weiss' hair with a giddy smile on her face. Her blush was gone and so was the embarrassment holding her back. She looked so much more confident and in the moment now that she could touch Weiss.
"I love your hair," Ruby said in a husky tone.
"Thank you," Weiss said, leaning into Ruby's gentle touch. She opened her mouth and made a show of herself putting Ruby's cock into it, her tongue teasing the head and the shaft.
"Fuck, you're so sexy," Ruby gasped, her hand still combing through Weiss' hair.
Weiss took more in until her lips met the hand she had pumping Ruby's cock. She glanced up at Ruby and smirked at the wide-eyed look she was giving her. Then Weiss began bobbing her head working in tandem with her hand to please Ruby.
"H-Holy shit…" Ruby moaned, her head thrown back against the couch as her hips bucked to chase after Weiss' mouth. "W-Weiss, I'm getting really close."
Taking that warning to heart, Weiss stopped pumping with her hand and sought out the one Ruby had in her hair. She brought it to the back of her head and held it firmly in place as she took another inch of Ruby's cock into her mouth. Ruby quickly caught on and started pushing down on Weiss, forcing her to take even more in.
The hand Weiss had snuck down into her pants and onto her clit worked harder to bring her closer to climax. She was just as close as Ruby was, her thoughts completely clouded over except for the ones focused on sucking Ruby off and finger fucking herself until they both came.
Ruby's cock pulsed every time it hit the back of Weiss' throat, the tip dipping past that barrier. Weiss felt tears pricking her eyes, her jaw aching from the strain. But she was determined to finish what she started. And Ruby, dear sweet Ruby, willed herself not to buck her hips.
"W-Weiss…" Ruby gasped, her bleary eyes locked onto Weiss. "You're amazing."
Weiss reached the peak when she felt the first shot of hot cum hit the back of her throat. She swallowed it down quickly and sucked even harder to coax more out. Ruby filled her mouth in no time, some even dribbling down Weiss' chin. She continued to suck Ruby off, though her efforts were slow and lazy just to help her down from the orgasm.
Ruby laid back on the couch completely spent, panting like a dog with sweat rolling down her neck.
"That was… holy shit…" she gasped, running both hands through her hair.
Wiping the cum off from her cheek, Weiss clumsily reached behind her for the tissue box she kept on the coffee table.
"Lemme get that for you," Ruby said, handing Weiss a few tissues with a nervous smile. "I'm sorry, that must taste so gross." Weiss quirked an eyebrow. "Y'know, my s-stuff…"
"I already swallowed it," Weiss said without shame. She showed Ruby her fingers and the slick fluids coating them. "The tissue isn't because of you, it's because I made a bit of a mess myself."
"Y-You… swallowed it?" Ruby asked, her brain short-circuiting. Weiss nodded. "Like, all of it?" Rolling her eyes, Weiss opened her mouth and moved her tongue around to prove she wasn't hiding anything. "Holy… sheep."
"You'll return the favour someday," Weiss said as she got up and plopped onto the couch next to Ruby, laying her head on Ruby's shoulder.
"'Someday'? Why not now?"
"Because it takes me forever to cum and I need to pick Chrys up from her party in about… two and a half hours," Weiss said with her hand on Ruby's flaccid member. She poked it absentmindedly and giggled when Ruby whined. "If you still want to have sex today, you better get to that convince store soon."
"We don't have to do it today," Ruby said, throwing an arm around Weiss' shoulders to get cozy. "I don't want you to feel rushed."
"We'll have plenty of time, don't worry," Weiss laughed. "I'm not letting you get away so easily."
Ruby looked at her skeptically and said, "So you sure you won't change your mind by the time I get back?"
"I promise," Weiss said.
"Are you sure-sure?"
"I'm sure, Ruby," Weiss confirmed.
"But are you reeeaally sure?"
"Oh my god, yes, I'm sure," Weiss huffed. "I always have sex on my birthday, Ruby. I'd like to keep that tradition going."
"Your… wait," Ruby blinked, "it's your birthday?!"
"Mhm."
"Why didn't you tell me?! I would've gotten you a present—oh my god, does this officially make me a bad girlfriend?!" Ruby gasped in a panic, her hands slapping her cheeks in horror. "Weiss, I don't wanna be a bad girlfriend!"
"Ruby, calm down!" Weiss shouted over Ruby. "You're enough of a gift to me."
"But birthday present," Ruby pouted. "I wanna give you something."
"Oh, you're going to be giving me something alright," Weiss smirked. "And I'm going to enjoy taking every inch of it."
Ruby's jaw dropped.
I'm sorry this chapter is so late. A lot of stuff happened over the holidays and... I haven't been in the best place mentally to focus. The chapter was finished ages ago, but it was the editing that kept getting interrupted. Anyone with ADHD can tell you how awful it is getting in the zone only to get ripped out of it for something you gotta do. And when you get back, that motivation you had is gone.
Anyway, 8k chapter, good enough for two weeks.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to update SC regularly for some time due to some commitments.
Sorry again.