Waking up the next morning, the first thing Asami realized was just how crazy what she was doing was. 24 hours ago, she was a married waitress, living a completely ordinary life. Now, she was a fugitive on the run from the law in a stolen car with a woman she didn't know, without having stopped by her house to pick up her coat and hat, or even a pair of clean underwear and a toothbrush.

And somehow, the excitement of that prospect made her smile.

Turns out they had stolen the right car, since Korra basically told her this was the best place for them to spend the night. Sure, they could try for an abandoned house, but chances were it was just riddled with dust and the lack of furniture wouldn't really help with comfort either.

However, they were smart enough to put their car on an abandoned property, mostly so they had access to water now that morning broke. But Asami, who had elected to sleep in the back seat for now, decided to wait until Korra woke up too, mostly because she had driven quite a long way into Oklahoma to make sure they weren't going to get caught. Waking her up now would be rude.

But having slept in the fetal position wasn't too comfortable, so as quietly as she could, Asami stepped out of the car and sat on the side step to pull on her shoes, but still closed the door very gently, as to not wake Korra.

Fortunately, there was a well with a pump on the property, so she could at least splash a little bit of water in her face and drink a few handfuls. It was fresh, not with the metallic taste the plumbing in their house gave the water. Maybe lead pipes weren't the best idea in the world, but they were cheap, so her parents had decided to buy them anyway.

It made Asami sigh, because she realized that her parents didn't know where she was or even what she was doing.

But she was pulled from that thought when Korra opened her door and practically fell out of the car, making Asami chuckle. "Morning."

-"Hmmm..." she groaned while rubbing her head.

"Not a morning person, I presume?"

-"That's puttin' things mildly," Korra chuckled. She repeated the process Asami had just finished, pump up some water, splash some in her face, and drink a little bit of it. Truth be told, Asami was a little bit hypnotized as she followed a single drop roll down her neck, to her chest, and into the modest cleavage exposed by her shirt. "So I'm not the only one who's thirsty," she smirked.

Asami felt herself go as red as a tomato, but Korra's laughter was the kind of sound to make her feel warm inside. "So what's the plan?" she asked, desperate to change the subject.

-"Well, I was planning on getting us to a safe house on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. Me and a couple of friends occasionally use it, so we can catch our breath, relax for a bit, get some new clothes, find some new targets, the works. Oh, and we gotta change the plates for the car."

"Plates?"

-"They're looking for a stolen Caddy with Texas plates. If we change 'em to Okie plates, it's gonna be that much harder for the law to catch us."

Made sense, even if there was one thing Asami wasn't fully clear on. "And how are you going to get those?"

A devious grin grew on Korra's face. "How do you think?"

Asami chuckled. "Right. Stupid question, I suppose."

-"I also have a couple in my bag, but yeah, if we see some scrap cars, might be worth taking." After this, Korra went silent for a little bit. "But that's just me. Is there anything you want to do?"

It gave Asami a moment to think as well, but also a sense of appreciation for Korra, knowing that she was looking out for her sanity as well. "I think I want to write a letter to my parents. I left without a word to them or anyone else for that matter, they should at least know what, if not where."

Korra smiled. "Sounds fair enough. Why don't we wash up a little, and then see if we can get some breakfast in the next town over? We'll get you a pen and paper there too."

"Good plan. Want to swipe that too?"

-"Heck no. I've been stealing my living together since I was 13, and the only reason I can still look at myself in the mirror is because I mostly steal from people who can afford to miss it."

Asami had to admit, there was something to that, in a Robin Hood-kind of way. Although it was fairly obvious Korra was leaving out the part about giving to the poor.

But it was a solid plan of approach, so they started cleaning themselves up after last night's rather impromptu stop. Asami 'brushed' her teeth with her finger and a little bit of Korra's toothpaste, which was fine for the time being, though a toothbrush was definitely an item on the list of things she needed. Korra spent the time productively by changing the license plates of the Cadillac, and soon enough, they were on their way.

