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Push & Pull

Chapter 5

We do Good Work

And that is how Rose ended up sitting at a nice Muggle cafe on her lunch break with Scorpius Malfoy. It was vaguely french and definitely fancy. A beautiful hole-in-the wall cafe with little black wire tables closed in on the patio where she now sat. It was too fancy for a lunch meeting, and definitely the most uppity place she'd eaten at since her cousin Victoire dragged her to some world-renowned pizza place in Switzerland.

"We're gonna need this," Scorpius laughed, pouring Rose a glass of some big name wine. Or so she assumed, because the menu had no prices on it.

Rose did not laugh. She did finish the whole glass in one go and poured herself a second without a word. Her decision to come out was quickly becoming the worst one of her life.

Scorpius cleared his throat, eyes glued to the menu, "I'd suggest the salmon."

"Sure," she shrugged, looking over the railing to her side. The busy street seemed like it was a mile away. She couldn't ignore what had happened, but more importantly, she couldn't ignore the strong attraction she felt to him, even then. It didn't mean that she wouldn't try.

The waiter came, and Scorpius ordered two of what she supposed was the salmon, because it was french and he pronounced it perfectly. Asshole.

"Rose," Scorpius tried to catch her attention but she couldn't meet his eyes, "I'm really trying here. I want to fix this."

"You can't fix what isn't broken," Rose shrugged.

Scorpius was silent for a long moment, swishing the wine in his glass. "I've thought of that night a lot, Rose."

She finally looked up. Scorpius no longer appeared to be the big shot business guy he'd become. He looked like the Scorpius she knew as a kid, knocked down by the world. Hiding in a cart on the Hogwarts Express with Albus Potter, and looking so hurt when she refused to sit with them.

Did I do that?

Scorpius wasn't avoiding her eyes. He was burning holes through her soul with his stare, and she couldn't ignore it any longer. Their gaze locked, and she was hooked on his words.

"Do you know what happened the morning after?" Scorpius asked quietly, and Rose felt her stomach drop out. Scorpius kept swishing the damn wine glass, but luckily it was a good excuse to tear her eyes away from his.

"We had gone back to our rooms, and when I woke up the next day, I was so excited to see you again. I walked into the great hall with Al, and do you know what happened next?"

Rose shifted uncomfortably in her chair. She didn't know what happened next, she didn't remember this.

"Alice Longbottom looked at me and laughed." He straightened in his chair, stopping the glass and looking up at the ceiling, "Alice laughed at me, and you wouldn't even look at me. Albus noticed me moping around and asked me what was wrong, and what could I tell him?" he laughed without humor.

Rose felt like her chest was collapsing on her.

"I told Alice about that night and she thought I was joking," Rose muttered, "I saw you in Potions later and you avoided me. I thought you were embarrassed of me. You even moved seats so we wouldn't have to work together."

"Because I thought you had made fun of me."

They sat in silence, just looking at each other, and she felt the pieces click into place. Rose opened her mouth to speak, and her throat was too tight to make a sound. She awkwardly cleared her throat, and finally spoke in the smallest voice.

"You were excited to see me?"

A slow grin spread over Scorpius's face. "Alice wasn't making fun of me?"

Rose laughed, "She made fun of you and Albus for a lot of things, but never for that. Not really."

"Not really?"

"You know," Rose smiled to herself, looking back at her glass, "We fought all the time, she said it was only a matter of time we murdered each other or screwed like rabbits."

And Scorpius giggled. The sound rang in her ears.

Their food came, and luckily Scorpius was right, the salmon was delicious. It paired deliciously with the wine. Definitely better than the old salad she'd planned for lunch that day.

"So are you seeing anyone right now?" Scorpius asked. Rose froze again like a deer in headlights, then reminded herself that it was a normal question.

"Uh, no," she shifted in her chair, setting her fork down, "I haven't really done the serious relationship thing." Scorpius nodded slowly.

"Do you mind if I ask why not?" he took another bite of his food, the most casual thing in the world. She felt like her head was dunked into boiling water.

"Well," she shrugged, pulling her alcohol close as a crutch, "I want to get my life in order first. I love my job, but I'm still in a small lab. I want a house, I want a name for myself outside of my parent's shadows before I share that life and name with somebody else."

"That's a great reason," Scorpius noted, putting his fork down.

"How about you?" Rose asked.

Scorpius frowned, grabbing his own glass of wine. "My father has particular… Views on dating. Dating leads to engagement leads to marriage, so I try to cut it off at the first step." Scorpius shrugged.

"I mean, we could always have a rendezvous in the office every now and then," Rose laughed. Her hand flew to her mouth, realizing what the joke entailed.

Did I just proposition my boss?

"Err…" Scorpius swished his glass again, "We would have to be very discreet."

"Wait," Rose gaped at him, "Are you serious?"

"Why not?" he shrugged, "We're two consenting adults who know what they want. And I can't deny that the attraction is definitely there. For me at least."

