Pearl twitched as she sat by herself, Steven having gone to stay at Greg's, Amethyst locked away in her room, and Garnet… Garnet. Pearl sighed and looked down at her hands in her lap. Garnet still wasn't speaking to her much. They had made up in Peridot's trap, or at least she thought they had. Garnet constantly went out on missions, determined to find Peridot and avoid Pearl. Pearl couldn't stand being alone for so long. Her body ached for her touch, the way she used to hold her when the younger gems were asleep and it was only them locked away deep within the temple. She could practically feel Garnet's hands gliding down her sides and to her thighs to spread her legs and…. Her face burned dark blue. She shouldn't be thinking like that right now. Carnal pleasure wasn't everything, she still had a relationship to patch. The warp pad lit up, and Pearl's head shot up, her eyes hopeful. Garnet stepped down from the warp pad, took one look at Pearl, and turned to go to the temple doors.
"No, Garnet wait!" Pearl shot out of her seat and took a step forward, her left arm outstretched. Garnet stopped and turned her head to look at her out of the corner of her eye. Or at least that's what Pearl assumed, she could only see part of her glasses. Pearl sighed and folded her arms, looking down at her shoes. "Please, don't leave…" It was barely a whisper but Pearl hoped Garnet had heard. She was greeted only by silence, and just when she was about to give up, arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her into a hug. She looked up surprised to find Garnet's shades gone, her eyes exposed to help convey her emotions.
"'M sorry 've been distant. I forgave you, but… 'T hasn't felt like the right time, do you understand?" Pearl nodded and wrapped her arms around Garnet's neck, pressing her forehead against her chest.
"I'm so sorry Garnet… I never meant for anything like this to happen… I just wanted to… To be with you." She looked up, her eyes wet, tears so close to falling. Garnet shushed her softly and cupped her cheeks, wiping away her tears as they fell.
"I know you're sorry, and I accept your apology. Please, Pearl, don't cry…" Garnet pulled her forward into a gentle kiss. Pearl's lips were salty with tears, but Garnet paid no mind. Pearl sighed and her body relaxed under her lover's touch. Garnet could work magic, both literally and metaphorically. Her hands slid down her cheeks to her shoulders, and then lower once more to grab her hips. Pearl felt the heat from Garnet's gems through her shorts, wanted to feel them against her skin desperately.
"Garnet, please… I need you…" Pearl hoped she got her point across. Her cheeks were bright blue and she was biting her lip, practically squirming. Garnet looked down between them, saw something wriggle in Pearl's shorts and nodded, then picked her up bridal style to carry her to the temple doors. Pearl cuddled into her and pressed her mouth against her neck, peppering it with kisses. Garnet shivered and got the door open to her room, walking inside as fast as possible. She took a right and headed down a hidden corridor, past three doors, and then entered the fourth door on the right. Inside was a king sized bed with blood red sheets, a small cabinet, and a lot of pillows. She closed the door with her foot and set Pearl down on the bed, her hands grabbing the smaller gem's sash and untying it. She threw it to the side and grabbed the bottom of her shirt, Pearl's hand grabbing the zipper to her suit and yanking it down. Garnet licked her lips and pulled Pearl into a torrid kiss as she shook out of her suit and hooked her fingers in the waistband of Pearl's shorts and panties to pull them both down in one go. Pearl's tentacle squirmed at its sudden freedom, and Pearl bit her lip, a low moan escaping her. Garnet grabbed the base and sucked the tip into her mouth, rubbing it with her tongue. She slid it into her mouth slowly until her nose brushed against Pearl's pelvic bone, then pulled back to do it over again. Pearl gasped and groaned, her hands sliding into Garnet's hair to tug as Garnet sucked on her. Garnet watched Pearl's breath turn jagged and shaky, felt her tentacle pulsing in her mouth, and knew she was close. She gave one last final suck before pulling away, Pearl grunting in frustration. "G-Garnet! Why'd you stop?" Garnet looked over her, and felt her own tentacles begin to wriggle out. Pearl's face was bright blue, her lips swollen from biting and kissing. She was breathing hard, her chest heaving up and down, and from what Garnet could see of her pouch she was dripping juices. Garnet kicked the remainder of her suit off and climbed over Pearl, her genitals burying themselves in Pearl's waiting heat before she even touched her. Pearl gasped and whimpered, her grip on Garnet's hair tightening until her knuckles were paper white. Garnet huffed and pulled out to slam back into her, starting a quick and hard pace pounding into her mercilessly. She slipped a hand between them and grabbed Pearl's tentacle to jack her off. Every few repetitions she'd tighten her grip on Pearl's genitals and squeeze the base. Pearl nearly lost it, her mind going fuzzy and animalistic as their sex turned desperate. Garnet growled and bit down on her shoulder, her teeth easily sinking into Pearl's physical form. Pearl whined and tugged Garnet's hair, her inner walls tightening and milking Garnet's genitals. Garnet could barely control herself, she wanted Pearl to scream for her. And she wanted it now. Garnet shifted her lips to Pearl's throat and locked and sucked her skin, dark hickeys and bruises popping up almost instantly. Pearl groaned and bucked her hips against Garnet's, raising her hips off the mattress to deepen Garnet's thrusts and allow her to hit a new angle. "GARNET!" Pearl's voice rose two octaves as her orgasm finally took over and filled her with the most intense pleasure she'd ever felt. Garnet grunted and buried her face in Pearl's neck as she came, releasing her reproductive juices deep inside of Pearl, her mind going blank and her energy spent. They froze and lay in silence for what felt like millennia until Pearl slipped her hands from Garnet's hair to her cheeks, pulling her in for a kiss. Garnet sighed and kissed her back, her tentacles retracting and returning to her pouch. Pearl pulled her to the side and cuddled into her, asleep instantly. Garnet chuckled and kissed her gem, her fingers tracing swirls and circles over her shoulders. They still had a long road ahead of them until they could finally put Sardonyx behind them, but Garnet knew it would be worth it.