This time Tally woke with her front pressed to the back of Sarah, her arms wrapped around her waist. She wondered if anyone had ever had the privilege of being the big spoon for Sarah Alder and the biggest smile spread across her face as she held her closer. Moving her hair away from her neck Tally placed a soft kiss there and sighed. Suddenly very aware that in the middle of the night her hand had found its way under Sarah's nightshirt, her fingers splayed across her abs.

She found herself tracing little patterns over the soft skin there and then she got braver and slowly moved her hand down lower and suddenly realized she wasn't wearing underwear and Tally had no idea what she was doing because she'd never done this before.

A sleepy voice brought her back to reality, "Finish what you started, Craven."

Tally blushed, "Wait are you sure, I've actually never done this before."

Sarah flipped onto her stomach and turned her head into the pillow to look at her, her blue eyes shaking sleep but lust clearly shining through with how blown her pupils were.

"Well, did you ever touch yourself?"

"Oh, wow, you're really asking me that?" Tally buried her face into her back and a muffled, "Yes," came out.

Sarah smiled into the pillow, "What did you think about?"

Tally moved her mouth up to bite her shoulder and then breathlessly whispered into her ear, "You, always you, even when I was angry it was you."

Sarah gasped at the bite to her shoulder and chuckled into the pillow, "Touch me the way you touch yourself thinking of me."

"But I don't have to think about you, do I, because you're right here?"

Sarah turned her head into the pillow and reached behind her to grasp at Tally's head and bring her in for a kiss over the shoulder, "I'm right here."

With a renewed confidence Tally moved her hand beneath her and to where she had wanted to touch her most for the past few days. Already finding her wet, she was sure that the both of them hadn't been with anyone since the last Beltane and to be able to touch Sarah like this made Tally feel bolder than ever.

Tally coated her fingers with the wetness she found there and then traced a path up to where she needed her most and began rubbing circles around her clit causing the older woman to grind into her hand. A breathy whimper released from the older woman's lips and Tally was quite sure she liked that noise very much. Which encouraged her to press a little firm, move a little faster, to grasp at her hand and thread their fingers together while she kissed at the sensitive spot on her neck.

Tally felt power in the tips of her fingers, an ecstasy washing over her at seeing this strong woman so vulnerable, pliable, and whimpering at the tips of her hands. Tally wondered if she could feel her lust and her love for her. She could never get tired of hearing these sounds come from such a powerful mouth.

"I love you."

And with those three words Sarah came, clutching Tally's hand and crying out for everyone to hear. Tally understood then why Sarah had wanted everyone to hear her come before, there's a bit of pride that comes with making someone feel this good. She wanted everyone to know that she just made the most powerful witch come undone because of her fingers.

Tally giggled and placed another kiss on her back before laying her head down on the pillow and looking into those half-lidded eyes.

"Was that good enough?"

Sarah hummed and flipped onto her side to pull her into a kiss, "Not bad, Craven, I take it you had lots of practice thinking about me touching yourself?"

Tally blushed and sighed, "Yes, well, you made me feel a lot of things and I had to get them out somehow."

"Well, I guess it wasn't enough because you still took your feelings out on me, hmm?"

Tally groaned and buried her face in the pillow right next to her, "I'm sorry."

Sarah kissed her forehead, "It's okay, we're here now."

They stayed like that for a few more minutes before Tally turned to look at the clock and groaned, "I should be good and get dressed for breakfast, I don't want you getting into trouble because I couldn't pull myself from your bed again."

Sarah hummed, releasing the young girl from her arms, "We wouldn't want that."

"Will I see you later?"

Sarah yawned and nodded, "You've got combat training later and I've been asked to lend my expertise. I promise to not embarrass you too badly."

Tally chuckled, "Just don't headbutt me again, if your head is coming at me I only want it to be for kisses."

"Not in front of the children, darling."

Tally was slowly getting used to Sarah's humor, she wondered how long she had gone without being allowed to be funny, always having to be the stoic General Alder.

Tally grabbed her clothes and toothbrush and headed into the bathroom to get ready for the day. After brushing her teeth she hesitated but felt that Sarah wouldn't mind if she left her toothbrush there so she placed it in the empty cup sitting on the sink.

"I hope it's okay that-" Tally stopped as soon as she saw that Sarah had fallen back to sleep.

She smiled and slipped on her shoes, leaving her bag there, she grabbed her jacket and stopped by the bed to push a strand of hair out of her face and to kiss her on the forehead, "I hope you know I love you too."

She smiled once more and quietly closed the door behind her as she made her way to breakfast and to catch up with her unit. She was suddenly really looking forward to combat training later.