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The room was quiet except for the soft hum of the heater. Nova lay curled against Audrey's side, her head resting comfortably on their shoulder. Audrey's fingers moved lazily through her hair, occasionally catching on a knot before patiently working it loose.
It was one of Nova's favourite things about being with her. There was nothing she had to prove here. Nothing she had to be wary of.
She could simply exist beside Audrey.
Outside, rain tapped gently against the window. Audrey had come back from practice exhausted, and sometime during the evening, they'd abandoned whatever plans they had for dinner in favour of takeaway and a film neither of them had really watched. Nova smiled when she felt Audrey's lips brush the top of her head.
“You're falling asleep,” Audrey murmured.
Nova made a quiet sound of protest and tucked herself closer. Audrey laughed softly, her arm tightening around her. For a while, neither of them said anything. Nova traced lazy patterns against the fabric of Audrey's shirt, enjoying the warmth beneath it. She'd grown so accustomed to Audrey that even the familiar alpha scent surrounding her no longer demanded her attention. It was simply Audrey.
Home.
Eventually, Nova shifted, reaching toward the bedside table and inside. She felt something, something smooth to the touch but hard and firm. Without thinking, Nova pulled straight out. Her hand stopped in front of her face. There, right in front of her, was a small box. Nova blinked. She turned it over once in her hand, examining it carefully. Condoms, size large. Then she looked at Audrey. Audrey's expression immediately gave away that they’d been caught. Nova's mouth curved into an amused smile. She looked back at the box, then at her partner again.
“So,” she said softly, “you've been planning.”
Audrey's cheeks turned slightly pink. Nova couldn't help laughing. She set the box back down and leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss against Audrey's cheek.
“Penny told me to always keep a handful on me.” Their voice got quieter with each word, eventually becoming a quiet, embarrassed mumble. This earns a stifled laugh from Nova before she gives in. Audrey sits there, red and pouting.
“It’s not funny, at least I'm prepared.”
Nova smiles and chuckles some more. Nova looks up at Audrey and stops laughing. The way their face became so red, the look on their face. Have they always looked this good? Audrey notices the sudden silence and looks down toward her left shoulder. The two stare at each other for a few moments, their closeness allowing them to feel each other's heartbeats. They make eye contact, and Nova’s eyes flick down to Audrey's lips, back up to their eyes, in a somewhat pleading look.
Their lips crash together, a desperate dance of tongues. Audrey gently rolls on top of Nova, running their hands down the sides of Nova's body. They separate briefly, catching their breath. Audrey looks down at Nova as she reaches for Nova’s shirt, waiting for any acknowledgement. A gentle nod comes from Nova and, almost immediately, her shirt is taken off. Audrey pauses, admiring the body lying beneath her. They plant their hands on either side of Nova’s head. During these moments is when Audrey could truly appreciate Nova’s body. Her warm brown skin. Her soft, gently curvy figure. They lick their lips; why would Nova hide this under baggy clothes?
Suddenly, Audrey is pulled from their daydream by the sound of Nova clearing her throat. Nova watches as her partner shakes their head and looks up at her.
“Pitching a tent there?”
Audrey looks down and blushes hard, a very obvious bulge straining against the fabric of their sweatpants. Nova chuckles and pulls them down for a kiss. No hesitation followed, pure instinct only. Clothes flew through the air and fell to the ground; only the sound of soft moans and the rustling of bed sheets were audible within the room. With both of them naked, Audrey grabs their erect cock and lines it up at Nova’s entrance, ready to push in. They’re stopped with a hand gently pressed against their chest. Audrey looks up and sees Nova holding the box of condoms from earlier. In the heat of the moment, Audrey had forgotten about the very thing that caused this. They both smile gently at each other as Audrey opens the box and pulls out one condom. They open it and quickly slip it on. Nova grabs the arm beside her head as Audrey pushes in. Her eyes shut and she lets out a breathy moan as Audrey slowly eases into her.
Her warm, wet walls grip Audrey’s shaft, resulting in a whine from them. As her partner began to move, Nova opened her eyes to look up at them. They look so stupidly pathetic on top of her. Eyes shut, mouth closed, letting out small whines. In contrast, Nova is a mess. Her moans are loud, sweat beads on her forehead, her hands clench the sheets, knuckles going white. Slick spreads up the insides of her thighs. She’s never felt so dirty. But at the same time, never felt so free.
“Oh fuck… baby.. Can I go faster?”
Audrey looks down with her signature pathetic, pleading expression. How could she say no?
“Fuck yes, please do!”
With that, the pace quickens. The sound of skin slapping against skin fills the room; the bed begins to creak, and the noises between Nova and Audrey get increasingly louder. Nova grabs either side of Audrey's face and pulls them down, giving them a dirty kiss. Tongues explore each other's mouths, sharing spit and moans. When they separate, a string of spit still connects them as Audrey’s lips hover above Nova’s. The whining, whimpering mess above Nova slowly lowers their head into Nova’s neck, trying to absorb her scent. Due to the proximity, Nova wraps her arms around Audrey's back and moans loudly. Audrey’s cock begins to twitch as Nova’s walls clench and spasm around them. As her climax nears, Nova digs her nails into the back of her partner, leaving scratch marks behind. Audrey quickens her pace as Nova wraps her legs around her alpha's waist.
“Fuck!”
They both moan in unison as they reach their peak, the pace slowing to hard, slow strokes as Audrey’s warm semen fills the latex around her shaft. As they both come down from their high, they both still, panting softly. Audrey gently holds Nova as they pull out. The condom hung loosely from them, limp and wrinkled after being removed from Nova’s pussy. Audrey takes it off, ties a knot at the opening and sits there.
“Uh… where do I put this?”
They hold up the condom, letting the damp latex hang loosely, the cloudy liquid pooling toward the tip. Nova smiles and points toward the door.
“Chuck it in the bin by the door; we just gotta remember to empty it.”
Audrey stares at the tied-up condom for a second before getting to her feet.
“Right. Bin.”
Nova watches them shuffle toward the door, already looking far too pleased with herself.
“Very romantic.”
“Shut up.”
“I’m serious. Nothing says true love like responsible rubbish disposal.”
Audrey pauses by the door and looks back at her.
“You're the one who said we'd have to remember to empty it.”
“I know. I'm just appreciating the moment.”
Audrey snorts and tosses it into the bin before returning to the bed. They collapse beside Nova with a tired sigh, and Nova immediately curls against them.
For a few seconds, neither of them says anything.
Then Audrey mutters, “We are never speaking about this again.”
Nova grins against their shoulder.
“Sure.”
“Nova.”
“What?”
“I mean it.”
“Of course.”
A beat passes.
“...Tomorrow, though?”
Audrey groans and pulls the blanket over both of them.
“You're impossible.”
“And yet,” Nova says smugly, settling against them, “here you are."