Especially when it isn't obvious. [Sometimes in the depths of that darkness it was difficult to know up from down, to find the little speck that was a worthwhile light to live for. Sometimes it took someone showing them the way, as she had done with him here. Stepping over his fear and lead him back to the path that he had been walking, to buoy his confidence again.]
Well, I'm going to see if I can find something to tape them up so you're beautiful knuckles will stay intact. I'll kiss them either way. [He smiled as she kissed his cheek, dropping his mouth to kiss the top of her head in reply. He felt so strongly for her.
He glanced down at her admittance, snorting in amusement.] Ah, so you like that kind of training too. Good to know. [He shouldered open the large bathroom door and stepped inside.] I like that safe word. You are just the one person that fits well into my life on all things.
[Maria knew there was no fixing anything because she couldn't fix his broken heart. in the end, Vander had been hurt and she couldn't make that go away. all she could do was let him know she was here and sometimes that was all a person might need. but when he needed more, Maria would give it. whatever he would need from her, she would gladly hand it over. as long as it meant having him in her life.]
You going to call every last part of me 'beautiful'? Not complaining but even my knuckles? I guess there's a fetish for everybody. [maybe their ability to joke and have fun was one reason why they fit together well. his words made her smile grow.]
Do I fit well because of the safe word or because I'm willing to play hard? [there were plenty who could do that. even more who could do it better but she didn't want to think about that too hard. didn't want her jealousy to get the better of her. not when she had Vander with her now. all to herself with no thoughts of others to get in the way.] It didn't turn you on just a little? Not going to judge. It was all play and I know you care. I thought it was good for you to get some excess energy out.
Yeah, I will because from the top of your head to the tip of your toes and everything in between is beautiful. [It seemed to be as simple as that for him. He did smile that the idea of him having a knuckle fetish; he could claim he had kissed enough of them in his time as a combatant. He did do his best to avoid being hit when he could though. He had an excellent ability to block.] It sounds like you want me to spend some time kissing your knuckles in our very near future...
[He eased into the bathroom and set her on the edge of the tub, reaching beyond her to set the plug and turn on the hot water. One of the benefits of this place.] You know I like it when you play hard. [He leaned in to kiss her lips softly, specifically to be in contrast to the topic that they were discussing. His hands set on the side of the tub, framing her in.] I spend a lot of time trying not to hurt my lovers, especially in sex. I never want to put you in a position where you're afraid of me.
[He had already done so once, and he wasn't looking for a repeat performance.]
[Maria snorts. not quite in disbelief of what he's saying because she does believe that he finds her beautiful. she doesn't think that he'd make up a compliment. but she does think he is exaggerating. absolutely trying to make sure he's on her good side after what happened.] Maybe. And every other part of me as well.
[she crosses her legs as she sits and as he frames her in. even kisses him back.] You didn't answer the question, though. And that's kind of the point of a safe word. Stopping it before we get that far. For both of us. I just liked you fighting so hard to get a piece of me. It didn't scare me because I knew you wouldn't really hurt me. [she kisses him again, letting it linger before shrugging as she pulls back.] But I'd like you in all kinds of scenarios.
[He absolutely found every part of her beautiful, though perhaps he was hamming it up too hard with a sense of sincerity. He did still feel bad making her so upset, and he would spend more time attempting to make it up to her knowing that it was on her mind.] Every other part? We'll make a day of it then, since I don't want to rush missing any part.
[He hummed softly, and his gazed dropped to be shadowed by his brows for a few seconds. He shook his head a little then leaned in to kiss her lips chastely.] That is the point, yeah. I just need you to tell me if I ever make you afraid of me, alright? It's very important to me. [He could not allow history to repeat itself.] Now, now, it sounds like we're flirting again. I'll do whatever scenario you can think up... and I'll come up with a few of my out. We have to utilize this place to it's full potential, right?
