"Aaand… done!" Ruby nodded, satisfied that she'd done a somewhat rushed, yet satisfactory job at unpacking the two cases of clothing and placing them into the single humongous walk-in closet that occupied a quarter of the upper floor. Looking around, Ruby was slightly intimidated that the handful of outfits she'd brought barely filled any space, and looking at the side she'd given to Weiss was no better. She was almost tempted to put everything together, but that would just cause confusion when they were trying to find clothes to get dressed. Especially since Ruby had accidentally noticed that Weiss' underwear was for the most part identical to her own except it was a single size smaller. Not that I didn't already know that, but… okay time to stop thinking about that!
Ruby spun and left the closet, turning off the light as she went and closing the door. She was now standing in the obscenely large bedroom that occupied half of the remaining space on the floor. A large canopy bed stood in the center of the room, framed on either side by large windows with thick, sky-blue curtains above a small night table. A door led directly to the stairs where she'd come up the stairs. The door was actually very heavy and Ruby guessed it would be pretty good at muffling sound, though she doubted there'd ever be a need for that. Especially since it seemed Weiss was just as hesitant as Ruby to take that step into their relationship. That's not to say it wouldn't happen, just that… Weiss never made a lot of noise… except when she was angry… which was a lot of the time lately.
Ruby felt her face heat up as her thoughts inadvertently drifted over the subject she'd been trying her best to keep from her mind. Maybe it had been the fact that she had fought for and married the girl of her dreams, or maybe it was the fact that for the next week they'd be living in this house together, as if they were living their lives just like any other couple that had just gotten married, that these thoughts kept returning to her mind. Maybe this week would be good for them though, and help get her mind off of that. Spending time together with absolutely nothing to worry about was something she'd been desperately looking forward to and she didn't want to ruin it by pressuring Weiss.
She walked into the washroom that was the final room on the floor and took it in properly, having only glanced inside when she had tossed her bathing suit onto the counter while she was busy unpacking.
Two sinks in the counter with their own mirrors stretched across the close wall that bordered the walk-in closet. A single toilet that was placed out of the way inside a small stall stood near the sinks but not directly across from the door. And the rest of the room was on the other side of a glass wall with a sliding door and covered in tile. A shower head on the wall near a small bench held her curiosity for a moment before the massive bath caught her gaze. It was easily ten times the size of the one in their dorm back at Beacon, and Ruby had to blink a couple times when she noticed that there were actually water jets dotting the sides of it.
She made a mental note to convince Weiss to take a bath with her later as she'd never actually been in a tub like that before and it wasn't really something she thought would be very fun or relaxing. Ruby felt that Weiss must have done that before and know the tricks to enjoying it. And considering they'd taken a couple baths together already, she was sure Weiss wouldn't object too much.
She quickly donned her bathing suit and left the upper floor to find her wife.
Weiss was talking on her scroll with her father, thanking him for the generous gift, and now he was using the opportunity to tell her about a site that he'd visited with her mother when they'd been dating. Weiss had been thankful that her stepmother had chosen to attend a social event on the opposite side of remnant when she was to be married as the two barely managed to keep civil tongues in each other's company. The fact that she was only barely Winter's senior probably didn't help either.
"And sunset up there looks simply magnificent. I highly suggest watching it set at least once while you're out there." He finished. "But I've taken enough of your time. We'll talk more once you're back at Beacon."
"Right… thank you again, father. Ruby was-" Weiss's tongue froze as Ruby walked into the room with nothing but a small two-piece bikini gracing her well-developing figure. Weiss felt her scroll slip from her fingers and immediately ripped her gaze away as she fumbled to catch it before it hit the floor. She succeeded with the help of a small glyph to catch the device for her and quickly put it back to her ear, turning her back to Ruby. "Sorry, my scroll slipped. Goodbye, father."
She could have sworn she heard a chuckle from the other end before he answered in kind and hung up.
"Ruby! What are you wearing that for?" Weiss asked as she tried to turn around and look at Ruby without actually seeing her, but even she knew that was an impossible task as her eyes observed every detail of the revealed skin under the stretched fabric that did little but cover the most important bits.
"We're going swimming, remember?" Ruby asked, watching as Weiss's eyes took everything in. It was kind of embarrassing, but at the same time thrilling to know that Weiss only ever looked at her like that. The almost predatory look her eyes took on sent a shiver down Ruby's spine as she decided to slowly approach Weiss. "You didn't forget… did you?"
"N-no, of course not!" Weiss jumped, shaking her head to clear her thoughts. "I wanted to tell you about what was in the letter before that, though."
"Okay, so… what did it say?" Ruby asked, moving to lean on the counter where Weiss could thankfully avoid staring. Though the fact that Ruby pressed their shoulders together didn't help her imagination from flaring into action.
"It said… my father has given us… f-four houses." Weiss forced the words out while trying to keep her head on straight. Her pulse was thundering through her veins and her nerves definitely weren't making it easy to concentrate. "E-each with their own car."
"What!" Ruby exclaimed as she jumped away from the counter in shock. "We can't even drive!"
"Actually…" Weiss said with a nervous smile, hoping she wouldn't find herself staring again when she raised her eyes from the floor. "I learned before coming to Beacon."
"Oh… I guess you never said anything so I just assumed… sorry." Ruby laughed awkwardly. This helped Weiss regain her composure and calm down a bit. "But why would he give us four houses?"
"One for each kingdom." Weiss said before realizing Ruby would miss the reasoning behind it. "If I'm to take over the dust company one day, I'll need to travel between the kingdoms frequently. And it's nice to have a getaway so we won't be bothered at the family estate."
"That makes sense…" Ruby nodded slowly. "I mean, if you're okay with it, then I am too."
Weiss couldn't help a smile from stretching her lips. "Okay, dolt. Where did you put my bathing suit?"
"On the bed." Ruby said excitedly. "Upstairs, can't miss it! I'm going to pack something so we can eat without coming back here."
"Don't go crazy, we won't be swimming long since it'll start getting dark in a few hours."
"You let me worry about that and go change!" Ruby ordered while using a carrot to point out of the kitchen. "And hurry!"
Weiss shook her head in defeat and soon found herself in her bedroom looking down at the swimsuit that was definitely not hers. It was a two-piece just like hers, but that's where the similarities stopped. Instead of simple white fabric, it was some sort of silver and appeared to be made of a little under half the fabric that composed her other one. Once she moved past the small size, she noticed a small note tucked into the knot that held the neck strap together. She pulled it out and crumpled it in her hand the second she read the small note.
"Winter, when I get my hands on you, I will hit you so hard that Yang feels it!" Weiss swore under her breath as she moved to the washroom to change. After all, if Ruby could make her trip over her own thoughts, the least she could do was return the favor… even if it will be a little bit embarrassing.