Meet in the entertainment room. -A.S.
Korra clutched the note in her hand as she entered the mansion. The sight of Asami's elegant handwriting made Korra's heart thump in her chest and her palms sweaty. She walked through the mansion with a cleared mind. If she did allow her mind to wander, it may spring up the uncertain voice that have been tormenting her since she found her legs to leave Asami's workplace the day before. She was so sure that she wanted this when Asami was whispering in her ear and kissing her but now that Korra was here with knowing how the night will end, it was nerve wracking. It was like a swarm of beeflies were wreaking havoc in her stomach.
Before she knew it, Korra was standing in front of the door that led to the entertainment room. A bit of jazz music was drifting through the cracks of the closed door. For a brief instant Korra worried that Asami had hired a live band to play during their date. She was already nervous as it was, to have an audience would be too much. But just as the dread was beginning to turn her beeflies into buzzard wasps, the song ended and a new voice came through the door talking about Flameo's instant noodles. Korra released the breath she had been holding and almost slumped against the door in her relief. It was the radio!
The Avatar straightened her back and grabbed the door handle. She saved the world several times before, she could do this! She wanted to do this. Korra pulled and the door didn't budge. She flushed and tried again, this time pushing. The door opened without any problem and she stood in the doorway, her mouth dropping at the sight of the room.
Asami had rearrange the entire room just for their date. The giant round table had disappeared, to be replaced with a much smaller one that would allow the three women to be close to one another without being squished. It was draped in a lovely red tablecloth that ended in frills and an exquisite candleholder was placed in the middle of the table. The light from the candles made the metal curves of the candleholder appear to move gracefully about. The fireplace was cackling gently and set a nice glow to the room. A waft of something delicious reached Korra and as if it gave a command, her mouth watered.
Lin and Asami halted the conversation they were having and looked up when Korra opened the door. Asami was in her business attire but Lin wasn't wearing her police uniform. Instead she donned a pair of black slacks and a white undershirt covered with a green vest that highlighted her eyes.
"I'm not late, am I?" Korra asked as she entered the room. To hide the beeflies in her belly, she strolled to the table and took the remaining seat.
"No, Korra," Asami said, laying a hand on Korra's briefly. "You're right on time."
"Asami and I were just chatting about the reelection coming up," Lin said. Now that Korra was here, she could start to eat without appearing to be rude. After leaving work and changing clothes and cooking, she had little time to eat something to tide her over before their date. "Asami believes that even though Raiko has done a shit job as President, he'll be reelected."
Asami rolled her eyes at Lin's less-than-subtle wording. "I never said he'll be reelected, in fact I hope he loses as much as possible. I'm just saying that he's been trying to win voter support and it's working."
Korra didn't realize that it was close to reelection time. She kept her mouth shut and listened to Asami and Lin go back and forth on who might win. Korra took the glass of wine that was set in front of her plate and sipped at it.
Things were starting to become heated between Lin and Asami. "Maybe we should change subjects," Korra suggested. Both women looked at her and then at each other as if they forgot they were on a date and not a debate. Korra found the sight to be endearing. "So, uh this steak is pretty amazing. It's actually the best steak I ever had!" She emphasized it with a bite of her meat. "Did you have your chef prepare it before you kicked the help out?"
Asami and Lin shared a glance. Lin's cheeks became slightly redder while Asami grinned at Korra. "No, Lin cooked tonight."
Korra was glad she had swallowed her mouthful of food or else she would have choked. "You cooked this!?"
"Well, Asami gave the servants the night out so someone had to cook the meal." Lin took a sip of her wine as she felt pride swell in her chest at Korra's compliment. She glanced at Asami and grinned slyly when the mechanic gave a small gasp. Her eyes moved to Korra's and she could read the puzzlement in them. Lin hid her smirk with a bite of her steak.
Korra didn't understand why Asami gasped like that and chalked it up to her accidentally biting her tongue. She moved her attention back to Lin. "Still, you didn't have to do this. We could have ordered out."
Lin shook her head at the suggestion. "I wanted to show my appreciation."
Asami had gathered herself at this time. With a fleeting warning glance at Lin, she leaned towards Korra. "Lin wants to impress you, is what she really means." Asami was about to say something else but the words died in her throat as a whimper escaped. The mechanic turned to glare at Lin who promptly ignored her, refilling her glass with deliberate care.
