a/n So it is finally here! And no, I'm not just talking about chapter 15. Yep, I'm talking about Zutara sex. So yeah, this chapter is VERY M. I've never written anything like this before… so any reviews are greatly appreciated.

(On a complete side note, I'll be starting school again next week so I don't know how often I'll be able to update.)

The POV switches a lot in this chapter because I wanted to capture the moment between Katara and Zuko as closely together as I thought possible. Read and see!

Chapter 15 ~Love~

-Katara-

Even though they only stared at each other for an instant, she could read the need in his eyes and was sure he could see the need in hers.
"Katara," he rasped, "I love you. More than I ever thought possible." She smiled widely and was surprised to find a few tears rolling down her face. "Hey, what's wrong?" The need in his eyes dimmed replaced by concern as he gently wiped away her tears with his warm hand.
"No, nothing's wrong," she replied hoarsely and roughly brushed off her tears, "I-I just love you too, so much." He smiled just as wide as she had. She grabbed ahold of the back of his neck and pulled him down on top of her to kiss him. A fresh shock of electricity coursed between them.
"I. Need. You." he managed between kisses, "Please?" Are you seriously asking my permission, after everything we've already done? She quickly bit back her first thought. He's never done this before. She reasoned. He respects me enough to ask first. That was more than others had done in her life.
"Yes," she breathed and then added, "please." He placed his right hand firmly against the bed, holding the majority of his weight, and his left hand reached down to position himself in front of her sex. His amber eyes glowed down at her, as he took a quick breath, and then painstakingly slow entered her.

-Zuko-

He read desire in her blue eyes, but it was more than just desire. It was love. Earlier she had told him she loved him so much it scared her, but he couldn't recall if he had said 'I love you' back. He knew for certain he told her how much loved her last night as she drifted to sleep in his arms, but that seemed forever ago. He decided to rectify that right now.
"Katara," he rasped, "I love you." Oh, it felt so good to say the words aloud again. "More than I ever thought possible." She smiled widely and he felt his heart (which was already in danger of breaking out of his chest) speed up. After years of repressing such feelings, accepting them and enjoying them was cathartic. Then he noticed tears filling her eyes and they started to trail down her cheeks. "Hey, what's wrong?" Why was she crying? What did he do? He gently wiped away a few of her tears with his hand.
"No, nothing's wrong," she replied, her voice thick as she unceremoniously rubbed off her tears, "I-I just love you too, so much." He beamed what he was sure was a ridiculous smile, but he didn't care. A moment later, her cool, long fingers grabbed ahold of the back of his neck and pulled him down into a kiss.

The kiss jolted everything, sparks of sensation coursed through him. He had gone years without sex, but now it seemed he couldn't last another instant.
"I. Need. You." he ground out between their kisses. "Please?" he asked desperately. A tiny part of him was still unsure of his timing, how he would perform, and most importantly he was concerned about not hurting her. He also said 'please' as a sign of humility (he could now fully appreciate what Uncle had tried to teach him about humility); she was a strong, powerful, and independent woman along with being a master bender (and not to mention the Princess of the Southern Water Tribe, though she never mentioned). He could be such a dominant creature, but right now, he knew he was like water in her capable hands. However, she directed him was how he'd go.
"Yes…please." She answered, breathily. Agni. That was all he needed. He secured his right hand beside her on the bed so he could support most of his own weight. Then his left hand followed their bodies down and fumbled for his member. He positioned himself in front of her wet opening. His eyes automatically moved to hers. This was really going to happen. He could hardly believe it. With a slight exhale, he slowly entered her.

Unintelligible moans poured out of her mouth as he entered her. Her narrow passage gripped him so tightly he thought he might lose it immediately. He was almost compelled to stop and regain some composure, but he couldn't. He had to feel her around his entirety. So he pushed right up to the very hilt and he felt her soft curls against him.
"Oh, Katara" he groaned. This was the most amazing and wonderful feeling he had ever experienced. Inside Katara. Inside his Katara. Nothing could have stopped the sound that ripped out of his throat as she tilted her hips a little and they became even closer. Something came over him. The process and expectations he thought about sex vanished and was replaced by primal instinct. He knew that if he did something that was wrong or something that she didn't like she would say something. So until then… He slowly withdrew from her and then pushed his back in.
"Zu-ko. Faster. Please," she uttered between moaning loudly as he pushed in and out of her. He didn't reply. He seriously doubted if he could form enough words to reply. The only real words he seemed to be able to say was 'Agni' and 'Katara.' Instead, he gave a quick nod and sped up the pace. Oh. It felt exquisite. She began to raise her hips and meet him mid thrust. Wow. No wonder Sokka and Suki disappeared into their own room so often. The feeling of total love, commitment, and unity overwhelmed him.

