Chapter Fifteen
AN: I am so sorry for the delay. I made the mistake of thinking "life is all right" and the universe went "really now?" and then everything went to hell. I borrowed a line from the show here (I'm pretty sure it's from the show) and I wrote this chapter to the song "The Way You Look At Me," by Kassie DePaiva. Extra special thanks to my friend who's stuck by me these past two months and encouraged me to write. Also: I made a bunch of book covers and OC pics for this story, the links for which I will be posting on my profile page.
I could get used to this, Bo thought, waking up in Tamsin's arms. She shifted slightly and smiled. Especially naked. The succubus opened her eyes and gazed up at the sleeping Valkyrie. It was so rare that Bo saw the blonde so peaceful, so rare that she saw her smile. Except recently, when it was just the two of them, talking or cooking or just lying in bed together. Just being together. Bo trailed her fingertip along the line of Tamsin's jaw, unable to take her eyes off the warrior angel who held her so tightly. She loved how protective Tamsin was, even in her sleep. Loved how she was so strong yet still so fragile. Loved how she always seemed to know what Bo needed even when Bo didn't herself. Loved how –
Bo sat up straight, Tamsin's arms falling from her waist as the succubus gaped down at her with wide eyes. She loved Tamsin. That was the feeling she hadn't been able to name: love. She didn't recognize it because she had never felt it with such abandon, such freedom. Love had never been free before. There had always been strings – so many strings. Dyson had wanted her to the point of obsession – wanted to claim her as his own. With Lauren it had been nothing but lie after lie, over and over. But there was none of that with Tamsin. Tamsin protected Bo, but never claimed her. Tamsin had hidden things, but never lied. Tamsin…
Tamsin loved her back. Tamsin loved her and Bo hadn't recognized that either because she had never known love to be so freely given. Bo knew love as a burden, but Tamsin took all her burdens away. Tamsin…who was now blinking up at her with no small amount of confusion. "…Bo?"
It wasn't as if the Valkyrie was complaining about the way she'd woken up. Quite the contrary – staring up at a very naked, smiling Bo was something Tamsin wanted to wake up to every morning. But that was a hope hidden in the deepest recesses of her heart, not something she actually expected to happen. Tamsin rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming and when she opened them again, the succubus was still grinning down at her. "Bo?" she repeated.
"I love you," Bo replied with both bemusement and surety. "I didn't recognize it because I'd never really felt it," she continued, reiterating her earlier thoughts as a wide-eyed Tamsin sat up to gape at her. "Not until now. Not until you. I love you, Tamsin." And the Valkyrie could tell from the content, almost proud smile on Bo's face that the succubus didn't expect her to say it back. It was just something she needed Tamsin to know without pressure or expectations.
The only way to describe the sound that escaped the Valkyrie's lips was a sort of choked sob that was somehow also a laugh of pure joy. The blonde searched Bo's gaze with desperate hope and saw only the love that the succubus had proclaimed. Overwhelmed, Tamsin gasped, "Bo, I love you, too."
Bo's smile widened into a grin as she and Tamsin fell into each other's arms. The succubus held tight to the Valkyrie, feeling her tears against her cheek. "I love you," Tamsin gasped again. "I love you, I love you, I love you." Each time she said it lightened her heart until she felt she could soar without wings so long as she was in Bo's embrace. Bo responded by pulling away just far enough to bring their lips together.
Tamsin whimpered unashamedly as she opened her mouth against Bo's, yielding to the gentle sweep of the succubus's tongue against hers. Their lips met again and again as they fell backwards on the bed. Bo was about to kiss her way down Tamsin's body when the Valkyrie tenderly rolled them over so the succubus lay beneath her. "It's my turn, love," she murmured. The easy use of the word "love" made Bo shiver in delight, and she willingly surrendered to the Valkyrie above her.
Tamsin took her time brushing gentle kisses across Bo's cheeks, on her eyelids, against her lips before trailing along her jaw to nibble at her earlobe. Her hands gently teased along the succubus's stomach all the while, not quite reaching to where Bo wanted no matter how much the brunette arched into her touch. Tamsin was determined to worship every inch of the woman she loved with all the tenderness she possessed – to make love to her, for that's what this was, making love, as it had been the night before without their even realizing. The Valkyrie dragged her lips and tongue along Bo's collarbone before kissing down the center of her chest. When Tamsin placed open-mouthed kisses against Bo's breasts, gently cupping them in her hands, Bo moaned out her frustration, arching upward once again to try and direct Tamsin where she needed her. The Valkyrie chuckled before wrapping her lips around Bo's aching nipple, sucking gently as she laved the pert bud with her tongue. The succubus let out a whimpering sigh at Tamsin's warm mouth against her skin as the blonde's skillful fingers manipulated the neglected bud into a hard peak. With one last brush of her lips against Bo's nipple, Tamsin replaced her mouth with her fingertips as she moved to pay worship to the opposite breast. Just when the sweet torture had Bo dizzy with delight, Tamsin regretfully took her mouth away, instead kissing her way down Bo's stomach.