[you can hardly fault a guy for trying to make sure he hasn't completely obliterated a relationship and Maria can't say she isn't immune to a good compliment. and they always feel a little more special when they come from Vander, always make her feel giddy in that way she has to remind herself to stomp down before he feels all of it.] And what about you? I'll want to be kissing all of you and a big guy like you? Yeah, we'll need to set aside a day.
[Maria understands his fear, specially after what he explained and how he lost his temper with Silco just now. of course Maria gets it. but maybe it was stupid blind faith but she just wasn't worried. the idea of him hurting her felt bizarre, impossible.] I'll tell you but more likely, I'd only be screaming your name, baby girl. [she gave him a sultry look, a heated want in her eyes. it was too soon but he'd made her a glutton. she could gorge herself on him alone.] I think we're always flirting and I can think of any number of fantasies. You're inspiring like that.
[He was familiar enough with the subtleties of their tether at this point that he was peripherally aware of how his compliments and vow of attention struck a chord with her. He leaned in to nuzzle her neck as the water continued to fill the bathtub, and he decided it was about time that they full stripped from their clothing to make the most of the moment and reinforce his commitment to his words.] Half a day for me and half a day for you then? I made you upset today, so I go first. I insist on making you feel good.
[His fingers rose to slide under her jacket to remove it then open her dress using the zipper.] I'm serious, Maria. [His tone was bemused though, cutting through the seriousness of his words.] I do like it when you scream my name... what a rush that is. [He noted her sultry look and it drew a smile to his lips in reply. He waggled his eyebrows before he bowed his head to kiss her butterfly tattoo on her chest.] I do like being an inspiration. Want to have sex in the bath? [He'd make it work.]
Maybe you should threaten to leave me more often? Makes you real eager to make it up to me. [she helped him remove her clothing as she helped with him. the way he kissed her tattoo wasn't something she would ever grow tired of and she sighed as she wiggled out of her dress.] Though at this point, I'm more irritated you tore my underwear. Now I'll have to wear those weird thong bikini bottoms that are around here. [sure her underwear had been a thong but the material was different. oh well.
at his offer, she raised an eyebrow.] You have to ask? I swear, you get it up more than a teenager. [and she spread her legs more than one. Maria felt hungry so often and whenever she started to feel the detachment hunger brought to her, she was desperate to feed. and Vander could feed her well. it worked out that way and he hadn't complained. Maria couldn't imagine he ever would.
her fingers traveled down his chest, now that his shirt was gone, and to his stomach. her eyes stayed on his as they moved then to his cock as she stroked him.] Who else is going to keep you this well-fucked? [the reality was that Maria knew he could find plenty of partners. he had clearly been a slut in his youth if the stories he told were anything to go by and she didn't think his age would stop that. he'd find others. it wouldn't be hard. by pure chance they'd found each other in the dream and then again here. anybody else...? jealousy over an imaginary partner reared its ugly head and she felt it rise inside of her. burning and nauseating. ridiculous.
she leaned in to whisper in his ear.] You'll never meet someone who wants your cock as much as I do. [her hand slowed as she pumped his length in her hand.] Who wants to please you as much as I do. Remember how happy I look when my lips are wrapped around you? One day we should see if I can come from sucking your cock alone. Bet I could. [as her hand moved faster, she moaned near his ear.] Vander. I love fucking you. I'd let you do it whenever, wherever, you wanted. And I really do mean wherever.
That's the price you pay for wanting it rough and eager. There has to be better underwear around these parts. [There probably wasn't; resources were difficult to find. However, he was anything if not resourceful, so he may look at repairing her underwear if he could. He had enough skill with a needle and thread to perform basic mending.] Though I do not mind those thongs. They look amazing on you, but they look uncomfortable.
[He shifted his weight on his feet, even as he set her dress aside as he stood up.] It is weird, isn't it? I haven't consistently been like this since I was in my thirties. [He did have a healthy libido, but much like his temper, he had suppressed it as much as he could after the fall out. He had children to raise, the Lanes to watch over and targets on his back. He could not afford those dalliances.