Now Korra knew something was up. She glanced between the two and noticed the flush on Asami's cheeks and the smug smirk on Lin's. There was no way Lin was touching Asami, she was pouring herself a glass. "Did I miss anything?"
"N-no, Korra," Asami answered, a little breathless.
"Oh, okay," Korra didn't believe Asami but she had no clue as to what was happening between the two women besides the fact that something was definitely happening. She looked closer at the two. Asami was sipping at her wine as she had been doing since the start of their date so maybe the flush was caused by the alcohol? But the noises she was making. It was almost like-
As Korra pondered why Asami was acting as she was, she caught Lin's pinkie twitch as she ate a slice of her steak, her eyes trained on Asami. At once Asami put her glass down and her eyes closed for a brief moment.
The dots connected so fast that Korra felt like a fool for not figuring it out before. She finished off her glass of wine. Korra cupped Asami's face and pressed their lips together in a fluid motion. She swallowed the surprised moan and taking a page out of the mechanic's book broke the kiss to whisper in her ear. "Bedroom?"
"Fuck yes." Asami moaned. She was surprised that she lasted this long with Lin playing with her.
Korra turned her head towards the Chief, sporting a playful grin. "That's pretty bold, Lin. Some would even say that this behavior is unbecoming of a Chief of Police such as yourself."
Now that she was outed, Lin didn't bother masking her movements. She gave a flick of her pointer finger and Asami gasped a curse. "Asami was just too tempting," Lin responded with a shrug and a wicked grin. "And don't pretend that you never thought of doing this with your bending."
Korra didn't want to admit to Lin that the thought actually never occurred to her but this idea opened so many doors. Especially for the Avatar, bender of all of the elements.
Lin must have done something else because Asami gave another whimper, this one a little more desperate than the others. Asami grabbed Lin's waist as she nuzzled into Korra's neck, breathing heavily. "Please. I need- I need."
"We know what you need," Lin said, the desire plain on her face. She, Korra, and Asami made their way to Asami's bedroom. Neither she nor Korra could keep her their hands to themselves. They didn't undress the mechanic but they were generous with their touches and hasty kissing. More than once they halted their progress because one of them had pushed Asami into a wall to litter the mechanic's face and neck with kisses. Finally, Korra took it upon herself to lift Asami and carry her the rest of the way. Asami wrapped her legs around Korra's waist and her arms around the younger woman's neck, taking advantage of the new position to lick and nibble at Korra's ear, earning herself sharp intakes of breath and squeezes on her ass. Lin made a note to use that weak point against Korra's later on.
Since Korra was carrying Asami, Lin had to open the door to the bedroom. Korra walked quickly into the room, the warmth in her belly burning hot and any reservation of continuing on thrown out of the window. Lin watched as Korra all but dumped Asami onto the giant four-poster bed. She remembered her first time entering the room and having the same urgency that she didn't take even a second to look about Asami's room. Lin kicked the door shut and contented herself with watching the two. She felt her own desire grow as breathless laughter reached her ears but she pushed it down for the time being. She had found comfort in Asami's body many times before, Korra deserved a moment of private pleasure. Besides, there was something Asami needed to show Korra.
Asami gave another giggle as she felt Korra kiss up her neck. She threw her head back to give the younger woman more room and her lover was quick to take advantage. Korra reached Asami's lips and pulled her into a heated kiss as her hands explored the body underneath her, tugging at her clothes impatiently.
"Korra, wait," Asami groaned, gently pulling away the hands that undid the sash that hugged her shirt close to her body. Her shawl was already off and Korra threw it somewhere on the floor.
The sudden shift in Asami made Korra lean up. Korra looked up at Asami's face with a slight pout at having been stopped but the guarded look in her green eyes made hers widen in concern. "Did I do something wrong? I didn't hurt you, did I?" She didn't realize that she had Asami quite literally under her. How did that happen? Korra shifted her weight off of Asami, thinking she was crushing her.
"No, it's not that." Asami looked to her right to where Lin was standing. The older woman gave her an encouraging smile. She focused back on Korra and noticed that she was still holding her hands. "Do you remember what happened to my mother? Why my father became an equalist?" Korra nodded, not liking where this was going. Asami took a deep breath and guided Korra's right hand under her shirt. She let go of it and let Korra explore her body on her own, her green eyes trained on the canopy of her bed.
