Emma was rushing so much to get into the office quickly that she didn't even notice Norma sitting at the desk until she spoke.
"Emma, nice to finally see you. Why are you late?" The sound of the older woman's voice made her jump.
"Oh, I just- car troubles, you know," she tried to smile before shuffling behind the desk.
"I see," Norma said, eyeing Emma before zooming in on her neck. Emma felt nervous under her calculating stare. "What's that on your neck?"
Emma's hand shot up to touch the spot Norma was looking at. Only one thing came to mind: Gunner gave her a hickey. "Umm, I- uh, I burned myself…?" she said as more of a question than an answer. She quickly brought her hair over her neck so Norma couldn't stare at it anymore.
Norma narrowed her eyes, but before she could say anything, the door to the office opened.
"Emma, here's the dress you asked for. Why did you spend the night here again?" It was Emma's dad, holding a deep purple dress out for Emma to take.
Emma could feel the intense stare from Norma and it made her nervous. "My car had troubles, but the Bates gladly took me in so don't worry." She side glanced at Norma, begging her to go along with it.
Emma's dad looked at Norma too, hoping for some confirmation from an adult that no funny business went on. "Of course," Norma started. "I care for Emma like she's my own daughter." Norma threw in a hug and a smile, but Emma knew she felt stiff.
"Thank you for taking care of her. Well I must go back to work, I just found a woodchuck to stuff and I need to start."
As soon as Emma's dad was out the door, Norma ran her hand over her face. "Emma, it's not right to lie to your dad like that-"
"I didn't really lie. My car wouldn't start last night and I did stay here-" Emma tried to defend herself but Norma wouldn't hear it.
"You damn well did not stay in my house!" Norma's fuse blew before she collected herself. "Listen, Emma, I'm sure you think you're not doing anything wrong, but those guys are no good. Do you know what they do for a living? They cut weed and then spend the rest of their day high on it."
Emma looked down in shame. "Dylan's doing the same thing," she mumbled.
Norma took in a sharp breath. "Don't bring my son into it. At least he doesn't lounge around all day smoking a doobie." Norma leaned down until Emma had to look at her. "I know Norman broke your heart, and I know you're looking for someone to love, but please, for the love of God, don't let it be that stoner. He's going nowhere in life. Nowhere." With one last disapproving look, Norma grabbed her bag and coat and walked out the door.
Emma sat down in the chair and put her head in her hands. Now that she had time to actually think about it, she was regretting her decisions last night. What possessed her to sleep with a guy she'd only known for a week tops? They'd only ever had two conversations, and one was her trying to get him to stop smoking so she wouldn't lose her job. But what could she do now? What happened happened and she couldn't take it back.
Emma decided to quickly change into the dress her dad brought her so she wouldn't have to wear the frumpy clothes for a second day. She went into the back room and closed the door so that she could have privacy from the front windows. She sighed once she realized the only shoes she had were boots that did not match the dress at all. Shaking her head, she headed back to the front of the office while deciding to not be so vain. Who cared if her shoes didn't match? Only someone like Bradley would be bothered and Emma did not want to associate with her at all.
The door to the office opened suddenly, causing Emma to look up. Her heart first dropped, but then it fluttered back up to her chest.
"Hey, I just saw Norma leave in a hurry. Everything alright?" Gunner asked with a million watt smile.
"Oh yeah, she was just warning me about you doobie smokers," she replied with a ghost of a smile.
Gunner chuckled a bit before he closed the door and walked up to Emma. "Prepare to become one again. Minus the smoking, I guess." He held up two more cupcakes, suddenly causing her mouth to water. She didn't have time to have breakfast.
"Gunner, I…" Emma started, wringing her hands when she remembered Norma's words. He just smiled and started to wave her cupcake in front of her face before putting it down in front of her. He unwrapped his and took a big bite.
"You're missing out," he said with a full mouth, making Emma laugh. He raised his eyebrows and nodded towards her cupcake. "Come on, Cupcake, eat it."
Emma thought for one more second before picking up the cupcake quickly and taking a bite. She practically moaned as she devoured it, causing Gunner to become half amused and half aroused. The sounds were suspiciously close to the sounds she was making last night. He smirked, remembering the night as he finished his cupcake.
When Emma was done with her cupcake, she looked up into Gunner's eyes. "I think this is the first time I've seen you with clear eyes, Red," she teased, using his nickname for the first time.
He smiled at the use of the name, causing his eyes to crinkle. "Not for long now," he said quietly. He slowly walked towards Emma and pulled her out of her chair. His arms wrapped around her waist and he just held her for a minute. "I liked the note," he mentioned, breathing in her scent. It's his new favorite smell.
"You did?" When he nodded, she asked another question. "Do you like your nickname too?"
"Yeah, it's… very creative," Gunner smiled. His gaze flickered down to her lips as his quickly licked his. "Cupcake and Red," he murmured before his lips descended on hers.
Emma instantly opened her mouth, her tongue eagerly tangling with his. Both of their mouths tasted like the chocolate cupcakes. His fingers tightly gripped her waist before sliding down to her ass. He bunched the material of the dress up until only her underwear separated them. Emma's fingers were in his hair, lightly pulling the strands as their kiss deepened. He began to walk Emma backwards until they ended up in the back room. He pulled away from the kiss to smirk as he closed the door behind him.