Even though the car had a radio, they weren't in range of a mast yet, so they just drove in a comfortable silence. Once they got up to speed, Korra reached over and intertwined her fingers with Asami's, giving her a smile as she did so.

Soon enough though, a town came into view, and they went into a diner to order themselves some breakfast, while Korra also asked them for some stationary and a pen.

This was Asami's chance to really pour her heart out, because she did feel a little guilty about leaving her parents without any kind of indication that she was going to do that at all, let alone on such a short notice. It was probably also part of the reason why she had trouble actually eating anything, she wasn't hungry in the slightest. Korra, on the other hand, didn't seem bothered at all by that and happily started munching down on her pancakes.

It took Asami quite a while before she actually started writing, but at that point, the words flowed without so much as a second thought, she just wrote down what she felt, which was pretty much what her parents deserved. Doing that did make her start thinking about the whole thing, and it made tears well up in her eyes, something Korra noticed.

-"Asami, are you okay?"

She took a deep breath. "I think so. It's something to process." She looked up, seeing how Korra was looking right into her eyes with those beautiful blues, and it put a smile on Asami's face. She reached over the table, clasping Korra's hand in her own, and the warmth it provided did give her a sense of safety, even though she was flying blind.

-"Will you read it to me?" Korra asked. "It's okay if you don't want to, but I just want to know what's going on in your head. I like you too much not to."

Asami smiled, and decided to just go for it. What did she have to lose anyway?

"Dear mom and dad,

You must be worried right now. I left without a word, or even telling you where I'm going. Truth be told, I don't know where I'm going. That thought should be scaring me, but it's not. It has liberated me. I know you see your life as perfect, and you were hoping I'd have the same life. But so far, everything I have done has been a disaster, and everything that was still coming didn't appear much better. I married Iroh, partially because I thought it would be the right thing, and partially because you wanted me, but if I'm very honest, it has been the biggest mistake of my life. I didn't even know why I was still waiting, hoping he might come back one day, because it's pretty clear to me that he wasn't going to. I hated that feeling of hopelessness, that everything about my life had already been set in stone. For once, I'm taking control, and I'm going on a path where I can hopefully live a life where I'm not shackled to the place I was born.

I hope that even though you might not agree with my decision, that you can respect it. I still love you, and I will always be grateful to the years you spent raising me, caring for me, loving me, but it's time for me to go on with my life. Where that will take me, I cannot say, and I don't think I want to.

Love, Asami."

After she put her letter down, Korra was silent for a while. She had never let go of Asami's hand, but that didn't matter at all, even if it was starting to go for so long that the staff were throwing a few weird looks their way. "So what do you think?"

"I think it's amazing," Korra said with a genuine smile. "You have a gift, Asami, a way with words. You should use that, write stories. You can make us famous one day."

Asami smiled back. "I wouldn't know about that, but I'm certainly willing to try."

Soon after, they were both done with breakfast, and they continued on their way to Korra's safe house. When they actually got there though, Asami was a little worried, because to say it looked run-down would be generous. Korra noticed her hesitation, and took her hand again, stopping the car on the long drive up to the house itself. "Hey, do you trust me?"

"I think so."

She cupped Asami's face, looking her straight in the eyes. "It's a lot better on the inside. A girl like you doesn't deserve to sleep in some kind of shithole, and I wouldn't take you to one."

Asami smiled, and pressed a quick kiss on Korra's lips. "Okay. Show me the way."

Korra decided it was best to drive around, making sure their expensive car wouldn't be visible from the road next to such a house.

"I'm guessing this back door isn't unlocked?" Asami smirked, remembering how she reacted back home.

Korra laughed. "No, though it might as well be." She walked up to a dead potted plant, and revealed the key underneath. "Taadaa. World's lamest magic trick." She opened the door, and they stepped into the kitchen, which actually had Asami pleasantly surprised.

Inside, there was a fridge, which started humming as soon as Korra flicked the switch, and even a tap that appeared to be hooked up to a water main. "That's certainly good."