Korra felt smooth skin under her fingertips. What was Asami afraid of? Her fingers brushed against something and Asami's body gave a jerk but her eyes refused to leave the canopy to look at Korra. Blue eyes narrowed in confusion as she focused her touching on that spot. It felt rougher than the smooth skin she was feeling a moment ago. Korra's eyes snapped away from the spot she was exploring underneath the shirt to Asami's face, realization making her face pale.
When she felt the fingers stop moving, Asami knew that Korra figured out what she was touching. She sat up on the bed, Korra's fingers slipping out from under the shirt. Asami squeezed her eyes shut as shaky hands lifted her shirt from her body.
Over the years, the burn scar that marred the right side of Asami's abdomen must have surely faded but it was still red as if she got it a month prior. Korra didn't want to imagine how much that must have hurt, especially as a child whose mother was ripped from her. Korra didn't say anything, she laid her hands on both sides of Asami's hips, moving her head down so she could press her lips against the scar softly. The body under her tensed at the contact and Korra kissed the same spot again. She tilted her head up and saw Asami staring down at her, tears of relief gathering at the corner of her eyes. Lin had crawled up on the bed to join the two some time ago and whispered in Asami's ear, "I told you she wouldn't care. You're beautiful, Asami." The mechanic's smile grew as she turned her head to kiss the Chief, one hand cupping Lin's cheek and the other resting on Korra's shoulder. Lin moved back a little to allow Korra more room.
Korra looked up at Asami and as fingers tugged on the top button of her skirt, silently asking permission to continue. Asami blush deepened but she nodded with a grin. Korra undid the buttons one by one before sliding the skirt off along with the pantihose. She kissed up Asami's right leg, grinning when the hand on her shoulder moved so it was buried in her hair. By now Asami couldn't control how her chest rose and fell with her harsh breathing. Korra reached the top of Asami's black thong and she wasted no time hooking a finger and tearing it off the mechanic's body. Asami stared at Korra with disbelief as Lin chuckled.
"Those were new!" Asami said but the way that Korra's eyes darkened made any anger she might have felt evaporate.
The Avatar had a sudden idea and blew on her fingers just for a moment. She touched Asami's outer lips and the result was more than what she expected. Asami groaned and rocked her hips into Korra's cold fingers. "Good," Asami moaned. "More," she said, pleading down at Korra.
"Patience," Lin spoke up. She had moved behind Korra and pulled the younger woman against her body. Despite her insisting on Asami to have patience, the hands that slid up Korra's shirt were fast and spoke of the hunger that Lin had for the younger woman. She was quick to relieve Korra of her restricting shirt and bra. She played with Korra's breasts with expert hands, moving her thumb across and pinching her dark nipples until they were hard and Korra was panting, squirming against Lin's body in her need.
"Please, Lin," Korra whimpered. Lin gave in with a smirk and slipped a hand inside Korra's underwear to cup Korra's sex. Her hips moved into the teasing fingers, uncaring of the sounds that were coming out of her mouth. Korra could feel Asami watching her be pleasured by Lin and it made everything so much better.
Unlike Lin, Asami wasn't satisfied with just watching, not for long. She moved to the edge of the bed and claimed Lin's lips as her hand grabbed the unattended breast. Asami broke the kiss to take the nipple into her mouth and sucked on it, feeling it harden inside her mouth. She flicked it with her tongue and felt fingers bury themselves into her hair, pushing down gently. Asami got the hint and gave the nipple one last suck before kissing down Korra's body. She spent some time marveling at her abs but the tugging of her hair grew a bit more forceful. Asami answered the tug with a swift bite and Korra jumped.
"Asami!" she tried to accuse the older woman of being too rough but her mouth was suddenly preoccupied by a fevered kiss from Lin. She felt the fingers move away from sex and whined at the loss but it didn't last long. New hands were on her waist and they were undoing the sash and pulling down her pants and underwear. Korra broke the kiss with Lin to look down at Asami whose intentions were clear in the way she licked her lips. "You- you don't have to."
Asami ignored Korra's feigned protest and leaned forward, pressing her lips against the top of the mound before taking an experimental lick Korra's lower lips. From this position, Asami couldn't reach much with her tongue but she didn't care. She was still able to taste Korra and Asami groaned, going in for another lap. She felt the grip in her hair tightened as Korra's body shuddered and Asami grinned up at the Avatar.
