Longing for a taste
Going so long without tasting your favourite taste on your lips can make you long for it.
It smelled good, I think, I was really nervous about this; making lunch for my girlfriend for the first time. I didn't cook too often, but I felt reasonably confident that I could make something decent. Good thing I was always prepared and had a secret weapon that I think would guarantee a win in this case, among other perks. Retrieving my secret weapon from the cupboard and adding it to the tray that already held a few bowls of rise and some stew with vegetables, I was most worried about that, I had trouble with stew.
"Something smells good." I turned to see Korra having just come into the kitchen in the clothes I left for her, she looked good in red. I gave a small shrug as I turned back to the food to stir the stew.
"It's nothing special, just a few simple things, probably not as good as Pema's cooking but-" was that a snicker? I turned back to look at Korra, hand over her mouth suppressing laughter, "What's so funny?"I smiled, hoping to be let in on the joke.
"Just the sight of Asami Sato, CEO of Future industries..." Korra trailed off, letting out more laughter before finishing her sentence, "In an apron." Looking down at the apron I was wearing, I couldn't figure out just what was so funny about it, perhaps it was just the juxtaposition, I didn't think that it was that much of a juxtaposition. I couldn't help but frown a little as turned back to tend the stew so that it didn't burn, that happened quite a bit.
"I am cooking you know, I don't want to have to change again because of a little splatter." Was it so bizarre? Really? I guess my voice tipped Korra off to how I felt at the moment.
"Hey don't be mad or anything, I just never seen you do anything homey, ya' know." I'm pretty sure she meant domestic, but she had a point and sounded genuinely sorry.
"It's okay, I guess I really don't often do the domestic stuff." Korra gave me a blank look for a moment "Domestic is homey, Korra." she gave a smile and nod to the unrequested explanation.
"Oh, thanks." she had a bit of small blush, adorable as always.
"Besides, I thought you might like the look of me in an apron..." and now for the punch line, "Or rather, just the apron..." I trailed off giving Korra a sideways look with the best sultry smirk I had. Korra's reaction was exactly what I had expected.
"Oh-Um-I-Well-I don't- I mean- it'd show off your-" tripping over her words with no idea where to direct her eyes. I decided to put her out of her misery, as marvellously adorable as she was when flustered and or blushing, I really shouldn't manipulate her like this, it wasn't exactly the basis of a healthy relationship.
"Korra, " I got her attention before leaning over and placing my lips on hers to stop her little panic attack. She moaned a bit as I pulled away, I understood why, that was a brief kiss and I was already longing for a taste of those lips again. "Sorry, I was just trying to mess with you a little, probably not a good idea." I really didn't want to screw this up.
"No, it's fine, I don't mind if it leads to..." the avatar again blushed and averted her eyes this time with a smile as she trailed off for a moment, " Kissing." Our eyes met as we both smiled, I was glad that Korra was becoming more comfortable with things between us. A slightly awkward silence settled in as Korra looked away, progress didn't mean solved.
"So," I started in an attempt to break the silence, "The clothes look good on you, they fit well?" I had to make an educated guess at what size Korra was, I think I got pretty close to it though.
"Thanks, these, " the Avatar mentioned downward. "are pretty comfortable but the shirt feels a bit tight." she picked at the collar a little when mentioned the shirt, and she was very right; the shirt was tight.
"I guess that's be expected, you're quite a bit more 'gifted than me in-" I was about to point out one of the things Korra just had me beet in, when she let out a sudden gasp.
"Is that what I think it is?" Korra's eyes were wide, and directed straight at a certain something on the tray; my secret weapon. I smirked at the reaction, I knew getting it was a good idea.
"That depends on what you think it is." I couldn't help but sound all sly.
"Blubbered. Seal, Jerky." Korra said each word as if she could already taste it, she even shuddered; I'd managed to make girlfriend shudder in anticipation, not necessarily about me but I was still kind of proud.
"Correct." I drew the word out moment as I watched Korra's smile expand. "I thought that since Air Temple island is a meat free zone that you might enjoy a little bit of meat with lunch." Korra gave a low whine and nodded furiously for a few seconds.
"I haven't had that since I was last back home, Asami, you are just so..." the avatar trailed off as she looked into my eyes, they were glistening. I was suddenly terrified I'd hurt her feelings, a fear that was quashed moments later when Korra shot her arms around me in a hug from the side. "You're amazing." she whispered to me with her head on my shoulder. I lowered my own head to meet hers and just breathed in the scent. Another perk of seal jerky, a small reminder of home for Korra.
"Thank you." I was loving this moment of quiet closeness; unfortunately I still had something on the stove right in front of me "Umm, Korra?" I really didn't want this to end.
