Ritsu paced the hall for five minutes straight before she stopped herself and bravely knocked on the door. The walls were so quiet that Ritsu wondered if the resident was even home. Her eyes narrowed on the door knob. She had to be. After all, she was the one who invited her over.
Relax, she's just your professor. No big deal. She closed her eyes and balled both hands into nervous fists. Yup, just your professor...who you've already slept with.
The door opened and Ritsu broke her reverie, wide eyed and alert when Mio faced her.
"No one followed you?" Mio asked and pushed past Ritsu. She looked left, then right. No one other than the two of them seemed to be in sight.
"Good afternoon to you too," Ritsu said and walked in without an invitation.
Mio gave her a cold glare and followed right behind, locking the door. All the uneasiness suddenly left Ritsu when she took a good long look at Mio's place. Her office at school was always neat and tidy with all the books and music sheets. The same could be said for her cozy little flat. Ritsu took off her shoes by the doorway. Unlike her and Mugi's place, Mio's furniture was much simpler than the leather couches and imported rugs. Ritsu set her hand on the table which could easily set four or two people, depending on the occasion.
"Nice place."
"Do you always invite yourself in without permission?"
Ritsu turned around wryly. "Not always."
"I'm beginning to regret this," Mio muttered to herself.
"Are you really?"
Gasping, Mio found her back pressed against the nearest wall and Ritsu's arms imprisoning her on either side. Ritsu exerted an iron grip to demonstrate her capabilities and gave her a moment to think of an answer before deciding to kiss her instead. There was some resistance when Mio pressed her hand on Ritsu's chest. She'd expected as much. Mio never did enjoy surprises as much as she did.
"This isn't what we agreed on. We were...going to talk, not make out."
"We can do both."
"Ritsu..."
"I missed you. Didn't you miss me too?" Ritsu asked and pushed forward until her hips pressed into Mio's hips and the uncertainty turned into another feeling equally powerful.
"Of course I did," Mio said, sighing. "But this is important."
She slowly pushed Ritsu's shoulders away from herself, establishing some distance between them. The heady atmosphere settled down and Mio walked over to the kitchen taking two glasses from the cabinet. Ritsu leisurely strolled over to the gray sleeper sofa and took a seat. Her hands were crossed in front as she leaned forward expectantly. When Mio came back she handed her a glass of red wine.
"I didn't think you liked alcohol."
"I don't," Mio said taking a generous sip of hers. "But it helps calm my nerves."
"Nervous?"
Mio finished the rest of her drink quickly and set it down on the coffee table in front of the sofa. She nodded.
"That makes two of us," Ritsu said with a small smile. She too, finished the wine quickly then set it down right beside Mio's.
"So, about Friday night-"
"Are you okay?" Ritsu interrupted. Blinking, Mio looked at her.
"Yes, of course I am."
"Good," Ritsu exhaled.
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"Nothing. It's just...I'm sorry."
"Ritsu," Mio said finally finding her courage. "That night was...amazing, to say the least. I don't want you to be sorry unless you regret it. And if you do, I'd rather you lie to me instead."
Ritsu stared at her and sank back into the sofa smiling. She crossed her ankle over her knee comfortably while Mio's body still screamed of tension.
"I'm not sorry it happened," she said. "I'm just apologizing that it happened...that way. On top of your work desk at school was not how I imagined our first time together."
Mio blushed deeper, so much that Ritsu could tell that it wasn't from the alcohol. It was cute. Ritsu did her best to suppress her laughter.
"I-I didn't mind," Mio whispered, reluctant to let her embarrassment render her mute. "In my office or out by the hall, it wouldn't have mattered. I gave into you because I wanted you."
Ritsu felt her heart flutter a beat. It was rare for Mio to admit her base desires and yet here she was revealing her innermost thoughts, her deepest, darkest fantasies outright. It was, much to her chagrin, very sexy.
"Friday night," Ritsu began. "The last thing I expected was for you to kiss me. I wondered if you still felt the same and I asked myself the same questions for days on end. Try as I might, I couldn't get you out of my head."
"I'm your teacher, Ritsu."
"That's probably why I want you even more." Ritsu caressed the left side of Mio's face with her fingertips.
"I don't want to be just some notch on your bedpost," Mio said, pulling away.
"You're not."
"How can I believe you when you're still in a relationship with another? You can't do that to her, you can't do that to me." Mio swallowed hard. "It's not fair."
A torturous minute of silence passed between them.
"It's not like that. Mugi and I...we're just friends."