His hands stroked up between her spreading thighs, leaning back down to neck on her as he rumbled a noise of pleasure. She did not seem to mind his ability to keep her fed on energy, so he knew she didn't mean any offense by his physiological response to her. He enjoyed her fingers on his skin, finding scars of a life lived while he mapped out her maze of butterfly tattoos that were just oh so kissable.] Who else is going to keep you so well fed, hmm? This way, there's never a reason to wander.
[He was realizing the depth of his dedication to Maria. Normally he would entertain multiple partners at the height of youth and social status; he had been brought to heel by one man and now that trend remained in that he didn't feel the urge to seek out others. Flirting was a by-product of social communication, never amounting to more than teasing. Of course, she could not hide the hot slither of jealousy, and it seemed that they were linked on their thoughts of his abilities to wander should the fancy take him.
He huffed a laugh, leaving a hickey on her neck just below the choker that she wore as his hips moved with the grip and motion of her hand.] Look at you talking so dirty to me. Careful, dedication like that can swell a man's ego, and you manage that without sweet words. [He bit her earlobe gently, giving it a tug with his teeth before he whispered in it like he was sharing a secret.] I don't care to meet anyone else on such a level. You captivate me, draw me in, hold me close and all I can feel is how amazing we work together.
[He reached down to pick her up from the edge of the tub, holding her against him with one hand as the other turned the taps off. He maneuvered them into the hot water, sliding down to sit and settling her in his lap. It took some shifting on his part to arrange his legs with one hanging over the side and the other oddly curled in the water, but he managed to fit them both. As promised.]
I know, and right now, I want you right here in this bathtub. And after we make the water dirty, we'll clean up and I'll take you to bed and cuddle you until you sleep in my arms.
Hey, it takes two to tango. You were just as eager for it rough. [she makes a face as if she just realized something.] Wait, silly me. You didn't actually confirm how much you enjoyed that. We may never know. [she was being very sarcastic but knew he wouldn't mind at all. it was how they got on.] Good thing you can be open about liking me in a thong. It's the little things.
Maria wanted his marks, his touch, his presence, on every part of her. sometimes she initiated fucking him simply for that reason alone. their tether was strong, it felt unbreakable, but Maria didn't think she could ever feel him enough. if it was possible, she'd fuck him all day just to be close. keep him tangled up in her, with her. Maria didn't know if she would ever have enough of him. his teeth on her skin made her breath hitch and his words made her heart lurch in her chest. some smaller part of her was embarrassed he must have felt her (unfounded) jealousy and another part of her only felt her strong feelings for him grow and grow.
there's something she should say, right? she should tell him how she feels, how much she needs him, and how she cannot imagine ever letting him go without a fight. how happy he's made her and how she never thought she could find somebody like him. somebody she could love—
ah.
she'd known. deep down, she had known and yet...
Vander picks her up before she can say a single word. he miraculously fits into the bath and has her in his lap. Maria wants to say something and she looks into his eyes, opening her mouth before she leans in to kiss him. her breasts are pressed against his chest, his cock rubbing against her stomach, and her arms wrapped around him.] Vander...[it's mumbled out and her tongue finds his mouth and this kiss is hardly very graceful. if anybody were to see them, it must look like she's desperate to take his air or something to that effect.
and then she's lifting her hips and moving so she can sink down onto his cock. so he can stretch her, so she can feel all of him inside of her. a filthy, loud moan escapes between their joined mouths and she pulls back so her blue eyes can gaze on him. taking one of his hands to her breast so he can touch her, she begins the dance they know so well.]
Tell me how much you want me. How you need me. Tell me because I need you. Fuck, I need you so badly...
You and I both seem to enjoy a little rough as much as we like some romance. [He rolled his eyes, shaking his head.] You need me to spell it out, do you? I liked it, Maria. We're complimentary to each other. [He whistled in a similarly complimentary to the fact she might be climbing into more thongs in their future.
