"Oh my…"

"Mmmhmm."

"That was—"

"Mmmhmm."

"I mean, you were…" The utterly exhausted and satiated brunette struggled to find her words. To be fair, words are freaking hard. "Fuck." Olivia gave up trying to find ways on how to describe what had just transpired. Words were also proving to be an unattainable feat for the person lying next to her.

Amanda's unfocused, blue eyes were trained on the ceiling as a light sheen of perspiration covered her lithe body. Her breathing was heavy and audible as she tried to calm down, to form something intelligible. All of her senses were invaded in the absolute best way. Not that death was anything she wanted for a long, long time but if this were her last day on earth, she couldn't think of a better way to go. After what seemed like a small forever, her breathing had finally regulated. Her basking was cut short as trepidation tried to creep its way into her gut.

"Liv?"

"Hmm?"

"That got kind of crazy. I-I don't know what came over me…" Amanda kept her eyes on the ceiling. She was too nervous to look over at the woman who was just writhing in ecstasy mere moments earlier.

"Mmmm."

"Ar-are you ok?"

"Mmmhmm."

"You sure because—"

"Please, I'm begging you. Don't ruin my afterglow."

"But—" Olivia turned over and kissed whatever else was going to come out of her partner's beautiful mouth next.

"Please, shut up." A satisfied smirk danced on her lips, after she silenced her overthinking partner.

Amanda remained silent and truly baffled at how her body was re-ignited all over again by being told to shut up. The tone in which it was said, followed by the look that accompanied it had the blonde revved up and ready for action again. Those pesky nerves would just have to go and fuck right off because she had more, so much more left to give. She grabbed the back of Olivia's neck, in a split second and kissed her with all of the heat that coursed throughout her body. Their tongues dueled and glided together, one hungry, open-mouthed smack after another. When they broke apart Olivia saw that oh so familiar and distinct, tell-tell look in her partner's eyes and she was in utter disbelief.

"There's absolutely no way you're ready to go again."

Amanda raised an eyebrow, "You tell me…" She took Liv's hand and lead it down to the only bundle of nerves left in her body. Olivia gasped as slick arousal drenched her fingers. The brunette let out the sexiest, throaty sigh and it was hands down Amanda's favorite sound. Pleased with herself and the reaction the brazen move elicited, she kept the show going. A lustful look was present in her blue eyes right before she wrapped her lips around those same fingers that had just slid through her slick folds.

Fuck. Me. "You're trying to kill me…"

Normally that remark would've made Amanda laugh heartily but there was something else on her mind. Even though her mind was clouded by desire, the blonde couldn't help the undeniable love that she felt deep inside. The feeling was almost overwhelming. Amanda had to be careful to not get too emotional, so they wouldn't have a repeat of a very traumatic sexual experience dubbed "climax-tears" by Doctor Huang. After she was sure the tears weren't going to flow, she spoke her truth.

"I'm so in love with you, Olivia. I've never felt like this before in my life, ever. Everything about you, I love. I still have a hard time believing you're real sometimes and that I'm the one you choose everyday…"

Olivia didn't know things were going to take such a sweet turn. She was so thrown by the touching sentiment. The only thing that she thought her near future held was a possible death due to a sex induced overdose. But no, Amanda's beautiful words were about to have her shedding tears and they had a rule about that sort of thing. "I thought we had a rule about this. No tears in bed, remember?"

Amanda swiped away the moisture from Liv's eyes and shrugged. "Yeah, but that was for climax-tears, not tears-tears."

Liv couldn't help but to laugh at the quip. She appreciated the levity her partner always provided and the way she could always find laughter in the most intense situations. She also thought her timing was impeccable. "I'm so in love with you. You make everything in my life better. I love the way you make me feel so valued and cherished. You have the biggest heart of anyone I've ever met…" Olivia took their adjoined hands and placed a promising kiss, before she placed them on her partner's heart.

The emotion in the room was thick. Their true, unfiltered emotions were on full display. After declaring their truths, the energy in the room had shifted. When they kissed again, it wasn't greedy and frantic like before. It was slow and sensual, filled with silent promises. A promise of commitment. A promise of protection. A promise of a future, together. Amanda began to reposition herself back on top of Olivia, when the brunette gently stopped her.

