A/N: This is a continuation of chapter 2 if you wanna refresh yourself on it. Morning after their first time.
The warmth of a new day is what finally wakes her. Light from the late morning sun slanting through the blinds to create a hatched pattern over her face, causing her eyes to flutter under closed lids until she's stirring, stretching her body with a groan and turning around. When she's met with the feeling of heated, naked flesh, Mal's lush breasts pressing against her own chest, memories of last night come rushing back to Regina as she opens her eyes and smiles up at her girlfriend.
They're in practically the same position they'd fallen asleep in, though she hadn't meant to stay that way, would have at least traded throw for comforter if nothing else, she can't say she's sorry about it. Not when she's greeted with the privilege of seeing her girlfriend like this. Mal's hair is a tangled mess of curls, half of them falling over the side of her face as she sleeps on, the bit of mascara she'd worn yesterday smudged adorably.
Regina grins, reaches a hand to brush the hair from her face, admiring Mal's bone structure as she trails a fingertip lightly over her cheek, across her chin and then down the bridge of her nose. The last one makes the other woman's nose crinkle, and she's wiggling some, snuggling deeper into the mattress.
She's stayed over a few times before. When it had gotten late and Mallory hadn't wanted her walking all the way back to her dorm alone. So it's not the first time she's seen her this way, had quickly discovered Mal was anything but a morning person and sleeps like the dead. But it still takes her breath away, the image of her glowing in the morning light, chest near to bursting with everything she feels for this woman.
Snuggling back down into the mattress, letting her head rest on Mal's shoulder and draping an arm over her waist so she can lazily stroke up and down Mal's spine, feeling each and every vertebrae under her touch, Regina sighs contentedly and closes her eyes once more. She still can't believe last night was real. That they'd finally done it, and it'd been so beautiful and sweet. Everything she could have hoped for despite her nerves. And in the light of day, all Regina wants is to do it all over again.
With that little nugget of thought, Regina smirks, peeking up at Mal beneath her lashes before her hands begin to grow a bit bolder. She skates her entire palm over her back, across the curve of her hip and along the delicious length of her side. Regina loves Mal's curves and how she feels against her. How soft and warm she is all the time. Her knuckles brush lightly against the side of her breast as she angles her face so she can place light kisses to Mal's shoulder, the join of her neck and up along her throat.
It's all slow and languid, meant to tease her out of sleep. Not an easy feat, but Regina chuckles to herself as she thinks how she's up for the challenge. And it only takes a few more minutes of gentle caresses to have Mal stirring, body rippling along Regina's as she slowly pulls herself from unconsciousness. The arm beneath Regina's ear moves and then her hand is tangling in Regina's hair as she murmurs huskily, "Mmm, morning."
Leaning forward, Regina kisses Mal's other shoulder and smiles. "Good morning."
Looking up at her, she watches as Mallory slowly opens her eyes, heavy with sleep still, but that deep blue gaze locks with hers and Regina's heart flutters painfully in her chest. God, she thinks she might be falling in love with this woman. Certainly would love to wake up to her like this every day.
"How are you feeling? After last night?" Mal asks softly, mirroring Regina's movements and drawing random patterns over her back with her fingertips.
The smile that slowly erupts on Regina's face lights up her whole demeanor. "Wonderful. In fact," Regina responds, scooting up on the mattress a little and then maneuvering so one of her thighs wedges itself between Mal's, laying half on top of her and dipping her head to kiss lightly at the corner of her mouth. "I wouldn't mind having you again. I've got all sorts of things I want to explore." She's a little surprised by her own honesty, the fervor with which she suddenly feels comfortable with her own desires. But then Mal's opened all sorts of doors inside her, letting the true Regina shine free, and it's only one more thing about her that has Regina so enamored with her.
"Oh do you?" Mal chuckles, sliding her thigh up over Regina's hip and notching their bodies perfectly together. "And what sort of things might those be?"