Sometimes he did marvel that they managed to accomplish things in the day or night. They were very attached to one another, and yes, they went far afield to also meet and build relations with other people. However, they found each other frequently over the days and especially at nights. It wasn't just her hunger or their high libidos (though that helped). Instead, for him, he felt as if he had found a companion that he could share himself with, a person where he had solace even when he was being an absolute tool in attempts to protect her or even himself.
And the culmination of all of those emotions and the strength of their tether was intimacy. And here they were again, sliding into the hot water, caressing each other with the thrill of anticipation flowing between them as she eased down to lay over him. He was keenly aware of the fit of her body against his own, not perfect because of their different body dimensions, yet the imperfections made it worth it, made this real even when nothing else was.
He kissed her in return, arms wrapping securely around her back and shoulders as he held her close, hand stroking where it could reach as he savoured her warmth and desire. He groaned as they moved and shifted until he was pressing inside of her again, the pressure of her pelvis against his own sending a shudder down his body as his hands smoothed down her back until he was grasping her hips. He pressed his feet to any surface that could accommodate so he had leverage.
Vander smiled at her request, and he did exactly as she wanted. He told her over and over how much he wanted her, how much she meant in his life, and each one was timed with the movements of their body. The water moved and spilt over the side. He stared up at her with deep affection as they came together as they always managed even when angry with each other.]
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Date: 2026-04-20 06:30 pm (UTC)Well, I'm going to see if I can find something to tape them up so you're beautiful knuckles will stay intact. I'll kiss them either way. [He smiled as she kissed his cheek, dropping his mouth to kiss the top of her head in reply. He felt so strongly for her.
He glanced down at her admittance, snorting in amusement.] Ah, so you like that kind of training too. Good to know. [He shouldered open the large bathroom door and stepped inside.] I like that safe word. You are just the one person that fits well into my life on all things.
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Date: 2026-04-21 02:57 am (UTC)You going to call every last part of me 'beautiful'? Not complaining but even my knuckles? I guess there's a fetish for everybody. [maybe their ability to joke and have fun was one reason why they fit together well. his words made her smile grow.]
Do I fit well because of the safe word or because I'm willing to play hard? [there were plenty who could do that. even more who could do it better but she didn't want to think about that too hard. didn't want her jealousy to get the better of her. not when she had Vander with her now. all to herself with no thoughts of others to get in the way.] It didn't turn you on just a little? Not going to judge. It was all play and I know you care. I thought it was good for you to get some excess energy out.
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Date: 2026-04-21 07:22 pm (UTC)[He eased into the bathroom and set her on the edge of the tub, reaching beyond her to set the plug and turn on the hot water. One of the benefits of this place.] You know I like it when you play hard. [He leaned in to kiss her lips softly, specifically to be in contrast to the topic that they were discussing. His hands set on the side of the tub, framing her in.] I spend a lot of time trying not to hurt my lovers, especially in sex. I never want to put you in a position where you're afraid of me.
[He had already done so once, and he wasn't looking for a repeat performance.]
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Date: 2026-04-22 07:09 pm (UTC)[she crosses her legs as she sits and as he frames her in. even kisses him back.] You didn't answer the question, though. And that's kind of the point of a safe word. Stopping it before we get that far. For both of us. I just liked you fighting so hard to get a piece of me. It didn't scare me because I knew you wouldn't really hurt me. [she kisses him again, letting it linger before shrugging as she pulls back.] But I'd like you in all kinds of scenarios.
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Date: 2026-04-22 07:44 pm (UTC)[He hummed softly, and his gazed dropped to be shadowed by his brows for a few seconds. He shook his head a little then leaned in to kiss her lips chastely.] That is the point, yeah. I just need you to tell me if I ever make you afraid of me, alright? It's very important to me. [He could not allow history to repeat itself.] Now, now, it sounds like we're flirting again. I'll do whatever scenario you can think up... and I'll come up with a few of my out. We have to utilize this place to it's full potential, right?
