Korra realized very quickly that she loved being gagged. The whole action was nothing short of transcendently intimate. Asami's voice in her ear, her lips on her neck, then a ball or a bit slipped between her lips. A further mark of being hers. No talking now, just sweet little muffled mewls from her plaything.
Asami had been very cautious introducing this particular flavor, it was the closest to Korra's past trauma they'd been. The first gag she'd used was perforated so as to restrict airflow as little as possible. Korra had been a little anxious, but Asami was a nervous wreck before and after. In the scene she was mistress Asami as always, but as soon as they were finished she hugged Korra tight and asked over and over "Are you okay? Was that all right?" Korra said yes as many times as it took, holding her close and gently exploring her long luscious hair with her fingers. Once or twice more and it was second nature.
Being unable to speak meant Korra couldn't be playful in the same way, but that was part of what made it exciting. Even with all four limbs restrained, Korra could always talk. The avatar would tease or make some witty comment and her love would laugh in that dark rich tone and silence her with silicone or cloth. One more thing taken, more power given to her mistress. She was hers to do with as she pleased. Arousal was too soft of a word to describe what they both felt. Sometimes to tease her Asami would briefly put a hand over her mouth or slip a finger between her lips during the day. Korra tended to flush and shiver, suddenly overcome with sub-y arousal. Of course, she could achieve the same result just by hugging her from behind and nibbling her ear, but it was always fun to find new ways.
The added spice in their relationship had given Asami a lot of new ideas. The tricky part was going to be implementing them. She couldn't exactly come out with a Future Industries line of sex toys. Even for a place as open and accepting as Republic City it wouldn't be the best idea for the CEO of the company in charge of 80% of the city's reconstruction to start a sexual liberation movement while everyone was still picking things up. First Kuvira, then the turf war, it wasn't a good time to shake things up. Little did she know the answer to her prayers was about to walk through her door.
Asami was mulling all of this over one evening in her office, twirling a pen between her fingers as she looked out the window. Korra was off on a mission but would only be gone for the afternoon. Apparently she'd planned a date that night and kept the details secret, Asami couldn't wait. There was a knock on the door.
"Come…!" Verrick threw open the door and slid across the room to stand in front of her desk. "…in," Asami finished, stifling a laugh and turning her chair back around.
"Asami! I've got a proposition for you!"
"Another one, huh?" Asami said, smiling knowingly.
"First I'd like to say I figured this out by complete accident, your secret is safe with me."
"Uh, okay?"
An unexpected hand playfully snatched his ear and Zhu Li appeared from behind him. "*Ahem!* What my subby hubby is trying to say is, he's very sorry he discovered your particular kinks inadvertently while spying on Future Industries years ago, but is happy to mention that we just happen to share them."
Asami blinked, piecing together what they were saying. "Wait…subby hubby? Verrick you're…?"
"My sub? Why yes he is," Zhu Li cooed, releasing his ear and trading a playful look with her husband. "And don't worry about punishing him for that spying, I've taken care of it." Asami put a hand to her mouth to stifle a laugh.
"I am, truly, very sorry about that, but that was then and this is now!" Verrick said, launching back into his spiel. "As three, well four, if you count the avatar. As four people dead center in the city's spotlight we can't devote many resources to this particular passion." He put a hand to the side of his mouth and added in a lower tone "at least, not publicly. Therefore!"
Zhu Li set a folder down on Asami's desk. "We'd like to propose a joint business venture. A small subsidiary company focused on the invention, testing and eventual sale of various erotic implements. No links back to us unless someone did some serious digging and a 50/50 split of profits."
Asami scooped up the folder and flipped through the contents. "Well, I'm gonna need to go over this before I say anything officially. But unofficially, yes! Very much yes! This sounds great!"
"We're certain you already have plenty of ideas," Zhu Li said happily.
"We certainly do!" Verrick added.
"Let's talk once I've had some time to organize everything. For now I need to get going. Date night," Asami said with a wink.
"Say no more, you know where to find us," Verrick said.
"Have fun!" Zhu Li added as they turned to leave. It wasn't just any date night, Asami thought to herself as she stood up and collected her bag. She checked inside to be sure she still had her precious cargo. She was excited and nervous and trying very hard not to run from the office to meet Korra. She hoped they weren't having dinner first, her stomach was full to bursting with butterflies.