"Yes," Korra moaned out, her body slumping against Lin's as Asami pleasured her with her mouth. She was glad Lin was strong because she doubted she would be able to hold herself up with Asami's tongue exploring her most intimate part. Korra nuzzled into Lin's neck, lazily kissing it in between gasps and whimpers.
Lin's hands continued to play with her breasts as she watched Asami lick at Korra's sex. Asami eyes met hers and the two silently conveyed their excitement for the moaning woman between them.
Korra, realizing that she was receiving everything and giving nothing in return, raised the hand that was gripping Lin's waist. She closed her eyes and tried to concentrate, which was very hard to do at the moment. The Avatar opened one eye to watch Asami's reaction as she flicked her wrist.
Asami gasped in pain and flinched away from Korra's sex. She could tell from the hasty attempt at metalbending that it was from Korra. She looked up and saw two pair of concerned eyes, the one belonging to Korra mingled with regret. Asami kissed her stomach to show she had no ill will. "Easy, Korra."
"Don't put in so much movement." Lin saw what had happened and knew what Korra was trying to do. "The toy isn't all metal. It's silicone with a bit of metal in the middle," she explained. The tone of voice she was using it was like she was giving Korra a lesson in metalbending. "Try again."
Korra nodded and now that Asami wasn't distracting her, even though it was incredible, she could control herself more. She tried to move the toy more carefully and she was rewarded well. Asami's eyes fluttered closed as her lips tilted up in a pleasured grin. "Like that, just like that," she murmured. Korra moved it more and the mechanic moaned Korra's name.
Lin watched for a bit more to make sure Korra was being more gentle with Asami before letting go of the Avatar. When Korra looked at her in confusion, Lin pulled her into a deep kiss, a hand reaching down to pull Korra flush against her body. "I want to get something," Lin explained once the kiss ended.
Asami pulled Korra down as soon as Lin let go of the younger woman. The two giggled as they moved about to be comfortable on the bed. Korra laid on top of Asami and gave the mechanic her signature crooked grin. Asami kissed her lover's nose and wrapped her arms loosely around Korra's neck. "Hey."
"Hi," Korra said. She heard clothes rustling and turned her head to see Lin shrugging out of her vest. Korra shared a glance with Asami and they grinned at each other before turning their heads to watch Lin undress.
Lin glanced over to the two of them when there was a silence and raised an eyebrow at the hungry looks Korra and Asami were giving her. She turned her back on them with an amused humph.
"Hey!" Korra immediately protested.
"Hormonal delinquents," Lin muttered without any true irritation in her voice.
Korra was about to tell Lin to continue that amazing display but she was pulled into a kiss. She eagerly returned it and let her hands wander. They found Asami's legs and she hiked them around her waist.
Asami crossed her ankles and nibbled on Korra's bottom lip. She could see Lin from this position and felt her stomach clench in excitement at what Lin was getting out of the drawer. Unbeknownst to Korra, she and Lin had already discussed what they were going to do with Korra and Lin was persistent on using the toy that she was buckling on now. Asami didn't doubt that Lin wanted to establish that she was the dominant one in this relationship by using that but the mechanic didn't think Korra would mind.
Korra felt a new pair of hands on her hips and turned her head to look at Lin. She took her time to take in Lin's body. Despite Lin being more than twice Korra's age, she was absolutely breathtaking. Her body still had the lithe figure of her youth, as well as the subtle muscles that she acquired from years of being the Chief. Lin had a scar here and there, none of them as pronounced as the two on her cheek. Korra knew she would spend the night kissing each one if she could. Her breasts were perky and Korra wanted to take one of the pink nipples into her mouth. Her eyes trailed down and widened at the sight of a bright red strap on. Lin smirked when Korra finally saw the toy she had buckled on.
"I thought you were a power bottom," Korra said. She untangled herself from Asami and sat up to face Lin properly.
Lin and Asami shared a look. "We switch sometimes," Lin said. A sinful smile that made Korra gulp spread across Lin's face. "But most of the time," Too quick for Korra's lust-addled brain to comprehend, Lin shoved the Avatar onto the bed and loomed over her. Lin curled two fingers and Asami moaned loudly as the toy still inside her was pressed against her sweet spot. The Chief yanked Korra's hair back and reveled in the pained gasp. "I'm the dominant one."
