20. Chapter 20 #2
When Ceth’s hips began to move against her, Krystal tested out thrusting her own hips.
It was awkward going at first when she tried a few bigger in and out movements until she almost pulled the dildo out all the way out by mistake.
But then she raised up and braced her arms on either side of Ceth and focused on smaller, sharper thrusts, watching Ceth’s response.
As she moved faster, Ceth’s rhythmic groans grew louder and her hips thrust against Krystal’s. Her hands frantically squeezed and kneaded the ample skin on Krystal’s sides and her hips before sliding around to stroke and squeeze her butt.
Krystal groaned then pivoted and tilted her hips at a different angle, making Ceth moan and shake beneath her.
“Oh god, that’s so good, Angel. Don’t stop. Don’t stop.” Ceth’s hands slid higher up Krystal’s back and she raised her head to take one of Krystal’s breasts in her mouth and suck.
Krystal’s eyes flew wide, and she let out a screech.
Her hips seemed to thrust even harder of their own volition.
Her breathing was labored and she could feel sweat pouring down her back, neck, and everywhere else, but she didn’t let any of that distract her from giving Ceth everything she could.
Absolutely everything she had. Ceth deserved it.
Ceth wrapped her long legs around Krystal and squeezed. “Krystal! Krystal, Angel, I’m so close…”
Letting instinct guide her, Krystal angled her hips to thrust a little more upward.
Suddenly, Ceth shouted her name and squeezed her eyes shut. She dropped her head against the pillow and shook it from side to side. Then her entire body seized and trembled beneath Krystal for several long seconds.
It was only when Ceth stilled that Krystal realized her body was trembling too, both from fatigue and from the sheer enormity of this moment between them.
When Krystal collapsed on top of Ceth after drawing out every last ounce of pleasure, Ceth welcomed her weight and her warmth, swallowing hard.
Lying here like this with Krystal above her and still inside, she didn’t feel empty. She felt full and cared for and grounded in a way she hadn’t in a long time…maybe ever.
She slid her shaky hands around Krystal and held her close. To her shock, tears stung the corners of her eyes, threatening to spill over. But she swallowed them down as she murmured, “Krystal, that was amazing.” Her throat tightened. “You’re amazing.”
Krystal raised up and beamed down at her. “So are you.”
Ceth squirmed and chuckled, but Krystal didn’t break eye contact. “You really are.”
Unsure how to respond, Ceth pulled her down to kiss her for a long time. Their tongues danced and their arms stroked and grasped at each other until Ceth gently pushed on Krystal so she could roll them over.
Once she was on top, Ceth kissed her way all over Krystal’s chest and down to her stomach, licking and nibbling every fold and stretch mark while savoring Krystal’s answering whimpers.
Then she moved down to where the harness still sat securely. With Krystal’s help, she pulled it off and set it aside then kissed the red marks it left behind.
She propped herself up to take in the sight of Krystal now completely bare. Krystal was absolutely glistening, and Ceth wasted no time swooping in to worship her with her mouth and tongue, exhilarated by the sound of Krystal’s high-pitched cries as she flew apart.
It took some time for them to catch their breath after that, but once they did, they showered together and fell into bed in an exhausted heap.
Krystal was lying half on top of Ceth with her head on Ceth’s chest and one leg wrapped around Ceth’s. Ceth could have probably slept for weeks at this point, but she also hated the thought of drifting off and losing even a second of the sweetness of holding Krystal in her arms like this.
Krystal absently traced her fingers over Ceth’s collarbone. Ceth felt her draw in a deep breath then slowly release it in a puff of air that tickled the skin of Ceth’s neck. Her voice was small as she said, “Hey, Ceth?”
Everything inside Ceth went still, and she held her breath. Something in Krystal’s tone sounded serious. Was she finally ready to address all of this that was happening between them? Tomorrow was the last day of the conference. They were running out of time. “Yeah?”
There was a long pause. Then Krystal asked, “How was the breakout session today?”
Ceth released her breath in a long, quiet sigh. Okay, then.
She mentally packed away her disappointment and forced her mind to focus on the conversation at hand. If nothing else, it was kind of comforting and familiar to lie here with Krystal and talk about their day like they were really a—well, that wasn’t important right now.
“Funny you should ask. I actually skipped it. I went into town and did some shopping instead.”
“Shopping?” Krystal’s tone was confused. “Why would you go shopping when—” She let out an adorable squeak as the realization hit her. Raising up on her elbow, she looked at Ceth’s face. “Cethlenn O’Malley, did you blow off a work conference to go sex toy shopping?”
Ceth couldn’t help the smirk forming on her lips at Krystal’s wide-mouthed stare. “Yep.”
“Oh my gosh!” Krystal dissolved into a fit of giggles. “That is so epic!”
“Why, thank you. I’d say the results of that little purchase were pretty epic too.”
Krystal thumped Ceth on the arm even as she kept laughing. When she’d calmed down, she shook her head. “Oh well. Some of these sessions are so drawn out that I’m sure attendees come and go the whole time. No one probably even noticed you skipped the whole thing.”
“No one but Denise Farrington,” Ceth deadpanned.
Krystal’s eyes went wide. “What?”
So Ceth told her the whole story of the awkward-encounter-turned-impromptu-interview.
It was fun watching Krystal’s expressive face react to each part.
When Ceth was finished, Krystal surprised her by throwing herself down and squeezing Ceth until her ribs made a concerning crackle.
“Ceth! That’s awesome! You basically got a job offer with a single conversation. ”
It was hard not to be excited too in the face of Krystal’s enthusiasm. Ceth wrapped her arm around her again and returned the squeeze. “Yeah, I guess it was kind of great. Thanks.”
They were quiet again for a while, simply enjoying the closeness, or Ceth was, at least. But the curiosity she’d been holding ever since Krystal had alluded to “plans” this morning finally won out. “How was your evening?”
Krystal snuggled closer. “I went to see Casey and his band because it’s their rehearsal night, and he invited me to come hang out and sing with them for fun.”
Ceth’s heart skipped a beat. “Wait, really? You just went and jammed?”
“Yeah! I mean, it was lowkey. No audience or specific setlist or anything. Just making music.”
Ceth could sense Krystal’s radiant smile as she lay against her, even if she couldn’t see it. “That’s so cool. How did it feel?”
Krystal brushed her hand over Ceth’s chest. “It felt incredible. Like you said. I enjoyed the music for the music’s sake. Casey said I could come back and do it again anytime I want.”
The lightness and joy in Krystal’s tone resonated in Ceth’s chest. It was so good to hear.
“I’m really happy for you, Krystal. I said it the other day: You have plenty of talents to explore and use.
But…I don’t know. You just really seem to come alive when you’re singing, and I think it’s incredible that you’re tapping into that again. ”
Krystal’s face was warm as she turned it into Ceth’s shoulder. If she had to guess, she’d say Krystal was blushing. “Thank you, Ceth.”
This time, the silence between them stretched out longer as fatigue and drowsiness pulled them both under. Krystal settled more comfortably against Ceth and sleepily murmured, “I’m happy for you too. You should be proud of the way you handled that discussion with Ms. Farrington.”
“Thanks,” Ceth said sincerely, even as she yawned. She gave a wry chuckle. “I don’t know what I was thinking rambling about my past like that. I would have thought after hearing all that, I’d be the last person on earth Denise would trust with the safety of her park visitors.”
For a second, it felt like Krystal’s body tensed, but Ceth’s imagination and quickly fading consciousness must’ve been playing tricks on her because Krystal didn’t say anything. In fact, she lay completely still as Ceth faded into the dream world.