A/N:

I'm so sorry for not updating this (or anything for that matter) for so long. I'll keep my explanation of my absence brief: laptop warranty, pile of work, the big brother and fat cousin to that pile, new jobs, and general life.

If any of that didn't make sense, don't worry. I'll be updating everything at least once before Friday, and will also be posting a new story that I started while my hard drive was on vacation.

I just have to go over the final chapters for this story before I post them, and I promise they'll all be up by this weekend.

Now a warning, this chapter is a little awkward and deals with mature content. Please enjoy!

Weiss lay awake, even if she still kept her eyes closed. This was the third time she'd done this in as many days.

It was now Sunday, meaning that there were still four days that she would spend alone with Ruby. It wasn't a bad thing, but there was one issue that had been eating at her mind more and more as time passed. It was one that had come up several times before, but she'd never actually talked to Ruby about it. At least, not directly.

The problem was that Weiss found it exceedingly difficult to raise the subject. Especially so when she looked at Ruby. The nervousness that had taken root inside her decided it would take every opportunity to send a reminder of itself in the form of butterflies in her stomach. And it was only getting worse as time continued to slowly roll past.

It was already past noon since they'd stayed up late to watch yet another movie together and play a rather questionable game that they'd found sitting atop the freshly laundered towels when they'd enjoyed a hot bath together in the luxury tub. Weiss was starting to enjoy watching movies but the game they'd played had been… to say the least, it had been an eye-opener. It wasn't to say that it had been anything new to the newlywed couple, especially considering it was still more appropriate in nature than their wedding gifts from their sisters, if only slightly. But they had to admit to themselves that it had been fun to play, even if they'd only do it once.

Weiss smiled to herself and cuddled deeper into Ruby's embrace. She was still sleeping, and Weiss had made it a routine that, at least during their honeymoon, they would always get up together. It seemed appropriate for several reasons, but today she had a slightly-less-than-honourable motive. They had played the game until the small hours of that morning and fallen into bed in a giggly state of exhaustion. There had been a small amount of alcohol to attribute it to, but that didn't explain why they were both in nothing but their underwear. On the previous two nights, they'd worn their sleepwear as per usual, but last night they had both been on a nervous and embarrassed high from their game of trust, and had just fallen asleep on the bed without even cleaning up the game equipment on the floor at the foot of the bed. Both ignoring the clothing that was neatly folded next to the game board before going to bed.

Weiss was very conscious of the feel of Ruby's smooth skin against hers, and it rattled her deeply that she knew what her feelings were telling her. That she was ready to give Ruby everything that she had yet to give. Even if she hadn't been ready on their first day as wives, she knew that she was now. She loved Ruby, trusted her with all her being, and wanted to give her everything she could possibly imagine, and then more. Weiss knew that Ruby had been thinking about it as well, from mumbled replies to her questions and the huge blushes that would sometimes cross her face without reason. And that wasn't mentioning the partially suggestive nature of her jokes that Weiss knew she'd picked up from her sister. But she was fairly sure that she hadn't been much better. There had definitely been some sort of shift since they arrived at this beach house.

She had originally thought that they'd missed something during the development of their relationship because of the way that it was forced to progress. But now she wondered if that was really true, and not just some fabrication of her mind because of an irrational fear of going further and taking that final step. Sure, they hadn't exactly known each other for an exorbitant amount of time, but their relationship had grown by leaps and bounds into something that both terrified and excited Weiss. It had proven strong enough to withstand her father, White Fang assassins, both of their sisters, and now she wanted nothing less than to take that last step to solidify it. To show to Ruby that not only was this all worth it, but that more than anything else, this was what she wanted. She was what she wanted. And that want, that need to prove herself, was what terrified her and spurred her on.

"Mmm…" Ruby mumbled and pulled Weiss closer in her sleep, moving one of her legs to wrap over Weiss's and pull her even closer. Weiss melted into the cuddle and gave Ruby what she wanted. There wasn't any space between them now, and Weiss felt a shiver work its way down her spine at the realization.

She remained still as Ruby slowly awoke and only then did she open her eyes to find Ruby looking at her; her eyes still half-lidded with sleep.

"Good- good morning Weiss." Ruby said as she stifled a yawn.