"Wow." It was all Korra could say. It hurt when Lin pulled her hair so hard but there was something about the rough action that made her toes curl. She hoped that Lin was going to do it again and soon.
Now that Korra was underneath her and it was clear who was in charge, Lin could be more gentle. "Have you ever been with another?" Lin asked.
To answer Lin's question, Korra reached down and rubbed the head of the dildo against her lower lips, letting it gather her slick. She leaned up and kissed Lin's lips. "Give me all you got," she challenged. "I can handle it."
Lin hid her excitement well. She intentionally started out slowly, grabbing the base of the toy and entered Korra with small and gradual thrusts. Lin could feel Korra's impatience by the way her hips lifted at each thrust, trying to force the toy deeper, but the Chief wasn't going to allow herself to get carried away and wind up hurting Korra. So she took things as slow as she could, but Korra was making it difficult with her insistent groans.
Soon enough, Lin's hips met Korra's and the Chief looked to see if there was any discomfort on Korra's face. She was greeted with parted lips and a flushed face. "Told you I can handle it."
The arrogance was back and Lin raised an eyebrow at it. She leaned back and wrapped Korra's legs around her waist. "I was trying to make sure you were comfortable," she retorted. She pulled out until the head was only inside Korra. Lin looked down at the Avatar with a predatory smile. "Let's see if you can handle this." She thrusted forward and buried the toy back inside Korra and whatever retort Korra was about to give was smothered with a gasp. The slapping of Lin's body meeting Korra's filled the room, along with Korra's breathless curses and moans of delight.
"Lin!" Korra cried out at a particularly hard thrust, gripping at the bed sheets under her. Each time Lin pushed the toy inside, it hit her in all the right places. Korra was reaching her peak in an embarrassingly fast rate. She almost jumped when Asami claimed her lips but it was a welcome addition to the hot sex. Korra returned the kiss in between voicing her pleasure. Asami didn't seem to mind, in fact each sound Korra made spurred the mechanic further. She moved down and sucked an erect nipple into her mouth as her free hand moved down to rub at her own clit. "Oh spirits!" Korra gasped when she saw what Asami was doing.
"What's wrong, Korra?" Lin couldn't resist teasing the younger woman. Hearing her name being used in such a way sparked something in the Chief. "Too much for the Avatar?" She had used the quip before in far worse circumstances but now it had affection to take the sting out of the question.
Korra shook her head. "This is, oh fuck , nothing." She brushed her hair away from her face as she panted. "I can do way better myself."
Lin's eyes narrowed at the claim. Her eyes dashed down to Asami who contented herself with switching nipples and slipping two of her fingers in and out of herself. Lin looked back at Korra and she pulled the toy out, grinning at the disbelieving expression on Korra's face. Ignoring the pleading look, Lin laid down and stroked her toy. "Let's see it." She smiled at Asami and jerked her chin up. "Come here."
Asami stopped playing with Korra's breasts to give her a sweet kiss. "Let's go." She moved away from Korra and bit her bottom lip in anticipation of what she was about to do. Asami placed her knees on either side of Lin's head and gasped as a tongue delved into her sex. She turned her head to look at Korra who was watching the two with a crooked grin. "Come on, Korra." She moaned the Avatar's name as she felt Lin's lips encircle her clit.
Korra crawled to the two and straddled Lin's hips. She lowered herself onto the toy and hummed as it filled her. Korra leaned forward to wrap her arms around Asami as she moved up and down on the toy. She kissed the junction of Asami's shoulder and neck, careful not to leave any marks. Asami gripped the back of Korra's head as her own fell back against Korra's shoulder. One of Lin's hands rested on Asami's thigh and the other on Korra's hips. Even though Korra was the one who was supposed to do all the work, Lin's hips rocked upwards whenever Korra went down and vice versa.