Regina levers herself up on an elbow beside Mal's head, grinning as one hand sneaks up her torso, cupping her breast and tweaking a nipple between her thumb and forefinger. Pride swells as Mal's eyes flutter and grow heavy, a quiet groan barely audible as she smiles at her. She ducks her head, lightly trailing the tip of her tongue along Mal's jaw until her mouth is pressed to her ear and she whispers hotly, "For starters, I want to taste you. I wanna make you come on my tongue like you did to me last night."
Mallory moans, tossing her head back into the pillow and Regina smirks. She can't believe she just said that, and even as desire flames low in her belly, the beginnings of it already starting to pool between her thighs, she's shocked by her brazenness. But something's been unlocked inside her, set free, and Regina is anxious to test it's boundaries, to push herself to experience all these new pleasures available to her. With Mallory. Only Mal.
Their mouths finally meet as the blonde pulls Regina's down to hers, pressing her lips firmly against hers for a deep kiss. Nothing wild, both quite aware of their own morning breath (not to mention the stickiness of dried sweat from the night before), but it's good enough for the moment. Until Mal pulls away and murmurs, "Why don't we take a shower and you can start on some of that exploration?"
Nodding in agreement, Regina kisses her one more time, several quick pecks over and over before finally rolling over and off the bed. First things first, a toothbrush so she can make out properly with her girlfriend. She hears the squeak of the mattress behind her as Mal extricates herself as well while Regina snags Mal's forgotten Stones shirt from the floor and slips it over her head.
When she turns around to find Mal smirking at her in amusement, Regina fists her hands at her hips and angles her head, asking, "What?"
"Nothing," Mal replies, shaking her head and rounding the bed to tug Regina's body flush against hers. "You're cute being all modest. And I like how you look in nothing but my clothes," she adds, wiggling her eyebrows playfully at her before turning toward the bathroom without a stitch of clothing or a care in the world. Adding a little sway to her hips that makes Regina bite her bottom lip as she admires the rear view.
Regina laughs, a light blush spreading over her face. She supposes she's right. It does seem silly now that she's done it, and they're about to shower anyway. With a shrug, Regina follows Mal, grinning when the other woman offers her up a new toothbrush and a knowing smile.
"Thanks," Regina tells her, ripping open the packaging and dipping the bristles beneath the running water after Mal, grinning as the blonde squirts a dollop of toothpaste to her own brush and then Regina's. They stand there, brushing their teeth and grinning stupidly at each other as foam lathers in their mouths.
It's nice. This simple, domestic morning routine. Having this intimacy with someone for the first time in her life is such an adventure, exciting in ways Regina had never really considered before. Who would have known that watching someone brush their teeth could be so delightful? But she loves these moments where they simply get to take pleasure in each other in an everyday sort of way.
Regina's gaze slowly slides down Mal's naked form, and arousal spreads through her limbs like molasses. She takes in her firm, round breasts, the flat torso leading down to hips that flare out, and she's hit with the sudden urge to lick every inch of her girlfriend's body.
When dark eyes meet light ones again, Mal smiles knowingly at her before turning to spit and rinse, plopping her toothbrush back in the cup on the counter. She waits for Regina to do the same, each of them finishing with the morning routine before she attacks her with her mouth.
Mal's hands are in her hair, cupping her head to hers as her tongue darts out to explore the cavern of Regina's mouth. It's all spearmint and sharp freshness, but still that familiar bit of Mal that drives her wild. Passion sputters up like a geyser, bursting as Regina moans and steps solidly into Mal's space, wrapping her arm around her waist.
The air hums around them as Mal sweeps her hands down Regina's biceps and back up, then down her front until she can grip the hem of her shirt and lift it swiftly and efficiently over her head, tossing it in the general vicinity of the hamper. Then Mal's filled her hands with her breasts and any bit of thought remaining in Regina's brain scatters as she kneads the mounds and kisses her again. They begin walking back, Mal leading Regina toward the glass enclosed shower while twisting her nipples in her hands, Regina's hands gripping Mal's hips to anchor herself.
Pausing long enough to flick the water on, giving it a moment to heat up as Mal sucks lightly at Regina's throat, she gulps, swallowing back a whine of delight. Regina's hips arch up instinctively, and a whimper escapes when Mal takes pity on her and sneaks a hand between their bodies to circle her clit with her thumb. It feels so good, Regina drops her head back against the side of the glass, using it as support.