"She's your girlfriend," Mio corrected, sounding hurt. "Don't tell me you don't sleep with her. You live with her, Ritsu."
"Okay. We do, but it's different. I don't...I don't love her." Ritsu clenched her jaw tight. A part of her hated how selfish and arrogant she was being. But it was the truth, and it hurt admitting it for what it was.
Mio stood up and faced her. She should've been relieved but the disappointment was clear in Mio's eyes when her hand came hard right across her face. The slap resonated in the room and the aftershock stung harder than Ritsu imagined.
"How can you be so cruel?" Mio yelled.
Ritsu kept her head obediently low. She would ride out whatever punishment seemed fit. She was done running away from the consequences of her actions.
"If you don't love her, then why stay with her?"
"Because I wasn't sure," Ritsu confessed. "She was all I knew until I met you. That night in your office was what I needed to finally clear things up. I care about Mugi, I really do. But I'm not in love with her because I'm already in love with you, Mio."
Brute force was the only way to get her words to reach Mio so Ritsu took her by the arm roughly and pulled her back on the couch with her. Mio steadied herself with either arm on the sleek couch's back. They looked deeply into each other, neither daring to break the intimate moment.
"Call me cruel, naive, stubborn. I'm all of that. I won't deny it. But I can't let this go when my feelings for you aren't so simple. I've never felt this way towards anyone before."
"How do I know you're not lying?"
Ritsu took one of Mio's hands and pressed it right against her chest. Her heart thrummed hard and fast against Mio's fingertips.
"It only beats this way when I'm around you."
Mio's eyes softened with quiet understanding. Ritsu could tell her words had gotten through, but it hadn't broken her walls completely. If she wanted to be with Mio, she had to earn her trust again.
"If you want me to leave I'll go. But of all the lies I've made, this isn't one of them." She stayed for a while longer then tried to get up, but Mio pushed her back down in her seat.
"Don't leave. I'm not telling you to go." Mio straddled herself into Ritsu's lap. "Ritsu, I'm your teacher. I've never slept with a student and I never intended to. I could lose my job over this, a job I love."
"I know," Ritsu whispered faintly.
Her hands began wandering on their own, feeling every subtle curve on Mio's body. Dressed in only a simple white shirt and blue jeans, Mio looked absolutely stunning. Was this what it felt like to be in love? To find her partner beautiful dressed in anything, no matter how simple her clothes were?
"Maybe I'm an idiot just like you."
Ritsu laughed whole and heartily. She never thought she'd here Mio admit that in her entire lifetime. The mood settled down and a calmer, relaxing atmosphere drifted between them.
"So...what happens now?" Mio asked, absently pulling at Ritsu's brown locks.
"I want to make it up to you."
"Ritsu, there's something I need to tell you." Mio's voice was laced heavily with concern. "That night in my office, I didn't...I wasn't on the pill."
Ritsu's face remained inscrutable. The last thing she expected was getting to third base that night, but even then she walked into Mio's office fully prepared.
"I had a condom in my wallet, it slipped my mind too." Ritsu ran her hands all over Mio's torso. "Are you on it now?"
"Yes, but Ritsu...It was my first time."
Ritsu looked up at Mio and the mask she'd put on shattered to pieces. Her question had been answered but it was too good to believe.
Mio blushed. Her legs clamped tight around Ritsu's waist. She hid her face into the crook of Ritsu's neck out of embarrassment. She nodded.
"You haven't...?"
"No, only that night with you."
"Did I hurt you?"
"A-A little," Mio agreed. "I was sore the next day."
Ritsu exhaled slowly. Mio's body felt so warm against her own that she couldn't help but get a little excited. The bulge in her pants had grown considerably palpable that in the next minute or so things would certainly get awkward. And it did. Mio went ramrod straight when Ritsu suddenly pushed her hips into her.
"Sorry," Ritsu said quickly. "I didn't mean to do that."
She watched Mio bite her bottom lip as though she were deciding if it wasn't the worst thing that could've happened. It wasn't, surely not. If anything it might've been more of a flattering compliment - one with without the use of words.
"You didn't?" Mio asked finally. The gray in her eyes had all but faded replaced by something hazier.
She did. She wanted and she craved it. All the waiting and the talking had been a waste of time. Not completely, but considerably so. Ritsu stayed her hands on Mio's hips. She definitely wanted, she wanted Mio so badly that it became a blatant need.
"I want to make love to you." Ritsu raised her hand and caressed Mio's lips with the soft pad of her thumb. "The right way."