Republic City glowed soft yellow in the night from mixed lights and the spirit portal. Korra and Asami strode along beside the water, hands together and fingers interwoven. They talked about little things and gave each other soft looks, just happy to be together. Asami's nerves were gone the moment Korra hugged her tight and taken her hand.
"So what's the surprise?" Asami asked after a while.
"Well the first half should have been here a few minutes ago," Korra replied, peering out over the water. "Bolin was supposed to…"
From across the water came a distant cry of "Coming!" The two stopped by the side of the water as a distant speck in the distance labored it's way into being. "Come on guy! We're killin' the mood here!" he said to the man bending the water around what they could now see was a boat in the shape of a turtle duck. They laughed and waited patiently while the boat pulled up beside them and Bolin ushered the driver out. "One turtle duck boat as ordered!"
"Thanks Bolin, I owe you one," Korra said.
"No, you owe me thirty, thirty Yuans to be exact!" The driver panted.
Bolin made a series of hushing noises and shooed him out of the way. "I got this, you two go be cute."
Asami laughed and Korra held out her arms to the boat. "After you." Asami climbed in carefully and Korra followed. "I figured it was my turn to take you for a ride. Ready?"
"Ready."
"Hold on," Korra said with a wink. She swept her arms back and a healthy size wave pushed them away from the shore.
Caught off guard Asami instinctively hugged the only anchor she could reach, Korra. "Wuuuoh! Hahaha!" Korra hugged her back, her laugh made the avatar feel warmth in every inch of her being. They slowed down to a leisurely glide and closed their eyes. Asami nestled in more comfortably. Soft chest, strong arms, Korra. They sighed together. "I love you so much," Asami said. "We've both changed a lot, I know. But you're still my Korra."
"I love you too. I…I don't know what I'd do without you," Korra replied. She sounded so vulnerable.
Asami gave her a gentle squeeze. "You don't have to. I'm not going anywhere."
Korra kissed her forehead. "I'm not either." Asami heard Korra's heart start to beat faster. "Which brings me to the second part of the surprise."
Suddenly Asami had a playful thought. This was all so wonderful, why not try and one up her love? "I actually have one for you too." Asami sat up and they looked deep into each other's eyes. They shone with light and love, they both smiled a little nervously. Asami reached into her bag, Korra into her pocket.
As one, they pulled out a ring and a necklace each, looked down at the others and said in perfect unison "Will you…is that…then you…yes? Yes!? YES!" They threw themselves into each other's arms. The boat rocked a little but they couldn't care less. They laughed and almost cried and rocked back and forth, then breathed deeply, but still didn't let go.
"Just making sure…marry me?" Korra asked softly.
"Yes," Asami whispered. They kissed, deeply and as if they were the only people in the world. A few tears formed at the corners of their eyes, wiped away only once they'd separated and gone back to looking at each other. Asami pulled her hair up and turned around. "Put it on me this instant."
"Yes ma'am." Korra carefully fastened the necklace, then hugged her from behind and slipped the ring onto her finger. "There."
Asami held up the ring to admire it. "They're beautiful. Did you…?"
"Bended them myself. Wiiith a little help."
"Hmhm! I love them." She turned around. "Your turn," she said, displaying her own necklace and ring. The necklace was red with a blue circular charm. On the charm was a carved helix, the spirit portal. The ring was white, red and gold all wound together.
Korra turned around and let her love fasten the necklace. "Not sure if my collar will fit over this."
"Hmhm!"
"It can come off for play time. And baths. But otherwise I'm never taking it off," Korra said. She gasped as an unexpected tender hand slipped the ring over her finger and lips pressed to her neck.
"Mmmmm." They relaxed back into their previous positions, beaming and happily nestled together. "Married," Asami mused. "Small ceremony?"
Korra hummed to the affirmative. "Just family and friends. Wow I need a dress."
"We both do. I'll see what I can do about that. Do we want to go together or surprise each other?"
"We'd better go together. If I see you in a wedding dress that you picked out for the first time on the actual day I might faint," Korra teased.
"Hahaha!" Asami nuzzled her. "Smooth talker." Korra ran her fingers through Asami's hair, lovingly exploring her silky smooth tresses. The other hand tucked up under her shirt. "Hmhm, Kooorra?"