-Katara-

Ever so slowly, she felt his long hard member enter her. A mixture of half-formed words and moans tumbled out of her mouth. The size of him made her feel magnificently full. He didn't stop pushing in until he was all the way in.
"Oh, Katara" he groaned. She loved the sound of his thick voice. And all of the feelings she was experiencing was like nothing she'd ever known before. Jet, her first, had been rough with her. He had dictated their sex and didn't seem to care about what she liked or wanted. She never gave her heart to Jet and she had never been more thankful. Sorry, Jet (he was dead now after all). Although she couldn't take back the boys of her past, she could give Zuko all of her heart and hope that he'd be the man of her future. Zuko was different. He wasn't domineering or conceding. He cared about her. He loved her. He was hers.

To tip them a fraction closer, she tentatively tilted her hips. Oh. It felt amazingly good. If the roar that bellowed from his throat was to be believed, he obviously felt the same. He slowly withdrew from her and then pushed his back in. As much as she wanted to go slow with him for his first time, she desperately needed him to go faster.
"Zu-ko. Faster. Please," she uttered between moans and thrusts. He didn't reply, but gave a quick nod and sped up. Agni. It felt exquisite. The feeling of total love, commitment, and unity overwhelmed her.

They quickly found their rhythm as her hips began to move with him of their own accord.
"Zu-zuko I… Agni!" she panted. Still buried deep inside her, his body suddenly stopped its ravishing movement. Sadness appeared across his handsome face. "Hey?" she asked, trying to control her breathing. He didn't respond and his eyes drifted away from hers. "What is it?" she asked, beginning to worry. To prevent him from leaving, as she could sense he might, she moved her legs to wrap around his lower half and wrapped her arms around his torso. His eyes snapped back to her, a little wider now. Now that she had his attention, she spoke again, "Are you okay? What is it?" A part of her was quite proud of herself for managing those words. She was wound so tight it was hard to concentrate on words.
"Nothing," he answered huskily. She didn't need Toph to tell her that was a lie. His lips moved to hover over hers.
"Are you-" she began to ask, but he silenced her.

They continued to kiss while he started a gentle and steady rhythm. Her legs gripped him tightly, keeping him close. Whatever was troubling him vanished and she could read only love and happiness in his eyes.
"Ag-g-gni!" she wailed into his mouth. It felt so good. It felt so right.
"Ah…ahhh…oh Agni…oh…" he groaned back at her. Then his head moved downward away from hers and his body arched to follow, but he never broke their special contact. Instinctively, her legs loosened their grip and slid down his glorious rear before resting on the bed. Her arms also loosened, left his sculpted back, and quickly found their way into his black mane. Soon it became very clear why his head moved down as his lips connected with one of her nipples. He sucked hard on her nipple, causing her to cry out and arch her back, which pressed her even more into his mouth. Her heart was pounding. Suddenly his mouth loosened giving her brief relief, but then he tweaked her nipple between his teeth while he thrust inside of her deeply.
"Agni Zuko!" she screamed breathlessly, "Do it again!" She could feel him smile against her, apparently pleased by her request. He obliged and she moaned loudly again. Something had changed in the atmosphere. It was no longer so revering, but became blinding passion.

-Zuko-

He loved the warm feeling of love that flooded through him. He loved her. They found their rhythm as her hips started to move with him. It was amazing.
"Zu-zuko I… Agni!" she panted. Wait. He thought as he stilled. Scanning her face, he could tell she was flushed, and not in a soft love making sweat, but from a smothering heat. Him. "Hey?" she asked calmly. He couldn't respond or even look at her in the eye. "What is it?" she asked, he glanced back at her and saw worry in her beautiful face. Her concern made him feel guilty. I'm suffocating you, but you still worry about me? He wanted to move, to give her a little space. Before he could, her legs wrapped around his lower half and her arms wound around his back. His eyes snapped back to hers, shocked. She still wanted him close to her? He watched, transfixed as her lips moved and she spoke again, "Are you okay? What is it?"
"Nothing," he grunted out. Steady he commanded himself through gritted teeth. He could tell his radiating heat was making her uncomfortable. Breathe. He leaned closer to her face to smell her sweet ocean scent.
"Are you-" he didn't want to answer whatever question she was forming, so he kissed her.