"Then kiss me," Mio ordered.
They kissed, softly at first but harder when they opened their mouths to each other. Mio's hands dug deep into her hair, fingers scraping her scalp like a deep soothing massage. The heat trapped between their bodies was intoxicating, and Ritsu couldn't get enough of Mio on top of her. Her cock, deliciously hard in her jeans rubbed just right against Mio when they shifted. She gasped when Mio's fingers deftly worked with the buckle of her belt and quickly lowered the zipper of her jeans.
She never imagined Mio to be so take-charge like she was now. But right before she could praise her courage, Mio faltered. That night in the office had been her first time. And Mio admitted she'd never been with anyone else other than Ritsu before.
"You okay?" Ritsu asked gently.
"It's just...I don't know what to do next."
Mio eased off of Ritsu and watched her push off her jeans down to her ankles. She'd worn boxer briefs underneath, the only appropriate underwear that always looked sexy. Her bulge, no longer discreetly tucked away, was the only thing that caught Mio's attention at the present moment.
"Feel me," Ritsu said.
She brought Mio's hands to her, slipped them under her boxer briefs and felt her fingers wrap around her cock. Her heart hammered hard in her chest. Slowly she let go as Mio did the work herself. At first all Mio did was explore, she touched the tip with a gentle finger, stroked the full length of it. Mio lowered her hands and cupped Ritsu's balls to which the brunette tensed up uncomfortably.
"Maybe not so much there," Ritsu breathed out tersely.
Mio's hands went back to her penis and she relaxed again when she gave it one good stroke. Ritsu let out a low, throaty groan and Mio retracted her hand immediately.
"I-I'm sorry. Did that hurt?"
"No," Ritsu said grinning. "It didn't. That was good, Mio."
"I...I feel like an idiot. I don't have the slightest clue what I'm doing."
"Then I'll teach you, but I expect you to teach me in return. There's no reason for us to rush. We can take it slow." Mio sat back on her lap. "Tell me how you like being touched. And where."
"I don't know where to begin."
"You've never even touched yourself?" Ritsu asked and began unbuttoning Mio's jeans. She pulled the zipper down and smiled at the cherry red underwear that greeted her there.
"N-No."
"Nothing we can't fix. I guess I'll just have to find out myself."
Mio suddenly felt more aware of herself given her lack of clothing. She crossed her chest with her arms protectively. Ritsu pushed her into the sofa and onto her back.
"R-Ritsu?"
Ritsu kicked off her jeans and pulled up her shirt, leaving nothing but her bare self exposed in front of Mio. She believed there was nothing shameful in flaunting off her assets, especially if the end goal was to turn her partner on.
"Lesson one - if this is ever going to work you need to trust me." Ritsu motioned over Mio's jeans, waiting patiently for her permission. "Do you trust me?"
"Yes," Mio said breathlessly. "I do."
Ritsu slowly worked on pulling down her pants until they were up and off her body. When she finished, she examined her thoroughly in the daylight. Lean, slender legs and well rounded hips. She imagined what it would be like to tear her panties off and explore her innermost parts a second time. She laid a single kiss at the center of Mio's stomach and dragged her lips gracefully down the hem of her underwear. She let out a breath on her soft pale skin, the heat from her mouth spreading throughout her entire pelvic region. Just as Mio's gasp started into a moan, she moved back up and went straight to work on Mio's brassiere.
"Lesson two," Ritsu began. "You will tell me what pleases you and what doesn't. If I hurt you in any way, tell me."
Ritsu pushed Mio's bra aside, took one of her nipples in her mouth and sucked lightly on it. Mio arched beneath her, blinking from the shock of pleasure. Ritsu moved slowly from one breast to the other, kissing Mio's nipples until her breasts felt full and swollen. She flinched for a moment and Ritsu came back up to check.
"Good flinch or bad flinch?"
"Good flinch," Mio confirmed.
Ritsu dipped her head to Mio's breasts, who closed her eyes once more, laid her head back and resolved to relax. When she pleasured her enough, she disposed of the bra and tossed it onto the ground. Now half naked in nothing but their underwear, Ritsu paused to give her next actions some thought. Sex on the sofa didn't sound particularly sexy unless it was an unplanned one night stand, to which this wasn't.
"We can go to my room," Mio offered, her voice low and heady. She'd never seen her gray eyes look so dark and ominous, full of lust and desire.