Weiss pulled Ruby closer and placed her lips against Ruby's in a short, chaste peck in reply. Ruby smiled widely, and melted into the kiss until Weiss backed off.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?" Weiss asked, letting Ruby pull her back into the cuddle.

"Hmm…" Ruby hummed as she nestled her face into the crook of Weiss's neck. "Like I've never slept before."

"You said that yesterday too, you know." Weiss pointed out, even if she couldn't honestly bring herself to care. It was a nice concept to think that simply sharing a bed with Ruby gave her an enjoyable rest.

"Doesn't make it any less true." Ruby replied before placing her lips on Weiss's neck. She repeated the action a few times until Weiss carefully pulled her closer so she couldn't get a proper angle. "Okay, what's wrong?"

"Why would something be wrong?" Weiss asked defensively, knowing that her voice sounded just a little off.

"Are you going to talk to me, or am I going to have to guess?" Ruby asked quietly in response.

Weiss remained silent as Ruby waited patiently. Ruby's warmth in her arms both soothed and built her apprehension to an unbearable level. She tried starting to talk a few times before falling silent each time.

"It's…" She only managed a single word before her voice failed her again. She felt Ruby pull her closer and start rubbing her back in the way that said she was listening and everything was okay. That she was safe. "I-I think… I'm ready."

"For what?" Ruby asked.

Weiss knew there was no way for Ruby to have read her mind but couldn't help but be slightly disappointed that she hadn't caught the hint. Though she probably wouldn't have caught it either had their positions been reversed. She cursed her inability to curb her nervousness as she took a deep breath and willed the blunt words from her mouth. "For s-sex."

Ruby didn't respond for a while, though she did pause her hand for a moment before continuing. The couple remained there in their own thoughts, without an inch to separate their bodies for a matter of minutes that neither counted. And at last, Ruby stopped her motion and pushed Weiss slightly away.

"I… think I am too." Ruby whispered with a blush glowing bright across her cheeks. "But I'm really nervous."

"W-what do you think I am?" Weiss felt the words flow from her mouth before she could stop them and watched a small grin spread across Ruby's cheeks. "I mean… i-it's not like I've d-done anything like t-this before."

"Well… they say we should talk about it first… so… yeah." Ruby mumbled as she buried her head back into Weiss's neck to hide her blush. Weiss didn't mind, though it made it slightly less comfortable and more awkward to talk to her wife.

"What exactly do we talk about?" Weiss asked more to herself than to Ruby. Sure there were certain topics that she knew of for heterosexual couples, but they didn't apply to her and Ruby, seeing as neither of them would be able to make the other pregnant.

"W-well… I did read s-something about it when I was at Signal." Ruby stated, her voice muffled by the blanket around their shoulders. "During health class."

Weiss remained silent, waiting for Ruby to continue. She could almost feel the heat radiating off her face and could definitely feel the blush that seemed to be covering Ruby.

"So… um… what s-sort of… stuff do you l-like?" Ruby asked awkwardly. "I m-mean… what… um… feels good?"

Weiss hadn't expected something like this, but she knew she would never be able to answer until after she'd had some experience. Despite that, it took her a while to find her voice, but it helped when she realized that Ruby was almost definitely in the same boat as her.

"W-well… we could just d-do what feels right?" Weiss asked uncertainly.

Ruby moved her head in a slight nod to indicate her agreement, then took a deep breath before continuing.

"Well… next is… stuff about d-diseases and… protection stuff." Ruby said uncertainly.

"Ruby, we're both… g-girls…." Weiss replied. "A-and I've never… you know, and I've always been healthy so I don't have a d-disease."

"Thats the same for me too." Ruby replied. Weiss noticed that it was getting easier to talk about the topic, even if her nerves weren't lessening. It was like the anticipation of what would happen later was drowning out her apprehension and soothing her uncertainty.

"I love you Ruby. And I trust you." Weiss moved so she could place her lips on Ruby's and was met with an equally enthusiastic response from her wife.

"I love you and trust you too." Ruby replied breathlessly once she broke the kiss. "J-just be… gentle, okay?"

Weiss once again met Ruby's lips with her own in acknowledgment of the request. "I promise…. Same for me, okay?"

Ruby giggled a little and gave Weiss another peck before meeting Weiss's crystal blue eyes with her own. "Promise."