"Now we can get to business," he mumbled as he connected their lips again. This time, his hand went directly under her dress first. He grabbed a handful of her ass before sliding his hand in between her legs. Emma began to lightly pant as a wet spot formed on her panties. Her hands gripped his shirt tightly as she desperately tried to get it off of him. He used his free hand to stop hers. "I want to keep our clothes on for this. Trust me, it'll be fun," he tried to convince her when she whined. "You can undo my pants, though."
Emma's hands immediately went to his button, quickly undoing it and pulling down the zipper. She had her hand down his pants before he could do anything else. He let out a breath as she gripped his cock, lightly running her fingers over it. What she felt made her look down. "Are you uncut?" she blurted out before she could think about it.
"Yeah," he answered, trying to think while she had her hand down his pants. "My parents are total hippies, you know. They want everything to stay natural and whatnot. Is there a problem?"
"No, no, I just didn't notice last night because everything happened so quickly…" She almost started to blush but Gunner quickly took her lips again.
"Enough talking," he mumbled against her lips before deepening the kiss again. He slid her panties down her legs before running his hands over her plump bottom again. Her hand began moving up and down his length again. He ran a few fingers between her legs before inserting one into her slit. She was wet enough that his finger easily glided in and out so he quickly added another one. His actions caused her grip on him to tighten, causing him to groan. He turned them around so she was against the door before lifting her up. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist. He shoved his pants and boxers below his hips and gripped his shaft while using one arm to hold Emma up. He ran the head along her opening before bringing it up to circle around her clit.
"Can you just do it?" she half moaned, her legs tightening around him. He smiled and kissed her before aligning himself with her opening. He pushed forward and slowly sunk into her. He was all the way in much quicker than the night before and Emma was thankful that it was not nearly as painful. Her hands rested on his shoulders as she leaned back, causing her lower body to move towards his. One of his hands gripped her hip while the other rested beside her head on the door. He pulled out faster than before and started a rhythm of thrusting into her. Every time he pushed forward, her lower back would bump into the door, and when he withdrew, Emma found herself wanting him to be back inside her again. Their bodies worked together for a while, Gunner gradually increasing their pace until he was practically pounding into her. She had to dig her heels into his back so that she wouldn't fall off of him and onto the floor. Their ears were filled with their quick breaths and moans while their noses were filled with the smell of their sweat. So this is what sex smells like, Emma thought.
Gunner's hips suddenly started to stutter against hers. "I'm almost there," he managed to get out. "Are you?"
"Not quite," she whispered as she closed her eyes. Gunner groaned and leaned back a bit, taking his hand off her hip and instead putting it just above where they were joined. His thumb made quick, desperate circles on her clit as his pace increased even more.
"Come on," he murmured after one particularly hard thrust caused Emma to gasp in pleasure. "Jesus, you're just so tight… I don't know how much longer…"
"Almost," Emma moaned. Her toes strained to curl within her shoes, but it was impossible. One more circle from his thumb caused Emma to fall over the edge, her whole body quaking from the power of her orgasm. Gunner promptly came also, the undulations from within her gripping his cock and milking him of all he was worth. For a minute, they both forgot their names.
When Emma came back to her senses, she realized her nails were still digging into his shoulders. She loosened her grip both in her hands and her legs and Gunner slowly let her down. At first, her legs wobbled so much she didn't know if she could stand by herself. He held her upright against the door as he also tried to catch his breath.
"That," he said between breaths, "was amazing." She nodded her agreement, too breathless to speak. Her body was still tingling from before. She realized the reason she felt like she was suffocating was because she was still wearing the majority of her clothes.
"Why couldn't we take our clothes off again?" she asked once she could speak again.
Gunner shrugged. "I thought it would be kinky."
"Next time, all our clothes come off, okay?" They both laughed as Emma put her panties back on while Gunner pulled up his pants. Their laughter stopped when they heard the door to the office open. Suddenly remembering she was supposed to be working, Emma grabbed her O2 tank and opened the door.
Dylan was looking around the office before the opening of the back door caught his attention. He saw Emma emerge quickly, her appearance ruffled and her face flushed. Gunner slinked out behind her, his hair looking like a tornado went through it. Dylan looked between them a few times curiously before shaking his head.
"I've been looking everywhere for you dude, we have to go to the field for a last minute trimming job. Gil said we had to be there pronto," Dylan told Gunner. Gunner nodded and started walking outside, stopping when he reached the door to look back at Emma. Emma gave him a slight smile before jerking her head towards the door, telling him to go. Once Gunner was outside, Dylan looked at Emma. "You should be careful, you know," he addressed the younger girl. Emma was taken aback. Dylan rarely ever talked to her. "He lives in California most of the time. Just… don't get too attached, okay?" He was out the door before Emma could say a word.
Author's Note: I hope you liked that! I may or may not be updating every week just before the new episode of Bates Motel comes on. It depends on when I get my ideas for the next chapters and what happens on the show. Gunner is coming back next week so I might write a whole new story depending on what happens between him and Emma. I won't abandon this story though, I already have a few ideas of what will happen.
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