They quickly departed from the sofa and made their way down the hall, but they never made it to the bedroom. Gasping, Mio found herself with her back pressed to the door. Ritsu moved her hand lower over Mio's quivering stomach, caressing the soft pool of liquid need between her legs. She slipped her finger into her underwear and prodded her sweet, swollen clitoris gently. She easily slid one of her fingers into Mio and paused when she was about an inch inside.
"Did you know," Ritsu began. "That if I touch you here I can feel your pulse?"
Mio moaned a little louder when Ritsu massaged the bundle of nerves inside her. Her legs weakened and she held onto Ritsu to steady herself.
"I-Is that...a lesson?"
"No," Ritsu grinned against Mio's ear. "Just a tip."
She pulled Mio's panties right off of her and finally opened the bedroom door. The room was brighter than she expected, but to be fair, it was still daylight. They kissed again and again while Ritsu took the lead and brought them to the mattress. It was smaller than Mugi's and much simpler than their four poster bed. Ritsu had to admit that she liked this one even better. The simplicity was something she missed. Mio fell back pulling Ritsu on top of her. It was clear that she felt a little bashful with all the sunlight between their bodies.
"Give me a sec, I left the condom in my jeans."
"W-Wait," Mio said and reached up for Ritsu. "I have some...by the bedside drawer."
Ritsu only raised an eyebrow before checking herself. She pulled out the large box of condoms in it.
"I thought you said you didn't sleep with anyone."
"I-I don't. I bought it after that night."
"You knew this was going to happen?" Ritsu asked smiling.
"I-I wasn't fully certain you'd say yes."
Ritsu blushed deeply.
"Did you really go out to the market to buy these yourself?" Ritsu asked, holding up a rubber between her fingers.
"N-No! Of course not. I bought them online. They were delivered."
Ritsu stripped out of her boxer briefs and slipped on the condom swiftly. She was a little surprised that Mio picked out the right comfortable size for her. It was likely she wouldn't feel much of anything with it on, but Mio did put in some effort when they were labeled ultra thin for enhanced pleasure.
She slid under the covers with Mio and stretched out again on top of her. Mio gasped a little from the pleasure of Ritsu's warm bare breasts pressing against hers. Ritsu's hands roamed lower down her body and entered Mio. She made slow circles inside her and Mio felt herself growing wetter the more she touched her. A second finger joined the first one and Mio instinctively opened her legs wider.
Mio's body tensed, drawing Ritsu deeper into her. Soon her undulations became desperate, so much that they both felt each others desires so clearly. She wanted Ritsu inside her...inside her body, inside her heart.
"Ritsu...I-"
Ritsu adjusted her hips aligning them with Mio's and pushed into her, slipping in with only the slightest hint of discomfort. Their bodies tensed and Mio arched off the bed to accommodate her whole length inside her. A smattering of groans inhabited the room, soft pants that grew harsher and harsher with every delicate thrust. Eventually Mio relaxed well enough to start moving her own hips while Ritsu moved back and forth.
"Do you like this?" Ritsu asked gently.
"Sex..?"
"Having me inside you."
Mio instinctively wrapped her legs around Ritsu's waist. She flinched at a particularly hard thrust.
"Y-Yes, I do..."
Finally Ritsu's movements grew harsher and faster. She opened her mouth to Ritsu's and her tongue slipped inside. Ritsu's kiss—gentle and subtle—was the opposite of the sex. Mio wanted her to stay in her mouth and her body all night.
And she did.
By the time they finished they tried a good amount of different positions and angles, so much that Mio's body was sore from all the overzealous sex. She wasn't aware how adventurous Ritsu was in bed or herself for that matter and the thought put a lazy smile on her face. Mio sidled next to Ritsu with the two of them spooning against each other underneath the covers. It was a little odd being in Ritsu's arms tonight, but it did bring her some comfort to know she wouldn't be alone. Ritsu's bare chest felt warm on her back and her light, even breaths tickled the nape of her neck ever so gently. Mio finally let out a wistful sigh and caught a very short glimpse of blue that permeated the room. Her chest tightened for a moment when she realized it was Ritsu's phone buzzing in the darkness.
There was no doubt in her mind that it was Mugi. She was, after all, still Ritsu's girlfriend. It was natural for her to be curious of her whereabouts so late at night.
Mio swallowed the lump in her throat and awkwardly turned away, allowing the blue light to recede into the darkness. She felt guilty about sleeping with Ritsu a second time and knew all too well that what they had probably wouldn't work out.
But even after all her personal doubts, Mio wanted to keep her close for selfish purposes because for once in her life being with Ritsu made her happy.