The succubus didn't resist as Tamsin spread her legs apart but was both surprised and aroused when the Valkyrie bent to kiss the arch of her foot before continuing along her calf and thigh. Just when Bo thought Tamsin was going to finally press her lips against her center, Tamsin moved to repeat her gentle ministrations to the opposite leg, and the tender worship only served to send Bo spiraling higher. By the time Tamsin was nuzzling the curls between Bo's thighs, inhaling deeply, Bo was whimpering and bucking her hips in desperation. Placing the softest kiss against her folds, Tamsin spread the succubus's lips and took one long lick up her slit.
Bo screamed out as Tamsin moaned her own delight, the taste of the succubus overwhelming her senses. Greedy for more, Tamsin lapped at the brunette's center with abandon, tracing circles around her clit with the tip of her tongue. Bo thrashed and arched against her so forcefully that Tamsin nearly had to hold her down. With one quick nip to her clit that elicited another scream from the brunette, Tamsin slid her tongue into Bo's core, gently but firmly rubbing the succubus's swollen bundle of nerves with her thumb.
The succubus cried out long and loud, contorting in pleasure as the Valkyrie's tongue swirled within her. She had never felt such pleasure as she did with Tamsin, never felt so alive as she did with Tamsin – never felt like she could truly let go. And she was closer and closer to letting go, the ecstasy igniting and building within her center just waiting to be released. Sensing this, Tamsin increased the speed of her tongue within and fingers against Bo's center, eager to taste her climax. Without ceasing her ministrations, the Valkyrie lifted her gaze and found Bo's eyes meeting hers as the succubus teetered on the edge. And just as it had for Tamsin in the darkness, so did this gaze for Bo in the dawn, her orgasm bursting from her core to consume her in pleasure made all the more beautiful by love. Bo screamed and shook as Tamsin rode out her climax, drinking every last drop of her release. Only when the succubus had gone limp on the bed did Tamsin slow to a stop, placing one last kiss to Bo's center before crawling up her body.
"I love you, Bo," the Valkyrie whispered, placing a kiss over the brunette's still-pounding heart. Bo responded by pulling Tamsin flush against her, cradling her jaw as she lifted her head to meet the blonde in a bruising kiss.
Bo moaned at the taste of herself on Tamsin's lips, wrapping her arms around the Valkyrie's neck to bring her closer. Tamsin wrapped her arms around Bo and pulled them both up so they knelt face to face, legs spread. The Valkyrie was just about to press their centers together when Bo gasped out, "I need you inside me." It was Tamsin's turn to moan as she happily complied, gliding her hand down Bo's stomach before slipping two fingers into the brunette. The succubus whimpered and bucked her hips, urging Tamsin deeper as she reached forward and slid her own fingers into the blonde.
Both women sighed out their pleasure and instinctively arched towards each other, fingers pressing deeper. Each stroked tenderly within the other, fingertips reaching and searching until they brushed those hidden spots within that made them both cry out their joy. Thumbs pressed against clits as they rocked their bodies together, Valkyrie and succubus, merging into one as they spiraled higher and higher. They broke together, gazes locked, cries of joy ringing out in the morning as they fell apart in each other's arms, swept up in combined release that overcame them both. Bo and Tamsin clung to each other as they rode out their release and the ebbing aftershocks, slumping in each other's arms when they finally drifted back to Earth.
"I love you," they each murmured, then laughed at their simultaneity. Unable to hold themselves or each other up any longer, they once again fell back against the bed, still gasping for air in the wake of their climax. Bo curled up against Tamsin, who wrapped her arms around the brunette and held her close. They simply lay like that for a time, basking in the afterglow and cherishing each other's presence. "We should get up," Bo mumbled some time later, though not with any conviction. "We really should," Tamsin agreed, though not really. They let the comfortable silence stretch a little longer before Bo let out a long sigh, knowing that as much as they both wanted to stay in bed with each other and savor their newly-admitted love, the world would not wait on them. "You know...we still have to shower," Tamsin commented, and Bo could almost hear the wry smile creeping across her face. Bo looked up to find the Valkyrie indeed smirking - an expression the succubus quickly matched.
"You're right; we do. It would be a shame to use all the hot water, though," Bo commented slyly.
"We could always share the shower," Tamsin offered oh-so-innocently.
Bo's grin was nothing short of a leer. "I was hoping you'd say that."