The mechanic was the first to come undone. Asami's moans grew until she finally cried out, "Lin, Korra!" as her body tensed up in the wake of her orgasm. Asami's body soon relaxed and she got off of Lin's face to lay down next to the two. Lin's lips glistened with proof of Asami's climax and Korra was quick to kiss the older woman. Now two hands gripped her butt as Lin doubled her effort to make Korra finish. She didn't have to try for very long. Korra gave a silent scream as she felt her own orgasm wash over her. Unlike Asami, she didn't have the energy or care to get off Lin. She just laid there with a satisfied grin on her face. Lin carefully pulled the toy out of Korra and allowed herself a breather. She traced random shapes into Korra's back as she looked at Asami. The mechanic moved closer to give Lin a lingering kiss. "Good?" She felt Korra nod against her chest and saw Asami give her own gesture of agreement.
Once Korra got her heart rate under control, she leaned up to smirk down at Lin. "You're turn."
Lin shook her head and waved off the offer. "I'm fine."
Korra wouldn't hear it. She moved down Lin's body, taking time to leave a few love bites here and there. Nowhere that Lin's uniform wouldn't cover. Her eyes widened in shock as she spotted something very interesting. "A tattoo? How scandalous."
A hand moved to cover the flying boar that adorned her right side. "It is the Beifong Family Crest," Lin explained with a frown. "And I was a recruit."
"And drunk," Asami added. Lin turned her sour gaze at her and the younger woman only shrugged.
"Still it's badass." Korra moved Lin's hand away after some resistance. She took her time to trace the boar's tusks and wings. She felt Lin shudder under her gentle touches and smiled up at her, bending down to press her lips against the tattoo. Korra resumed her journey down and pulled the harness and toy down Lin's legs. She gulped as she saw how excited Lin was.
"Lin loves scratches," Asami suggested, lounging next to the two women. Her fingertips trailed along softly across Lin's stomach before she put more pressure. Red lines followed her path.
Korra took Asami's advice and let her nails bite into Lin's flesh as she moved her hands up her toned legs. Lin let out a hiss but didn't complain. Korra left red trails up Lin's thighs and watched as Lin's eyes shut in pleasured pain. She was a bit shocked at the sudden shift of power and realized quickly that Lin was giving it to her freely, trusting her not to abuse it. Korra felt her heart soar as she pushed Lin's legs up while she moved her tongue against her sex. The Avatar hummed at the taste and delved deeper, taking a few long licks before concentrating on the bundle of nerves on top. "Fuck Lin, you're so wet," Korra groaned. She pushed in two fingers inside Lin as she sucked her clit. She curled her fingers twice and Lin moaned, too excited from giving pleasure and watching the two younger woman pleasure each other to last for long. Korra licked Lin clean leisurely, drawing out the orgasm as much as possible without overwhelming Lin.
"I want a taste too," Asami said, moving down the bed. She brought the fingers that Korra used on Lin and licked them clean. The Avatar felt Lin's thigh twitch under her hand.
Korra and Asami moved to either side of Lin once they finished kissing. The Chief wrapped an arm around each of their shoulders as Korra and Asami laid an arm down across Lin's stomach so that they would be touching. "That was amazing," Korra said after a minute of peaceful silence. Asami and Lin made sounds of agreement. She lifted her head from the bed to look at the two women who captured her heart. Korra saw the loving look that Lin and Asami shared and when they looked at her, the same affection was in their eyes. Asami scooted over more and Lin pulled the two women closer. The Avatar rested her head on the palm of her hand as she continued to look at the two women. "Is this weird? I mean this," Korra gestured at the three of them.
"Probably," Lin said. "But who cares?"
"It shouldn't matter who we fall for," Asami said. She gave Lin's shoulder a quick kiss as she gave Korra's hand a squeeze. "As long as we're together."
"Yeah," Korra agreed. "It's just that, I would never have imagined the three of us ending up together but here we are." She nodded her head at Asami. "Even taking me out of the equation it's still a bit nontraditional. The way you two ended up together was unusual by itself, no offense."
The grin Lin was wearing became a frown as she looked at Asami pointedly. The mechanic rolled her eyes and kissed Lin's cheek. "Oh hush," Asami said. "Korra's a part of this relationship; she deserves to know the truth."
Lin only grunted in response but she didn't seem to truly care. She felt Asami shiver as the draft started to chill her body. Lin swatted at the two to get up and the two women did, with Korra grumbling and Asami wrapping her arms around her body to keep warm. Lin pulled over the covers and the three women went back into the bed. Somehow Asami ended up in the middle of the other two women but she didn't complain, she took in the warmth of the two bodies with a grin. The three settled into the bed and drifted off to sleep, holding onto each other well into the night.