-"Hey, even us outlaws enjoy a few creature comforts," Korra smirked. "Water's cold though, but we can definitely heat some up for a shower."

"Hmm..." Asami hummed, because there was something else on her mind. She walked up behind Korra and wrapped her arms around her waist, pressing a kiss on her cheek. "Maybe later, because right now, there is something I really want to do first..."

Korra turned around in Asami's arms, grinning as she did so. "And would that happen to be me?"

She smiled back and captured Korra's lips with her own in a passionate kiss. "Absolutely."

Korra soon broke free of her grasp, but also pulled Asami by her hand up the stairs into one of the rooms, one with a double bed that looked like the first breath of wind would blow it down. The thought alone was enough to make her chuckle.

-"What's so funny?"

"Just wondering if this bed is strong enough to hold us when we give it a good shakedown," she said, ending with a sultry smirk.

Korra smiled too, and stalked towards Asami, gabbing her in a tight embrace and pulling her into a passionate kiss. Finally, there was nothing stopping them anymore. No places to go, no law to outrun, no safe houses to reach. Right now, it was just her, Korra, and the bed that was calling to them.

Asami felt Korra's hands lower down from her sides to her hips, before one of them reached the buttons of her skirt. She broke the kiss, and Asami's smirk told Korra to proceed.

The fabric slid smoothly down her legs, revealing the simple stockings she was wearing underneath. Korra's jacket was also carelessly thrown aside, though she was a little more cautious when it came to putting her gun down.

After that though, the game was on. Asami pretty much tackled her to the bed, resuming their passionate kiss again. Damn, was this so much better than the year or so she was together with Iroh. She knew that technically, she was cheating on him, but with how long he'd been gone, it would be a pretty hard thing to judge her for.

Hands soon wandered where they weren't supposed to go, but Asami didn't care. Korra knew what she was doing, that much was obvious, and Asami was more than ready to let her. She kind of missed when Korra had undone the buttons of her blouse and opened it up, leaving Asami pretty much in just her underwear.

Truth be told, Korra's clothes were disappearing at an equal rate, something Asami was rather excited about. It turned out that her earlier assessment of her being quite muscular was still underestimated, because damn. Even now that she was still in a simple bra and panties, her abs and impressive biceps made Asami want nothing more than to be taken by this woman.

Luckily for her, Korra seemed to have the same plan. She was currently in the position of straddling Asami, and she sat up to undo her own bra and slip it down her shoulders, which once again made Asami gasp. Korra's breasts were firm, capped with brown nipples that looked like they belonged in Asami's mouth, but let's not get ahead on that.

In fact, Korra seemed to have the same idea for Asami, as she unclipped her bra and was equally quick to pull it away and have it join the rest of their clothes on the floor. She wasted no time, working her way from the pale neck and down to Asami's pink nipples, taking one in her mouth and making her gasp once more.

It was simply heaven. Even though Asami was quite secretive of this, she wasn't a virgin by the time she got married, so she'd had more than one partner in life, but this was way beyond anything she had ever experienced, and she wasn't even fully undressed yet. Maybe it was just the fact that Korra was a woman, and that she was more attracted to that. Maybe it was the criminal element in her that had pulled Asami over in the first place. Maybe it was just that Korra seemed to care about her pleasure, and not just her own. Maybe it was all of the above.

Whatever it was, Asami knew that she wanted it, and she could hardly wait for Korra to give it, which she seemed more than willing to do. This was right on the money, as Korra sucked hard on the skin between her breasts, leaving a bright red mark that would undoubtedly turn purple come morning, but who cares? She'd never show that to anyone other than the woman who put it there, so it didn't matter anyway.

Korra continued her way down, throwing a quick glance up to confirm Asami's consent, something she was actually rather grateful for, before she relieved Asami of her panties, finally leaving her fully nude. She continued kissing her way down, but her hands were already there, running over the small patch of hair and through her lips, which were starting to get wet.