They continued to kiss while he began a gentle and steady rhythm. Her strong legs gripped him tightly, pulling him even closer to her. Wow.
"Ag-g-gni!" she wailed into his mouth, voicing his thoughts. Oh how it felt. So good. So right. He couldn't stop the groans out of his mouth.
"Ah…ahhh…oh Agni…oh…" Now he wanted something else. So, he slowly moved down, arching his back to accommodate the move so he wouldn't break their special contact. Her legs loosened and her hands moved to his hair. Finally, he reached his goal. Her shapely breasts lay puckered right in front of his mouth. With one quick jolt, he sucked in her tender nipple. She cried out and pushed herself farther into his mouth. He could feel her heart pounding in her chest. He drew his lips back before he twisted her nipple with his teeth and thrust his aching member into her, hard.
"Agni Zuko!" she screamed breathlessly, "Do it again!" He smiled. With pleasure. She moaned again, loudly. Something had changed in the atmosphere. It was no longer so revering, but became blinding passion.

-Katara-

He must have felt the shift in atmosphere too. His lips rapidly moved away from her breast and crashed against her lips. She couldn't hold out much longer. She was so close. One of her hands left his addictive hair and found its way down to where he was wildly stabbing into her. There her fingers began a circling motion.
"Zuko…" she moaned
"Yes…Agni yes, Katara… let go." She would have done anything his thick sexy voice commanded. His words shoved her over the edge into mind-blowing pleasure.

-Zuko-

She must have felt the shift in atmosphere too. As his lips went to move to hers, she was leaning up, eyes storming, to greet him. What a greeting. She kissed him back fiercely and frantically. He felt one of her hands leave his hair and slide down to where he plunged into her warm wet opening. He knew what she was doing, and decided to speed up his pace too. He couldn't hold out much longer.
"Zuko…" she moaned.
"Yes…Agni yes, Katara," he moaned back. He was so close. "Let go." He felt her slick tunnel contract around him, gripping him tighter, her whole body tensed, and then she released with a shudder.

He knew he was done for. His hands gripped the side of her face while he supported himself on his forearms and gave one last deep thrust.
"Oh, Kataraaaa… A-ag-agni… yessss," he hissed as he shuddered and found his release.

-Katara-

After her intense release, the world got hazy. She vaguely felt him grip the sides of her face while he gave one final push.
"Oh, Kataraaaa… A-ag-agni… yessss," he hissed as he shuddered and emptied himself in her.

With a final exhale, he slowly slid out of her; she hoped he didn't see her wince. His eyes were closed as he rested his forehead against hers. She was holding most of his weight, but she didn't mind. She liked it. But all too soon, he rolled off her, opting to lie on his side facing her. The blaze she had last seen in his eyes had calmed to a low burning ember. They both sighed, contently and silently staring into each other's eyes. She didn't speak, not wanting to ruin the moment with clumsy words. Oh, but there were three words she could always tell him. Three words she never wanted to stop telling him. She began to speak them, but when she did another voice also rung out.
"I love you," they said in unison. It seemed like a childish think to admit, but her heart swooned.

-Zuko-

His bones felt like water. He closed his eyes while he mustered the strength to slowly slide out of her. He looked up at her lovingly and reclosed his eyes as he peacefully rested his forehead against hers. He hoped he wasn't too heavy for her because right then he couldn't stand to move. No, I'm probably too hot… I should get off. He groaned in his head, but forced himself to roll off her. The bed jiggled as he repositioned himself on his side beside her, facing her. Her blue eyes had lost their stormy glint and had calmed to a still tidal pool. They both sighed, contently and silently stared into each other's eyes. He didn't really want to speak because he knew he'd ruin the moment. Oh, but three simple words came to him. These three words he never wanted to stop repeating to her. He began to speak them, but when he did another voice also rung out.
"I love you," the said in unison. It seemed stupid how happy he got.

a/n So how did I do? Please review and thank you so much for reading!