"You can't be in control all of the time…"

Instead of her natural instinct to go against the grain, a willing urge to be submissive came over the enamored blonde. She rolled back over onto her side of the bed and awaited whatever was next. Olivia was expecting a tad more resistance, definitely at the least a bit of teasing. But when she looked into her favorite set of eyes, all that was staring back at her was willingness, most importantly trust. And that meant absolutely everything to her. Olivia was stuck. Lost in her thoughts, with memories of their journey to this point flashing through her mind. Very sweet, however she was supposed to be busy with the woman underneath her, not her thoughts.

"Ahem? Wow, at least when I'm in control, something actually happens…"

There she is. Olivia couldn't stop the laugh that easily fell from her lips even if she tried not to, "Shut up." It was Amanda's turn to laugh at the predictable rebuttal. Before they got side tracked with the jokes, the seasoned detective got them back on track. "Oh, and we won't be needing this." Olivia flung the harness that was dangling from Amanda's ankle onto the floor. "I only need you…"

Fuck, I love you. Amanda appreciated her partner so much. Even though when they initially talked about trying new things in bed, which was the blonde's idea, Olivia could sense some hesitancy on her gf's part. And Liv would never do anything that Amanda wasn't one hundred percent on board with, even though she insisted that it was fine. Being put first, emotionally, mentally and physically was a definite first for the southerner.

"I need you."

Olivia covered Amanda's body with hers, in one smooth move. Their lips met again, pouring all of their love and affection into open mouth kisses. Olivia hooked her right arm under Amanda's thigh and threw her left leg over the other thigh. Both gasped when their lower halves came into direct contact. The feeling was sensational. Liv grinded downward and back up slowly, maximizing both of their pleasure.

"Ah…you feel so good."

Their sensuous kissing resumed while Olivia picked up the pace just a tad while maintain a steady tempo. They were all the way in sync and connecting on a new level. It wasn't wild and out of control like their earlier session, when a harnessed Amanda controlled the wild ride. This was different. They were making love. Deep, soul connecting, love making and the feeling was sheer bliss. Olivia grabbed Amanda's left hand with hers, pinning it to the mattress as she continued to snake her body up and down. Each body roll deepening their togetherness, eliciting sensational feelings from both women.

"Liv…"

Olivia knew that distinct, warning cry of her name oh so well and she was on the exact same page as her partner. "I'm right there with you, baby."

"Oh my god, you feel so good. Don't stop, please don't stop." Amanda hooked the back Olivia's neck tightly and met her hips as she held on for the ride. Her orgasm was near as that familiar burn settled into the pit of her stomach. "I'm so close…"

"Mmmhmm, I'm with you. Let go, I'm right with you…"

"Liv, oh my—"

"Amanda—"

"Liv!"

Their bodies moved on their own as they rocked into sheer bliss. Moans and cries filled the air as they rode out the wave of the elusive, simultaneous orgasm. A light sheen clung to the tan body of the brunette goddess. Her arms were trembling and breathing shaky, as she tried to come back down to planet Earth. Amanda was stroking Olivia's back softly, while she caught her breath. Every part of her body was tingling and mind racing. For the first time in forever, everything was absolutely perfect.

"Liv?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, so much."

"I've never felt like this before, ever." Amanda was clearer than she'd ever been and so sure of what she wanted. "You're it for me, Liv. And I'm not just saying all of this because of what you just did to me either. Well…that may have a little something to do with it..." She could barely say that with a straight face, it caused her partner to laugh as well. "Seriously though, you're it for me."

Olivia stared into bright, beautiful blue eyes and was in absolute awe. She couldn't help but to think about the journey and how far they'd come together as a couple. From the initial disdain and misunderstandings, airtight pretending, near death experiences, heartbreak, career changing awards, climax-tears, to this very moment. Sentimental wouldn't be anyone's first adjective to describe either of the detectives but just thinking of everything they've been through, had the brunette feeling just that.

"I remember the first time I kissed you…" Olivia paused to smile at the distant memory before continuing. "I didn't know how you were going to react. But after I kissed you, everything changed for me that night and I'm so glad that it did. I wouldn't change one single, second of it. Everything, all of it led us here. You're it for me too, Amanda. And I'm ready for us to take the next step. Let's move in together."

*shrugs* surprise?