Full of vigor, Korra started eating her out, which was so far beyond anything Asami had ever experienced that she gasped out in shock. "Korra!" she called out, making her look up with a twinkle in her eyes, but not for a moment did she stop what she was doing. Sheer waves of pleasure were coursing through Asami's body, which were only increased when Korra sucked on her clit.

Simple fact was, Asami didn't think it was possible to feel like this. Korra increased both the work her tongue and her fingers were doing, picking up the pace with pretty much every move they made, and more to the point, making her feel better. Asami's climax was fast approaching, and in a bout of selfishness, she wanted it. Everything be damned, that was what she needed right now. She'd find a way to repay the favor to Korra later, but now, that was pretty much the only thing on her mind.

Fortunately for her, Korra seemed to have the same idea. She briefly broke away from circling Asami's clit with her tongue, but only to say what was most prominently on her mind. "Hmm, Asami, you taste so good..." After that, she went right back to making sure her girl had a good evening.

"God, Korra!" Asami called out, knowing full well that what she was enjoying right now was forbidden by pretty much every book in the Bible, but she didn't care. It was too good to care. The heat washing over her body at the moment Korra pushed her over the edge was worth whatever would come after it.

She screamed out at the heavens, seeing stars on her closed eyes, and yet, her lover wasn't even thinking about stopping. She prolonged Asami's climax as much as she could, and by the time it was finally over, she fell back on the bed, a massive smile on her face. Her breathing was heavy and uneven, but that didn't matter, and she happily gave in when Korra crawled her way back up to press a kiss on Asami's lips. "And that's how I get it done," the outlaw smirked.

Korra smiled as she saw Asami slowly catching her breath. She rolled them over, with her lover on top of her, making sure she'd get some time to catch her breath, because that was definitely necessary. Asami placed her head on Korra's chest, and after a bit, gently started tracing circles around her other nipple. "How did you do that?"

Korra chuckled. "Another magic trick, though not a lame one this time."

It made Asami laugh too, and she crawled up a little to press a slow kiss on Korra's lips. "You know... I think it's your turn..."

"Hmm, not gonna say no to..." She paused, because there was a sound downstairs. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

Asami perked up as well and nodded. "Someone downstairs."

Korra quickly but quietly got out of bed and grabbed her revolver off the floor, before making her way to the door. She gestured Asami to stay where she was while she went looking.

The rattling of keys came from the front door, which was perfect, because you couldn't see the stairs from there as you walked in. Korra placed herself with her back to the wall, making sure she'd get the jump on whoever was coming. The door swung open, which was her time to move. "Freeze, asshole!" she yelled, and put the gun to the back of his head.

-"Korra?" That voice... that was definitely a familiar voice.

"Mako?"

-"Think you can take the gun away from my head?"

"Sorry," she sheepishly said while gently putting the hammer back in its place. "Just being cautious."

He scoffed. "Like you've always been - Whoa!" He had started turning around, but immediately changed his mind. "You are very naked!"

Only now did Korra realize that he was right, and she suddenly felt pretty self-conscious of that. "Ah, yes, I, umm... You see... I was kind of in the middle of something."

Mako awkwardly coughed, but being a good gentleman, he took off his coat and without looking, held it out for Korra to cover herself with. "I bet. So who's lucky this time?"

-"Korra? What's going on?" Asami called from upstairs.

"It's okay, Asami, nothing to worry about. I'll be right up."

Mako seemed impressed. "You managed to snag a lady this time?"

"Got a problem with that?"

-"No, not at all. Curious more than anything." Asami came out of the bedroom, appearing at the top of the stairs in the blouse and skirt she had been wearing earlier, but if Korra wasn't mistaken, she wasn't wearing any underwear. "And very impressed, I must say."

Korra chuckled. "Mako, Asami, Asami, Mako."

She gave him a polite smile. "I'd shake your hand, but... you know."

Mako smiled back. "I do, so let's not for now." He turned back to Korra. "I'm actually glad you're here, because I have news."

She perked up at this. "You do?"

-"Yes. It's Bolin. Korra, I'm going to need your help."