Both women tumbled over each other in their haste to get to the bathroom, giggling the whole time. Tamsin couldn't remember the last time she'd laughed so freely except for the past few days when she was with Bo. She had kept her feelings hidden to the point of pain, and for Bo to have spoken first, to have reciprocated her unspoken desires, was to the Valkyrie as sweet a release as the ones found in the succubus's embrace. On a whim, Tamsin picked Bo up and spun her around, and the laughter this elicited from the brunette made her heart sing. Bo, for her part, wrapped her legs around Tamsin and nuzzled her neck as the Valkyrie carried her into the bathroom. Her heart was all the lighter, too, having found in Tamsin what it truly meant to love. And now that Bo had found it, had found her, she never wanted to let go. Kicking the door shut behind her, Tamsin lowered Bo to the tile floor, reaching around so she could turn on the water. Once the temperature was to their satisfaction, both women stepped under the hot spray with a sigh, once again embracing each other as the water cascaded over and around them.
It was as she rested her chin on Tamsin's shoulder that Bo noticed something about the Valkyrie's shower that hadn't seemed important to her before but now was rather crucial. Leering once again, the succubus gently turned them around and pushed at Tamsin's shoulders, encouraging her to sit. The Valkyrie gave her a suspicious look but complied nonetheless, lowering herself to the floor of the tub. Eyes sparkling with mischief, Bo grabbed the detachable showerhead and climbed around Tamsin so she spooned her from behind, reaching around the blonde's waist. Realizing what the succubus had in mind, Tamsin's arousal flared back to life and she moaned her anticipation. "You devious, devious succubitch," she accused breathlessly even as she spread her folds with her fingertips, baring her still-swollen clit. Bo merely chuckled in response before pressing a kiss to the back of Tamsin's neck. She entered the blonde without warning, two fingers reaching deep as she angled the showerhead so the spray of water hit the apex of Tamsin's thighs.
The Valkyrie cried out at the sharp, sudden pleasure, already bucking her hips desperately. Bo hooked her ankles over the blonde's in an attempt to keep her down, thankful that Tamsin's rather spacious tub allowed her to do so. Still Tamsin thrashed in her embrace, trying to escape yet chase the surge of water that Bo drew in circles against her clit. The succubus thrust into Tamsin all the while, swirling and scissoring her fingers within her scorching center. Tamsin had barely reached the edge before her climax tumbled through her, leaving her screaming and shuddering in Bo's arms. The succubus continued her assault with the showerhead, riding out Tamsin's aftershocks until the Valkyrie weakly batted her away, too sensitive to withstand anymore. Bo set the showerhead aside and gently pulled her fingers from within the blonde, instead rubbing tender circles on her stomach.
Despite her pounding heart and gasping breaths, Tamsin was so still that Bo wondered if she'd fallen asleep. She was about to ask, but let out a startled yelp instead as Tamsin sprang up and deftly clambered over the succubus until she was the one spooning her. Locking her ankles around Bo's, Tamsin grabbed the showerhead and directed the spray of water lower and lower on her stomach. "Turnabout, succubus," she purred and Bo whimpered, eagerly spreading herself for the blonde. It was her turn to cry out in ecstasy as Tamsin slid within her and the hot water assaulted her clit.
Tamsin was stronger than Bo, easily holding the succubus in place and restricting her thrashing movements. Her fingers were longer and reached deeper into Bo's core, every so often brushing that delicate skin that sent bolts of pleasure crackling through Bo's center. And the Valkyrie never ceased the onslaught of water, drawing patterns over the succubus's clit until Bo was crying out over and over, pleading for release. It finally broke through with a scream of ecstasy, the succubus shaking as her orgasm consumed her. She was so delirious with pleasure that the world seemed to melt away around her – all but Tamsin, warm and solid and soothing against her back, whispering words of encouragement as Bo skirted the edges of consciousness. After a glorious eternity that faded away with the aftershocks, it was the succubus's turn to push the showerhead away, gasping as she tried to recover in the Valkyrie's embrace.
"I love you, Tamsin," Bo murmured when she'd found her voice again, tilting her head to look up at the Valkyrie. The blonde's smile was blindingly bright as she bent to kiss Bo over her shoulder. The tenderness and devotion within that kiss brought tears stinging to the corner of the brunette's eyes.
"And I love you, Bo," Tamsin whispered when she pulled away, brushing her nose against Bo's. And it was Bo's turn to light the room with her smile.
The gentle caresses that followed were not meant to inflame, but to explore – to worship. They washed each other tenderly and thoroughly, learning each other inch by inch, touch by touch, kiss by kiss. And every so often, one would murmur words of love to the other – words freely returned. And when the water finally chilled and the two were forced to leave the shower, they simply stood in each other's embrace, happier than they could ever remember being in their lives.