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Date: 2026-04-24 02:00 am (UTC)[Maria understands his fear, specially after what he explained and how he lost his temper with Silco just now. of course Maria gets it. but maybe it was stupid blind faith but she just wasn't worried. the idea of him hurting her felt bizarre, impossible.] I'll tell you but more likely, I'd only be screaming your name, baby girl. [she gave him a sultry look, a heated want in her eyes. it was too soon but he'd made her a glutton. she could gorge herself on him alone.] I think we're always flirting and I can think of any number of fantasies. You're inspiring like that.
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Date: 2026-04-25 06:23 pm (UTC)[His fingers rose to slide under her jacket to remove it then open her dress using the zipper.] I'm serious, Maria. [His tone was bemused though, cutting through the seriousness of his words.] I do like it when you scream my name... what a rush that is. [He noted her sultry look and it drew a smile to his lips in reply. He waggled his eyebrows before he bowed his head to kiss her butterfly tattoo on her chest.] I do like being an inspiration. Want to have sex in the bath? [He'd make it work.]
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Date: 2026-04-28 02:23 am (UTC)at his offer, she raised an eyebrow.] You have to ask? I swear, you get it up more than a teenager. [and she spread her legs more than one. Maria felt hungry so often and whenever she started to feel the detachment hunger brought to her, she was desperate to feed. and Vander could feed her well. it worked out that way and he hadn't complained. Maria couldn't imagine he ever would.
her fingers traveled down his chest, now that his shirt was gone, and to his stomach. her eyes stayed on his as they moved then to his cock as she stroked him.] Who else is going to keep you this well-fucked? [the reality was that Maria knew he could find plenty of partners. he had clearly been a slut in his youth if the stories he told were anything to go by and she didn't think his age would stop that. he'd find others. it wouldn't be hard. by pure chance they'd found each other in the dream and then again here. anybody else...? jealousy over an imaginary partner reared its ugly head and she felt it rise inside of her. burning and nauseating. ridiculous.
she leaned in to whisper in his ear.] You'll never meet someone who wants your cock as much as I do. [her hand slowed as she pumped his length in her hand.] Who wants to please you as much as I do. Remember how happy I look when my lips are wrapped around you? One day we should see if I can come from sucking your cock alone. Bet I could. [as her hand moved faster, she moaned near his ear.] Vander. I love fucking you. I'd let you do it whenever, wherever, you wanted. And I really do mean wherever.
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Date: 2026-04-28 04:37 pm (UTC)[He shifted his weight on his feet, even as he set her dress aside as he stood up.] It is weird, isn't it? I haven't consistently been like this since I was in my thirties. [He did have a healthy libido, but much like his temper, he had suppressed it as much as he could after the fall out. He had children to raise, the Lanes to watch over and targets on his back. He could not afford those dalliances.
His hands stroked up between her spreading thighs, leaning back down to neck on her as he rumbled a noise of pleasure. She did not seem to mind his ability to keep her fed on energy, so he knew she didn't mean any offense by his physiological response to her. He enjoyed her fingers on his skin, finding scars of a life lived while he mapped out her maze of butterfly tattoos that were just oh so kissable.] Who else is going to keep you so well fed, hmm? This way, there's never a reason to wander.
[He was realizing the depth of his dedication to Maria. Normally he would entertain multiple partners at the height of youth and social status; he had been brought to heel by one man and now that trend remained in that he didn't feel the urge to seek out others. Flirting was a by-product of social communication, never amounting to more than teasing. Of course, she could not hide the hot slither of jealousy, and it seemed that they were linked on their thoughts of his abilities to wander should the fancy take him.
He huffed a laugh, leaving a hickey on her neck just below the choker that she wore as his hips moved with the grip and motion of her hand.] Look at you talking so dirty to me. Careful, dedication like that can swell a man's ego, and you manage that without sweet words. [He bit her earlobe gently, giving it a tug with his teeth before he whispered in it like he was sharing a secret.] I don't care to meet anyone else on such a level. You captivate me, draw me in, hold me close and all I can feel is how amazing we work together.
