Pearl groaned and rolled around in bed, her thighs rubbing together, completely nude. She was hidden away deep within her room and she'd been there for a good three days. She couldn't leave, couldn't bear to let Steven see her like this. Couldn't stand what she'd do if she saw Garnet. Gems went into heat every few hundred years, and for some Goddess forsaken reason Pearl was deep in the middle of her cycle. It lasted for 6 days, unless a gem mated before the 6th day, then it ended early. Thankfully, there were no harmful side effects of not mating. It just became increasingly hard to control your urges. Pearl didn't want to take any risks, and had chosen to hide away right as soon as she realized her heat cycle was starting. She had gotten herself off several times, but it only added to the heat, the lust that burned inside of her. She had to fight not to touch herself, not to fan the fire. She squealed and rushed to cover herself as her bedroom door burst open and Garnet strode into her room, her gauntlets drawn and her stance ready for a fight.

"Garnet! Get out now!" Garnet poofed away her gauntlets and walked towards the wiggling mess of blanket on the bed she knew was Pearl.

"No. Why have you been down here for so long? This isn't like you, you're acting…" Her voice trailed off as she caught the scent of Pearl's pheromones. "Pearl. You're in heat aren't you?" Pearl sat up slowly, pushing the blankets away to reveal herself, her shame practically nonexistent in the presence of her mate.

"Yes. I'm in Day Three, and it's unbearable. I'm fighting right now not to jump you. God Garnet, I've never wanted to couple with you more." Pearl licked her lips and her grip on her blankets tightened. Garnet nodded and walked back over to her door, closing and locking it. Pearl stared as Garnet walked back over to her bed and poofed her suit away, climbing onto it and crawling towards her.

"Then couple with me. You don't have to hold back Pearl. This is a natural occurrence, you should have told me sooner. Now, let go. And come couple with me." Pearl's pupils dilated and she nodded, then tensed up and tackled Garnet against the bed, her teeth sinking into her neck. Garnet moaned and Pearl buried her tentacle deep inside her pouch, pounding into her roughly and mercilessly. She dug her nails into Garnet's hips and bit her from her jaw down to her shoulders, her teeth leaving deep bite marks and dark bruises. Garnet grasped onto her shoulders and sighed shakily, her breathing speeding up and turning erratic. She whimpered as Pearl bit down on an especially sensitive area of skin, her body shivering. Pearl growled and sunk her teeth deeper in Garnet as she came deep inside her lover, thrusts slowing. Garnet laughed as Pearl collapsed on top of her, body hot and soaked with sweat.

"Thank you Garnet…" It was mumbled against her skin and she chuckled, kissing the top of Pearl's head.

"Anything for you love."

Pearl sighed and leaned back against the couch to relax. She was finally back to normal and Steven had spent her first day back dragging her around town and spending extra time with her. He had finally passed out in bed after two movies and a board game that Pearl let him win. She smiled and shook her head. She loved that boy. And speaking of love, Garnet entered the house from the temple and walked directly to Pearl, kissing her on the head and sitting beside her.

"Pearl, we need to talk." Pearl straightened her posture and balled her hands into fists, suddenly nervous. She cleared her throat and gave Garnet a small smile.

"Of course. What is it Garnet?"

"I'm pregnant." Pearl stared at her and her eyes widened slowly, her smile frozen on her face.

"What." Garnet rubbed the back of her neck and looked down at her lap, then cleared her throat.

"Yesterday, when I found you and then we… You deposited inside of me, and now I'm pregnant." Pearl's smile spread across her face until she was grinning, her eyes sparkling.

"You mean we're going to have a clutch!?" Garnet nodded and Pearl hopped off the couch, pulling her up to twirl around the room. "This is wonderful! Oh, Garnet, I'm so excited!" She halted to a stop and pulled away, her mind racing. "Oh, we're going to need so many supplies! I haven't experienced a laying in millennia I'm going to have to brush up on my reading! But oh!" Pearl returned to Garnet and pulled her down for a kiss, then moved her hands down to Garnet's abdomen, grinning and pressing kisses to it. "We're going to have a clutch, and they're going to be amazing." Garnet laughed and pulled Pearl back up to her feet to kiss her. "I love you Garnet. And I love our clutch."

"We love you too."