"Me too," Rose said quickly. Her eyes locked on his again, and just the thought that this might be happening sent a sudden jolt through her body that pooled right below her belly.

"So, Something casual?" Rose continued, "We don't have to tell our friends." she added.

"Just us," he finished for her, eyes glimmering. Rose remembered the feel of his skin under her fingers.

"Our secret," she grinned.

"I do have two conditions," Scorpius pulled back, and she realized they had been leaning on the table, "If we're really doing this."

Rose nodded. "Sure."

"You're on the potion?" he asked.

"Definitely." she replied. She was not looking for kids any time soon.

"I'd also rather keep our relations monogamous, even if it's not serious. You can, of course, break this off any time, but that will be the end of it."

"That's not a problem," Rose nodded, blushing.

"Really?" Scorpius seemed genuinely surprised, "There's nobody else?"

"Well," Rose grimaced, her cheeks burning, "Nobody quite… Ahh… Measured up?"

Scorpius's eyes opened wide, and he broke into a gut-clenching laugh.

"Stop, people are looking!" Rose giggled, grabbing his arm.

…

They walked into the lab together and Rose officially introduced him to the team.

"Everyone, this is Scorpius Malfoy. He will be overseeing us for a few weeks to see what we're doing here. He may have many questions, feel free to answer them as best as you can," Rose nodded. Scorpius was a business man again, his hands in his pockets under the light gray dress robe he wore. She wanted nothing more than to see that robe on her bedroom floor.

"Alice," Rose motioned to her friend. Scorpius reached out a hand to shake hers professionally as if they hadn't been sniffling first years together, "Alice assists with all active projects."

Rose turned to another companion, "Auggie," she introduced. Scorpius shook the older man's hand.

"A Malfoy," Auggie grunted, "Surprised to see your kind making a name in business again." Rose flinched, but to her surprise, Scorpius was unfazed.

"Ahh, you know. Just trying to build the world up after my grandfather tore it down," Scorpius shrugged, a large grin plastered on his face.

Auggie laughed, a deep reverberating sound, "Good kid. You're alright."

"Auggie assists with publications, research, and consults on all the projects." Rose finished, turning to the next in line.

"Arthur is a trainee right now, hoping to head his own lab some day," Rose pointed out her young, tall worker.

"Hello Mister Malfoy," Arthur shook Scorpius's hand with too much enthusiasm, "I'm working with the Wolfsbane potion on a more efficient, longer lasting brew with the hopes to eventually cure Lycanthropy."

Scorpius turned to Rose with an impressed nod.

"Arthur has big dreams, and I'm not about to stop him," Rose grinned.

"Lastly, this is Millie," Rose motioned to the shortest of the group. Millie shook Scorpius's hand with a grin, "She's working to alleviate the extreme pain that comes with the Skele-gro potion."

"Similar to our successful work with a faster acting blood-thinning potion," Millie motioned to Rose, "We do big things here."

Rose looked around, remembering how proud she was of her team's work. How could Scorpius not like their projects?

"You'll be working with Auggie the rest of today. He'll make sure you're up to speed on the basic concepts before you dive into the logistics of each project," Rose nodded, heading to her own bench and leaving Scorpius to his own devices.

"Alright Malfoy, let's see what you've got," Auggie marched to his corner, Scorpius in tow.

"I think I've got a trick or two up my sleeve," he grinned.

Scorpius seemed to be doing well. When Rose took quick breaks between books, she caught herself glancing over. Auggie could tend to drag people for a ride, so she was glad he was standing his ground. By the time Rose wrapped up, the last of her team was headed out.

"Hey Miss Weasley, I'm leaving for the day," Sam popped his head in, "I think it's just you and Mister Malfoy. Do you mind locking up?"

"Not at all, have a great night, Sam," Rose waved a hand, and the door clicked, marking his departure. She flicked her wand, sending books to Auggie's magically expanding shelves. The door clicked a second time.

"Did you forget something, Sam?" she called, putting her wand down. Then there were hands lightly touching both of her arms from behind.

"I forget nothing, Rose," Scorpius's voice was warm on her shoulder. She leaned back into him. His scruff brushed against her cheek, and Rose shivered at the roughness.

"You didn't tell me about your project," he inquired, pressing his lips to her neck. She made a noise of contentment, moving a sheet of paper into his view.

"Well Mister Malfoy," she purred, leaning her head away from him and giving him better access to her neck, "I'm looking to improve on a very old potion." He trailed kisses up her neck, and her skin was white hot where he touched her.

"That seems to be the specialty here Miss Weasley," Scorpius murmured against her neck, the vibrations rolling through her. She lifted her arms, quickly grabbing his wrists and dragging them up her sides to her breasts.

"We do good work," she turned her head to him, capturing his lips in hers. She was trapped against him and the lab bench, his hands grasping at her breasts over her shirt. He trailed his fingers down and slipped his hands underneath her top and pushed up her bra so he could have better access. Rose gasped when his fingers grabbed her nipples roughly, pulling them hard.