"Mmmhmm?" the young avatar seemed to enjoying this as much as I was. I was already longing for another hug as I began to untangle myself from the beautiful girl. "Huh?" Korra looked at me with a confused look.
"I just need to keep an eye on the food, it looks about ready." I hoped it wasn't burnt. Korrra seemed to suddenly realised I was still making lunch.
"Oh, right, sorry." Korra again did the 'blush and look away thing' this time with an awkward chuckle, whilst scratching the back of her neck nervously.
"Don't be, I like being close to you." I shot Korra a smile, which she returned in her usual way; shy and blushing. I savoured the moment as I ladled the stew into a pair of shallow bowls before placing them on the tray with the jerky and rice. "Shall we?" I asked as I picked up the tray and led the way into the parlour, leaving the apron behind.
"Oh, how I've missed you..." It hadn't been four seconds since we sat down at the parlour coffee table and already Korra had snatched up a strip of the dried meat she'd so desired , "Dear sweat meaty goodness..." The avatar let out a content sigh before bite into it several times in quick succession, devouring the entire thing in moments, sighing again as she whipped a few crumbs from around her mouth before swallowing.
"I'll have to remind Arika to keep the jerky supply stocked." I started to dig into my rice as Korra took another bite of jerky before going for the stew; I really hoped she liked it.
"Mmmm." She smiled. Yes! I had already built up an image of her spitting it out in disgust, I really needed to stop imagining the worst possible outcome. "This is pretty good." I blushed at the compliment from my girlfriend, glad that she liked it.
"Thanks." I replied before returning to my rice, not forgetting to notice Korra lick the residue of my stew from around her mouth, her tongue slipping out to run around her lips; I was really longing for another taste of those lips... those lips...
"Asami?" Huh? Korra had a confused expression, had she said something? I really needed to keep my head around her.
"Yeah?" I imagined I looked kind of funny, judging from Korra's amusement and small chuckle.
"I just said that I'll have to come over for lunch more often..." her eyes found their way back to the jerky on the tray, "Especially if..." now it seemed to be Korra's turn to trail off as she stared at her beloved meat; I gave a chuckle of my own before affecting my best 'heart-broken' voice.
"Oh Korra, is that the only reason?" as I set down my rice I added an over the top shudder and loud sniff as though trying to hold back tears, "Because I bring you meat?" Korra's reaction was exactly as I predicted.
"What?! No! That's not it at all! I mean-Um- I" Korra seemed to stop for a moment, take deep breath and in one motion stood, walked around the coffee table and kneeled down in front of me. I had no idea what she was doing as she took my hands in her own. "Asami, I'm not here just because of meat, I'm here because I think you're amazing," I started to blush as Korra's eyes were directed downwards as she continued, "You're smart, strong, funny, you're loyal and you're..." she seemed to trail off her courage having run dry;
"Korra," I placed my hand on her cheek to direct her gaze upwards to meet mine, along with my sheepish smile. "I was just messing with you again," Korra suddenly looked very embarrassed at having fallen for it, "and that was very sweat of you, all the things you said." Korra let go of my hand and got up from her kneeling position to sit next to me.
"Well," Korra seemed to embarrassed to look at me for the moment, "They're all true." Korra gaze a simple shrug as though what she said was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Your really are that sweet." and with that I leaned over to meet the lips I'd been longing for. Korra reacted by leaning into it and just enjoying it; I loved how all the hard things just seemed to melt away when we kissed. After several minutes I really started to need oxygen and had to break away. "You were right, the stew did turn out well." I gave my lips a lick to emphasize my point, causing Korra to blush.
"Well," Korra began as she glanced over at me, still blushing now smiling as well. "I think that the rice was pretty good too." I began to laugh, as did Korra. Things were getting better.
Rottenwraith: Whoa did that take forever, or what?
Asami: Tell me about it, have you been dead or something?
Rottenwraith: Close but no, I've been on Tvtropes.
Korra: But it's been over a month?!
Rottenwraith: Tvtropes will ruin your life, as said on TvTropes.
Asami: Still seems like a really flimsy excuse .
Korra: Yeah, we've been waiting for ages
Rottenwraith: Okay, I admit it, I screwed up, I should've had this out weeks ago, but I'm lazy as hell sometimes alright, are you satisfied?
Asami: Almost, you still haven't elaborated on Bolin's 'good news' or the prequel you mentioned.
Korra: Yeah, like what's the deal with Arika? That she was found passed out in the desert is pretty much all we have to go on.
Rottenwraith: I'm working on it, in the mean time I'd like to address the readers; REVIEW ALREADY! Oh, and please sign the Korrasami petition linked in my profile page.