Mallory tugs Regina's earlobe between her teeth, breath washing over her skin and making her shiver as she playfully mutters, "All hot and wet now, babe. Let's clean up." The irony of the statement as her fingers dip through her folds not lost on either of them.
Right. The shower. For a second there Regina had forgotten the little purpose of their tryst, but as Mal takes a step back to give her a bit of space, her mind clears and she eyes the other woman with a determined gleam. She's meant to be pleasuring her, not the other way around.
The two slip into the shower, stepping under the spray and letting the water cascade down over them in turn, slushing over their bodies for a minute before their mouths meet again. She's like a drug. Regina can't get enough of her and her entire body hums with need. They make out for another minute, hands wandering over slick skin, steam rising around them, before she pulls back and shoves Mal gently back against the tile wall.
It makes her laugh and Regina feels a smile tugging at her own lips as she tosses a heated look at her and drops down to her knees. God, she's gorgeous from this angle. Every angle really, but particularly when she's looking down at her so affectionately, hands lightly cupping the back of Regina's head encouragingly. The atmosphere of the shower creating their own little cocoon of pleasure from the outside world. Leaning forward, Regina presses a soft kiss just below Mal's navel and then skates her fingers over her hips, down the sides of her thigh as she grips one and then drapes it over her thigh.
Nerves return then, and Regina hesitates for a moment. She can do this, Mal likes this. Clearly she's enjoying all of the foreplay that's lead up to this moment. And Regina trusts her, can only imagine doing this, learning, with her. All she has to do is do what she likes herself, what she knows feels good and it will feel good for Mal too. Right?
As if sensing her hesitance, Mal runs her fingers through Regina's wet locks, smiling lovingly down at her. "You're beautiful. Perfect." She reassures, thumb running over the brunette's bottom lip as the water streams down around them. "Everything you're doing feels amazing."
That's all it takes to have Regina's confidence coming back, eagerness returning in full swing as she smiles, strokes a hand down Mal's thigh and then leans forward and licks a slow line up her sex. It's different, not quite like anything she's ever done, but Regina is fascinated with this new combination of sensations. The different tastes and textures. Mal tastes incredible and when her movements result in quiet gasps from her girlfriend, Regina keeps it up. Licking and lapping at her for awhile.
She experiments with it, too. Angling her head this way and that, using the tip of her tongue to circle around Mal's clit verses pressing the flat of it in a long lick over it. Sucking at the tiny nub with various levels of force, eagerly listening to the cues from Mallory to learn what works and what doesn't, what she likes best. The moves that make her hips jerk against Regina's mouth, the ones that cause her to let out helpless little whines as she writhes. Which ones make her grip her hair for purchase, nails scratching her scalp as she hooks her leg tighter around Regina's neck.
It's all so fascinating.
Last night had been amazing. But this… well, it's a whole new level, an entire world of sex that's been opened to her, and Regina loves it. Truthfully, is just a little surprised by her own fervor, by the way doing this stokes the fires of her own arousal, need building inside her also.
Resisting the temptation to let her own thoughts get away from her, Regina focuses all her attention on Mal. She's flicking her tongue rapidly over her clit, just as she remembers Mal doing the night before, and it must feel as good for her as it had Regina because the other woman lets out a loud cry, echoing off the tile of the shower and is gasping, "Oh, yes. Mmmm, that feels so good, Regina. Please…"
"Please what?" Regina asks teasingly, backing off and kissing lightly just above her pubic bone. She may be new at this, but a quick study she's always been, and she's relishing that she can have this stunning woman a mess of hormones already.
Mal eyes her balefully, but there's a hint of amusement, and perhaps just a bit of pride before she requests, "Will you please suck? I'm so close, babe. You feel so good. Such a natural." She knows she's probably saying it to be supportive, but her eyes are the color of the deep sea, and there's no mistaking the desire in them so Regina thinks at least part of it is true, too, and takes the compliment in stride.
Pride of her own creates a flush over her skin, the heat of water all around them contributing some as Regina smiles and does as requested. She sucks and swirls around her clit, adding more and more pressure as the blonde's moans rise in volume with every passing minute.
