Epilogue #2
“Stay here.” Celeste climbed off the bed and went to the drawer where she'd seen the collection Ruby had tucked away—toys they'd used before, and some they hadn't. Tonight felt like the right time to explore further.
She returned with a vibrator, a bottle of lube, and something else that made Ruby's eyes widen.
“Nipple clamps?” Ruby's voice held surprise and arousal in equal measure.
“I want to see you wear them. I want to see what they do to you.”
“Yes. God, yes.”
Celeste straddled Ruby's hips, leaning down to take a nipple in her mouth first. She sucked and licked until it was hard and sensitive, then attached the first clamp. Ruby gasped at the pressure, her back arching.
“Too much?”
“No. It's amazing. Don't stop.”
She gave the same attention to the other breast, her tongue swirling around the peaked nipple before attaching the second clamp. Ruby's hands fisted in the sheets, her breathing harsh.
Celeste sat back to admire her work. The clamps glinted in the low light, a delicate chain connecting them. “You're so beautiful like this.”
She tugged gently on the chain, and Ruby cried out, her hips bucking upward.
“Sensitive?” Celeste asked, doing it again.
“Very,” Ruby gasped. “Please…”
“Please what?” Celeste trailed her fingers down Ruby's stomach, deliberately avoiding where Ruby needed her most. “Use your words.”
“I need you to touch me.”
Celeste obliged, her hand sliding between Ruby's thighs. Ruby was already soaked, and Celeste groaned at the feel of her. She stroked slowly, while her other hand played with the chain connecting the clamps.
“You're so wet. I love how responsive you are and how every touch makes you tremble.”
She slid two fingers inside Ruby while her thumb circled her clit. Ruby's hips surged forward, seeking more pressure. Celeste gave it to her, setting a steady rhythm that had Ruby panting and writhing beneath her.
But she wasn't done. She reached for the vibrator with her free hand, turning it on to a low setting. The buzzing filled the room, and Ruby's eyes flew open.
“I want to use this on you, while my fingers are inside you. Is that okay?”
“More than okay,” Ruby managed to say, any further words swallowed by sounds of pleasure.
Celeste pressed the vibrator against Ruby's clit while continuing to thrust her fingers. The dual sensation made Ruby cry out, her whole body tensing.
“That's it,” Celeste encouraged, increasing the speed of the vibrator. “Let me see you fall apart.”
She tugged on the chain again, and the combination of sensations—the clamps, the vibrator, Celeste's fingers inside her—pushed Ruby closer to the edge. Her thighs were trembling, her breathing ragged.
“I'm close,” Ruby whispered. “So close.”
Celeste curled her fingers, hitting that spot inside that made Ruby see stars, while pressing the vibrator harder against her clit. At the same time, she gave the chain a firm tug.
Ruby came with a scream, her back lifting completely off the bed. Celeste felt her clench rhythmically around her fingers, and kept both the vibrator and her fingers moving, prolonging the pleasure until Ruby was sobbing with the intensity of it.
“Too much,” she gasped, pushing weakly at Celeste's hand. “I can't—it's too much—”
Celeste removed the vibrator but kept her fingers inside Ruby, moving gently now and easing her through the aftershocks. When Ruby had stopped trembling, Celeste carefully removed the clamps, then immediately took each nipple in her mouth, soothing the sensitized flesh with her tongue.
Ruby whimpered at the sensation, her hands coming up to cradle Celeste's head.
“Was that okay?” Celeste asked, suddenly uncertain. “I didn't hurt you, did I?”
“Are you kidding? That was incredible.” Ruby pulled her up for a kiss that was all gratitude. “I can't believe you did that.”
“I wanted to try something different. Something that would make you remember tonight.”
“I'll definitely remember tonight.” Ruby's hands roamed Celeste's body. “But I'm not done with you yet.”
She rolled them over, pinning Celeste beneath her. “My turn to worship you. And I'm going to take my time.”
She did. Ruby's mouth and hands explored every inch of Celeste's skin—the curve of her neck, the hollow of her collarbone, the sensitive skin of her inner thighs. She avoided Celeste's center deliberately, building the anticipation until Celeste was begging.
“Ruby, please.”
“Patience,” Ruby murmured against her hip. “I want to savor this.”
When Ruby finally settled between Celeste's thighs, her tongue made one long, slow stroke that had Celeste crying out. She worked Celeste with deliberate intensity, alternating between broad strokes and focused attention on her clit.
Just when Celeste thought she couldn't take anymore, Ruby reached up to cup her breast, rolling her nipple between her fingers while her mouth continued its work. The dual sensation sent Celeste spiraling.
“I'm going to come,” she gasped.
Ruby sucked hard on her clit while pinching her nipple, and Celeste shattered. The orgasm rolled through her in waves, intense and overwhelming. Ruby worked her through it, her tongue gentling as Celeste came down.
When Celeste could think again, she smiled at Ruby.
“I love you so much.”
“I love you too,” Ruby said, lying beside her. “My beautiful wife-to-be.”
They lay tangled together, skin to skin, hearts beating in sync. The ring on Celeste's finger glinted, a continuous reminder of the promise they'd made to each other.
“I was married before.” Her words filled the darkness. “I stood in front of people and made vows I meant in one way but not another. But this is real. You're real. And I can't believe how lucky I am.”
“I'm the lucky one,” Ruby responded with great tenderness.
“We're both lucky.” Celeste traced Ruby's jawline. “That life feels—” she paused, searching for the right word. “Irrevocably complete.”
“Irrevocably? Very lawyer of you.”
“I am a lawyer.”
“My lawyer.” Ruby kissed her, slow and deep. “My fiancée. Soon to be my wife.”
“Your wife,” Celeste repeated, the word settling into her bones with clear belonging. “I really like the sound of that.”
“Me too.”
They lay quiet for a while, simply existing in this perfect moment. Ruby's breathing started to even out, and Celeste held her close, watching the way moonlight painted shadows across their bedroom.
Six months ago, she'd been terrified and convinced she had to choose between being herself and being loved.
Ruby had shown her she could have both, and that choosing herself didn't mean losing everything—it meant gaining what truly mattered.
This was the kind of love that transformed you without changing who you fundamentally were. The kind worth fighting for and building an entire life around.
“I can't wait to marry you,” Celeste whispered, knowing Ruby was probably asleep, but needing to say it anyway.
“Already married you in my heart,” Ruby mumbled, proving she was still awake. “The ceremony's just for everyone else.”
Celeste laughed. Her heart was so full it brimmed over. “Go to sleep, you ridiculous romantic. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
A moment later, her breathing evening out into sleep.
Celeste stayed awake a while longer, just holding Ruby and wondering how she'd somehow gotten the perfect ending she'd stopped believing in.
All because Ruby had been expressive in her love.
And Celeste had been brave enough to let herself be loved.
THE END
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