Here you go folks, I couldn't sleep this evening so I thought I would get out some of what I had planed for the next few chapters and this came out. This story may be looking to wrap up soon depending on how things go, what I have planned for Korra at least in terms of growth is fast approaching. If anyone would be interested in a sequel to this story let me know, I have a few ideas but nothing concrete. As always thanks for reading and let me know what you guys think.

It was hot. It was dark. The only thing running through Kuvira's mind was how intolerably hot it was in Korra's bedroom at that moment. She was missing time she thought, how had she ended up here? "That's a warning sign." She thought to herself. "Losing time and rising internal temperature, I'm inebriated, that's not good." She then realized that it was so hot because Korra's body was pressed up against her, their lips locked together. 'What is wrong with me, when did this happen?" she began talking to herself "What is this some sort of lucid moment breaking through the drunken haze?" Korra suddenly pushed her onto the bed, Kuvira pushed herself up from the bed and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning back supporting herself by bracing her arms against the bed behind her. "It's too hot in here" Kuvira said out loud to Korra forcing a pouty face.

Korra stood in front of the door looking down at Kuvira, who was now undoing her braid. "I'm sorry" Korra said with a smile, as she pulled off her shirt and tossed it into a corner and stood for a moment in her jeans and bra, watching Kuvira's eyes move over her body, Kuvira's expression changing little.

Kuvira studied Korra's body, her arms, abs, shoulders, and obliques, they were sculpted by hard work and discipline. She licked her lips and Korra must have noticed because a wicked grin tugged at the corners of her mouth. Kuvira rolled her eyes and looked to her left disinterestedly for effect. "I was wrong it's not hot in here." She said looking back at Korra who's grin had faded. "It's just you" Kuvira purred leaning forward grabbing Korra by the belt loops on her jeans and pulled her onto the bed with her causing Korra to let out a surprised yelp. Their lips met again with renewed vigor, Korra had moved to straddle Kuvira, running her hands over the dancer's toned body.

Kuvira griped Korra at the waist as their lips met over and over, crashing together at a furious pace. The regularity of kisses decreasing in number but increasing in duration as Korra began slipping her tongue into Kuvira's mouth and rocking her hips back and forth. Kuvira ran her hands up Korra's back and began undoing her bra clasps when Korra stopped kissing her and froze on top of her. Kuvira hesitated for a moment, as it seemed everything had come to a grinding halt. "Korra?" Kuvira asked into the darkness, answered shortly after by Korra's body shuddering and leaping off the bed. The lights flicked on and Korra stood next to the door, eyes slightly watery.

"I'm sorry", she said with a shaky voice, "But I don't think I can do this, I'm so sorry." She stood looking at the floor. Kuvira sat on the edge of the bed looking at Korra for a second before answering, "No I'm sorry, this isn't how it should happen." She replied running a hand through her hair.

"…Shit." Korra exhaled covering her eyes with her hands. "I'm so sorry, you're so beautiful and I want too… but I shouldn't." She said peeking at Kuvira through her fingers.

"Too soon?" Kuvira asked.

"Maybe… yeah… I don't know honestly." Korra answered sitting down on the foot of the bed, her back to Kuvira.

Kuvira walked over to Korra's bedroom window, "Mind If I take a smoke?"

"Oh, no" Korra said without looking at her. Kuvira cracked the window sat on the windowsill and lit a cigarette. She took a slow steady drag and held onto it for a few seconds, holding the cigarette gingerly between her index and middle finger before exhaling a steady stream out the window.

"I'm sorry, I'm just not ready to do something like this yet."

"It's alright, I get it" Kuvira responded, "Should I leave?" The words seemed to hang in the air and waft out the window like the smoke from her cigarette. After a few moments Kuvira stood and collected her things and paused next to Korra who was still seated on the end of the bed. "Don't worry about it, these things happen… you haven't put me off you or anything." Kuvira stood for a moment waiting for a response but when it appeared one was not coming she took Korra's hand and kissed and headed for the door. She was almost down the hallway when she heard Korra call to her.

"Kuvira" Korra whispered. From the doorway of her room Kuvira stopped and turned around.

"Yes?" Kuvira replied. After a few seconds of silence Kuvira walked towards Korra and leaned against the doorframe to her room. "What can I do for you?"

"I don't know… but I'd like it if you stayed the night." Korra said as she grasped Kuvira's hand. "I can be pretty cuddly, and you look like you make a good big spoon." Korra's smile revived itself.

"I can do that" Kuvira smiled back.

The morning came quickly the light streamed in through the window, left open during the night to deal with the heat. Kuvira woke up first, her arm asleep from Korra laying on top of it, Korra's short hair still managing to be in Kuvira's face. Kuvira inhaled deeply, taking in Korra's smell, and pulled the little spoon into her a little tighter. "Ugh, be careful Kuvira." She thought to herself. "You don't know if you want to be permanently attached." She was roused from her thought when she began to hear voices and movement from the rest of the apartment. "It must be getting toward midmorning" She mused remembering she had her first dancing instruction set for today. Korra stirred in the bed for a moment lightly allowing Kuvira to recover her arm from under her. Korra rolled over and blinked her eyes a few moments before her eyes adjusted and she realized her nose was mere centimeters from Kuvira's. "Good morning" Kuvira "it sounds like people are awake."

"Yeah, Mako is probably heading somewhere, always the early bird." Korra replied yawning lazily.

"Well, I should head home so I can get ready for my lesson today." Kuvira said rolling out of the bed. She slipped her shoes on and stood in front of Korra who was still on the bed. "I just thought I should let you know I'm sorry about last night, I didn't seek to make you feel uncomfortable." Korra sat up and looked a little confused for a moment before answering.

"No you did not make me feel uncomfortable, it was all me. I just.. I'm not ready for something that intense yet." Korra explained like she had been rehearsing it to Kuvira's ear. "I will admit it felt good… to feel wanted again." The words seem do struggle unbidden from Korra's mouth into the air. Korra's face turned red and her gaze could have burned a hole through the floor.

"Hey," Kuvira whispered after taking a seat next to Korra. "Don't ever feel that way, you have three amazing friends here from what I can tell who love you, and I kinda like you." Kuvira said plainly adding a wink at the end for effect. "So buck up, I know shit's been tough, but I can see you're tougher," Kuvira said standing up and walking to the door, "So lets go." Korra got up from the bed and walked over to Kuvira placing a hand on shoulder.

"Thank you so much, I don't want to make too much out of what happened last night… but can we get together again soon?" Korra asked leaning in towards Kuvira.

"Sure we can, I don't think there is anything that could keep that from happening." Kuvira answered. "Except maybe Opal" she thought. Korra and Kuvira made their way down the hall to the front door of the apartment. Whoever had been out in the living spaces of the apartment had apparently packed up and gone because the two of them were apparently alone.

'Well I guess I'll see you around" Korra asked leaning against the opened doorframe as Kuvira walked out into the hallway.

'For sure" Kuvira answered with a smile. "I'll call you" she said turning and walked off towards the stairs. Korra closed and locked the door and began her morning rituals, brushed teeth, coffee, and getting dressed. When she had finished those she sat down at her desk and checked her phone to find that she had received an email from Asami. Korra's stomach sank on reflex, but she opened the email out of some kind of feeling of curious dread. She read the message and with a raised eyebrow and hit reply.