By the time Mal is coming apart around her, Regina feels much more confident in her abilities at this particular act. Especially when she glances up from between her thighs, watching the rapid rise and fall of Mal's chest, her eyes squeezed shut as she keens her ecstacy. The muscles of her thighs tremble and that tangy sweetness gushes as Regina laps it up.
Christ, it's such a beautiful sight.
She already wants to do it again, to be the one to bring Mal to that height and watch her tumble over with only her mouth. Seems Regina's found a new addiction.
But as the shudders gradually slow, when she finally relents and turns her mouth to press lighter kisses over the skin of her inner thigh instead of directly on her sex, Mal's eyes open and stare down at her. "That was wonderful, Regina." Her thigh slips down, and then she's pulling Regina back to her feet, wrapping long arms around her and holding her close as she kisses her.
Her hands sneak down to grip Regina's ass in her palms, kneading and massaging as she maneuvers one of her thighs between her legs and she's so turned on, her own needs neglected for so long that Regina's body instinctively starts rocking against it. "That's it, babe." One of Mal's hands wedges itself between them and she begins rubbing tight circles over her clit, little breathless commands of encouragement sounding in her ear.
Mal's mouth sucks at the sensitive spot just behind her ear, and Regina's already so turned on. She feels herself climbing quickly and rapidly to that peak. The grinding on her clit is so, so good. Electric pulses throbbing through her body and then Mal changes her angle so she can slip two fingers inside her, palm replacing that sensation on her clit and Regina gasps for air as it catapults her up.
Walls fluttering, her hands gripping Mal's shoulders to steady herself, Regina lets herself go while her girlfriend pumps her fingers in and out of her. Heat floods through her veins, body vibrating against Mal's as she drops her head to her shoulder and the two of them stand there breathing heavily for a few minutes.
Water cascades behind her, splashing against her back and it's only then that Regina realizes it's gone luke warm, not nearly as hot as when they'd first gotten in and the discovery makes her chuckle. "What's so funny?" Mal asks, and Regina can hear the smile in her voice before she lifts her hand and looks into her eyes to see it twinkling there as well.
"Nothing. We're gonna start pruning soon."
Mallory laughs, sweeps in to kiss her again and then she untangles their limbs. "We better actually wash up before the water turns cold then." And even just the act of showering together is something new for Regina. The playful way Mal rubs body wash over her skin, massaging her fingers through Mal's hair as she lathers it with shampoo. Stolen kisses beneath the spray.
The stream is verging on ice by the time they actually finish, but as they stand in Mal's bathroom wrapping themselves in towels, Regina doesn't regret a single second of the morning. It's been one of the best of her life as a matter of fact.
When they return to her bedroom, Regina scans the room, searching for her clothes as Mal heads to the nightstand to check the time.
She glances down at her phone, long since forgotten last night and begins scrolling through the missed messages just as Regina spies her bra hiding under Mal's bed, laughing as she bends to pick it up and spots their forgotten study materials. "Robin and Lin want to grab lunch before our seminar this afternoon." Mal's eyes lift from the screen to meet Regina's on the other side of the bed where she's crouched down, now gathering their discarded textbooks and notes. "Fancy a trip to Granny's?"
Smiling up at her, Regina nods, "That sounds lovely. And my Greek tragedies course was cancelled for today so I'm totally free." Dropping the pile of books into the chair in the corner, she turns back around to see Mal's rounded the bed to her side again. Though in that moment she realizes she's nothing more than her crumpled sweatshirt and leggings from the night before. And while that might be fine for a quick jaunt back to her dorm, it's a little too casual for her usual taste in public.
Meeting Mal's gaze again, she says, "I'm gonna need some clothes."
Mal eyes the fluffy towel wrapped around her body, closing the distance between them in three strides, thoughts clear as day while she contemplates it, and then Regina laughs as she hooks a finger in the knot between her breasts and it comes tumbling down. "I think we can manage that," she mutters, mouth an inch from Regina's before it captures hers again and the pair tumble back on the bed.
It's safe to say, they're late to lunch.