She was surprised by how much she enjoyed the rough touch.

"Tell me about this old potion," he whispered against her lips, circling her breasts with his fingertips before pulling roughly on her nipples again. She gasped once more with the sudden intense sensation.

"Uhmm," Rose considered. What did she do for a living again? "The Mopsus Potion," she told him, closing her eyes as his hands wandered back down her torso to the waistband of her pants. He pulled them down roughly then brought his hands to her ass. She thanked god she was wearing lace and heels. Rose was sure her ass looked fantastic in lace and perky with the heels. Scorpius slipped his fingers from behind into her panties, tracing her wetness up to her clit.

"You're a little excited already, Rosie," Scorpius laughed, and she felt it through her whole body, "Keep telling me about that potion."

Rose whined in protest, grinding herself against his fingers. He slipped her lace underwear off and pushed her lab robe to one side.

"The Mospus Potion supposedly bestows the drinker with the Sight," she told him, leaning over her paperwork and spreading her legs, "for a short time."

Scorpius reached one hand around Rose's front, rubbing circles on the hood of her clit. "I want to," She tried to continue with her explanation, but he slipped a finger of the other hand into her from behind, curling it deliciously towards himself. It created a pressure deep in her, "Oh," she gasped, her breath picking up as his movements sped up, "I want to improve the potion for Auror use." she finished her sentence, and Scorpius pulled his finger out of her. She made a sound of disappointment, but then he was slipping two fingers in, and she hummed with appreciation.

He definitely knew how to use his hands.

His outer motion sped up, and she felt a building inside of her. She started panting, grinding on the two fingers he was curling inside of her. She tried to press her thighs together, relishing the friction. She started to clench around his fingers, feeling the tipping point, then, he pulled away quickly.

"What?" Rose gasped, spinning towards him, "Why did you-" then he turned her back towards the desk roughly, pushing her lab robe aside again. She heard him undoing his belt and unzipping his pants, and her legs shook with anticipation.

"Please Scorpius, I need…" and then she felt the head of him at her entrance. She was so wet that it took no effort for him to slide into her. Or, would have except for his size. His head slid in easily, and she felt a wonderful stretch as he pushed into her slowly.

"Is that okay?" he asked, pausing.

"Please," Rose begged, loving the feel of him inside of her. She forgot how nice the stretch felt. How filled she was. He moved slowly inside of her, pushing a little more of himself in with every thrust.

"Oh Rose," Scorpius said quietly, reaching his fingers around to stroke her clit, "You're so tight, I don't think I'm going to last long."

"Then don't stop touching me," Rose cried, feeling a build inside of her again. She slipped her own hands under her shirt, pinching her nipples roughly. She moaned at the same time as Scorpius, feeling herself clench down on his impossible length. He had stopped moving, but his hand was unrelenting, building her higher and higher. She felt herself beginning to crack, and then Scorpius started moving, pounding into her with light strokes. Her world came to a peak, and she came with a shout, grasping onto the desk and riding out the orgasm. Scorpius wasn't long after her, grabbing her hips tightly as his hips jerked a few final times, holding himself deep inside of her.

"Oh my god," Rose whispered to herself. Scorpius stayed in her, his dick twitching after his own orgasm, "Oh my god."

He pulled out in one swift motion, grabbing a potion wipe from her desk and cleaning himself off before zipping his pants again. Rose giggled That's not what those are for.

She shifted to move, and felt his cum slip out of her onto her thighs.

"Oh I forgot about this part," Rose laughed again, holding her lab robe out of the way of the damage. Scorpius made a sound of agreement, walking towards her again. He grabbed her ass roughly, pulling her cheeks apart. Rose moaned softly as Scorpius kissed one of her ass cheeks.

"Now that is a beautiful sight," he commented, slipping a finger in his cum and rubbing it around her vagina. He slipped two fingers in quickly, and she gasped, still sensitive from his quick fuck.

He grabbed his used wipe from the desk and wiped his cum off of her with the dry side. She murmured her appreciation as he pulled her pants and trousers back up, kissing her lower back before pulling her lab robe in the correct position.

"You've fucked me senseless again," Rose muttered, unwilling to move from the desk. Scorpius walked by her, tossing the wipe in the disposal.

"It was absolutely lovely," he commented, pulling her back to a standing position despite her protest, "And now you should go home and get some rest."

Scorpius grabbed both sides of Rose's face and pulled her in for a sweet, tender kiss.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow, Sir." Rose whispered against his lips. Scorpius breathed in deeply, slipping his fingers into her hair and holding tightly. She opened her eyes at his sudden fierceness.

"Sir," Scorpius tasted the word in his mouth, "I like that."

Author's Note: Thanks as always for reading! I hope you see the improvements I'm incorporating based on your reviews! I often lose interest in my projects, so my attempt to push out a chapter every day keeps me focused on the story, but clearly leaves big writing errors. I appreciate every word you leave for me in the review section, and love to see what you like and what you don't. See you tomorrow for C6!