[He reached down to pick her up from the edge of the tub, holding her against him with one hand as the other turned the taps off. He maneuvered them into the hot water, sliding down to sit and settling her in his lap. It took some shifting on his part to arrange his legs with one hanging over the side and the other oddly curled in the water, but he managed to fit them both. As promised.]
I know, and right now, I want you right here in this bathtub. And after we make the water dirty, we'll clean up and I'll take you to bed and cuddle you until you sleep in my arms.
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Date: 2026-04-30 12:40 am (UTC)[part of her whole deal was the high sex drive. apparently being a dream woman did that to you. but being here was a whole other story. her appetite was ridiculous and his sexual drive wasn't so far behind her constant hunger. they kept up with each other and there really wasn't a need to seek out other people. not for her, anyway. Vander was enough. not even just physically but mentally, emotionally. Vander was more than enough. a pleased shiver went through her not only at his kisses but his words.] Touché, handsome. [already, her voice was becoming breathless and she imagined that alone could stroke his ego.
Maria wanted his marks, his touch, his presence, on every part of her. sometimes she initiated fucking him simply for that reason alone. their tether was strong, it felt unbreakable, but Maria didn't think she could ever feel him enough. if it was possible, she'd fuck him all day just to be close. keep him tangled up in her, with her. Maria didn't know if she would ever have enough of him. his teeth on her skin made her breath hitch and his words made her heart lurch in her chest. some smaller part of her was embarrassed he must have felt her (unfounded) jealousy and another part of her only felt her strong feelings for him grow and grow.
there's something she should say, right? she should tell him how she feels, how much she needs him, and how she cannot imagine ever letting him go without a fight. how happy he's made her and how she never thought she could find somebody like him. somebody she could love—
ah.
she'd known. deep down, she had known and yet...
Vander picks her up before she can say a single word. he miraculously fits into the bath and has her in his lap. Maria wants to say something and she looks into his eyes, opening her mouth before she leans in to kiss him. her breasts are pressed against his chest, his cock rubbing against her stomach, and her arms wrapped around him.] Vander...[it's mumbled out and her tongue finds his mouth and this kiss is hardly very graceful. if anybody were to see them, it must look like she's desperate to take his air or something to that effect.
and then she's lifting her hips and moving so she can sink down onto his cock. so he can stretch her, so she can feel all of him inside of her. a filthy, loud moan escapes between their joined mouths and she pulls back so her blue eyes can gaze on him. taking one of his hands to her breast so he can touch her, she begins the dance they know so well.]
Tell me how much you want me. How you need me. Tell me because I need you. Fuck, I need you so badly...
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Date: 2026-05-05 05:11 pm (UTC)Sometimes he did marvel that they managed to accomplish things in the day or night. They were very attached to one another, and yes, they went far afield to also meet and build relations with other people. However, they found each other frequently over the days and especially at nights. It wasn't just her hunger or their high libidos (though that helped). Instead, for him, he felt as if he had found a companion that he could share himself with, a person where he had solace even when he was being an absolute tool in attempts to protect her or even himself.
And the culmination of all of those emotions and the strength of their tether was intimacy. And here they were again, sliding into the hot water, caressing each other with the thrill of anticipation flowing between them as she eased down to lay over him. He was keenly aware of the fit of her body against his own, not perfect because of their different body dimensions, yet the imperfections made it worth it, made this real even when nothing else was.
He kissed her in return, arms wrapping securely around her back and shoulders as he held her close, hand stroking where it could reach as he savoured her warmth and desire. He groaned as they moved and shifted until he was pressing inside of her again, the pressure of her pelvis against his own sending a shudder down his body as his hands smoothed down her back until he was grasping her hips. He pressed his feet to any surface that could accommodate so he had leverage.
Vander smiled at her request, and he did exactly as she wanted. He told her over and over how much he wanted her, how much she meant in his life, and each one was timed with the movements of their body. The water moved and spilt over the side. He stared up at her with deep affection as they came together as they always managed even when angry with each other.]