"Mmm?"
"Where's that hand going?"
"Not much further than that." She buried her nose in her hair. "Unless you want me to? We are all alone out here."
Asami blushed and gave her a gentle squeeze. "Voices tend to carry over water, we'd have to be very quiet."
"Not usually my specialty, but I think I can manage it." Asami turned her head to look up at her betrothed. It was amazing how much something as small as a necklace could change someone's visage. They looked at each other with starving eyes for a few very long seconds before Asami made the short journey up Korra's body into a kiss. The avatar let out the softest most tender happy whimper, doing her best to hold back tears. Hands tucked under shirts to reach warm familiar backs, fingers digging in with measured desire. They found their way down past waists and slowly circled around front.
Asami gently teased Korra's outer lips, drawing another whimper from her. "Ah ah," she cooed. She softly bit Korra's lip. "We must be quiet love."
"Mmmmf," Korra moaned, pulling her back into the kiss. Asami was more than happy to return, but quickly wrestled Korra's tongue into submission, then let her fingers curl upwards and into her slit. The avatar whined happily around the kiss and reciprocated, joyfully slipping her digits between familiar folds. Their arms crossed in the process of pleasuring each other, and each of them could feel a little something new. A small bit of metal on their opposite's wandering, loving finger that meant they would be together so long as they lived. Out in the middle of the lake, they might as well have been the only people in the world. They lost themselves together in the warm glow from the lights of the city, until they returned to shore.
As they approached the dock they'd set out from it was clear there were more people waiting for them than just Bolin and the boat owner. "Who are they?" Korra asked.
Asami reluctantly picked her head up from Korra's chest and peered at the distant group. "Can't tell from here." She looked down and patted her lower body. "Do I have any, y'know, stains anywhere?" she asked, blushing.
Korra smiled and shook her head. "I don't see any. What about me?"
Asami checked her over and then gave her a sly smile. "Just a little lipstick. Here." She carefully ran a thumb around her mouth to remove a light pink stain. She finished up with a kiss, gentle so as not to renew the mark. "Got it."
Korra hummed happily. "Thanks babe."
"Hmhm! So I'm babe now?"
"Maybe. 'Sami is a good pet name but I need more than one. Especially if we're getting married."
Asami hummed and nuzzled her. "Pet name huh? Who's the pet here?" she whispered, softly nibbling her ear. Korra flushed and let out a soft mewl. Asami had really figured out how to tickle her submissive side. Unfortunately, the faces of their waiting crowd were starting to become clear. She'd have to wait till later to do much more than that.
As they coasted easily up to shore they were bombarded with voices. It was the press, a whole gaggle of familiar faces all asking questions about their engagement. "What does your marriage mean for the future of Republic City?", "Has seducing the avatar for your own purposes always been your goal?", "Will you be having your honey moon in the spirit world?" Korra and Asami found Bolin mixed in with them, who quickly shook his head and made rapid gestures, doing his best to explain that it wasn't his fault over the hail of voices. The two looked at each other with knowing smiles, either way they weren't really mad. It was going to get out sooner or later.
They climbed carefully out of the boat, pushing back the crowd and raising their hands for silence. It slowly fell and hungry eyes and ears sat perked, pens at the ready. "Yes we're getting married, no we don't have any other comments right now," Korra said. As expected they weren't satisfied and launched back into questions. The two shook their heads and smiled politely as they walked back towards Asami's car, collecting Bolin in the process.
"I have NO idea how they found out, I swear I didn't say a thing!" Bolin said.
"It's okay, we weren't exactly gonna keep this secret," Korra said, sharing a gentle look with her love.
"Mmm. They're gonna go nuts if we don't let them come to the ceremony though," Asami added.
"Mhn, let 'em go nuts. We'll have that photoshoot, that'll keep them quiet," Korra said.
"Maybe, if we time it right. Here, let's give them a free one." Asami tucked an arm around Korra's waist.
"Hmhm!" the avatar rested her head on Asami's shoulder. Bolin smiled wide and bounced on the balls of his feet. As predicted, a snapshot of the moment from behind was on the front page of every major newspaper in the city the next morning, beneath headlines like "Republic City's New Power Couple?" and "Avatar Korra Engaged to Asami Sato, 'Yes, We're Getting Married.'"