by Blythe Stone
“Maybe a treehouse, I’m not sure I’d want to climb down all the time,” Iris said.
Nat chuckled at that, a few tears had escaped her. “Come on,” she said, moving to lead them toward the bridge so they could actually enjoy their own pretty day.
Iris kept away from the subject of Olivia and Avery, even though she had a million questions. She could feel that Nat was going through something and she wanted to direct her energy toward helping her have a good day, rather than dwelling on the past.
They walked the bridges, talking about the pros and cons of treehouses. In the end, Iris decided that she’d rather have an island.
“It would be perfect. You could see if anyone was approaching you and they would have to come across water. I could see just sitting on the beach and writing songs,” Iris said.
“Sounds like a dream,” Nat said.
“It is. Sometimes I like to live in my head when I can't sleep,” Iris said.
“Did you sleep okay baby?” Nat asked, now worried about her. They started to walk on the endless suspension bridge that was going to carry them over a vast ravine.
Olivia had been right, it was even more beautiful here than Natalie imagined, enough to match some of the hikes she'd taken when she was traveling in Mexico. Despite it all, Nat really wished that Olivia was here because it would mean they wouldn't be upset with each other or fighting.
“Yes, I slept really well. I was tired. Did you?” Iris asked.
“Yeah,” Nat smiled. “I slept amazing,” she pulled Iris in front of her and held her hips while they walked.
Iris stopped and looked down over the side.
“So high. I always wonder what people think in places like this. Are they running down their grocery list or staying in the moment. It makes me feel so small in a good way,” she said.
“Mmm,” Nat hummed. “Well, you're thinking of other people thinking,” Nat teased.
“Yep, it's definitely meta,” Iris said.
Nat hugged up against her back and squeezed her. “It's so beautiful,” she said.
“It is, I could live here.”
“Same,” Nat said, enjoying the moment. She kissed Iris's shoulder and buried her lips in her neck just to kiss her again.
“I love when you do that,” Iris said.
She started to turn and caught sight of someone coming behind them.
“Guess we better move on,” she said, starting to walk.
Nat smiled and followed her. The bridge was long but she loved the smell of the trees and the sound of the water rushing far below. It would be fun to run the bridge, pass the others, but she wasn’t sure if Iris would like that. She leaned forward and whispered. “You wanna run?”
“Let's do it,” Iris said.
Nat took the bear from her hands and started to run backwards, smiling mischievously before turning around and taking off.
It wasn't busy since it was early and the bridge was wide enough that they didn't have to be careful when passing anyone.
At first, Nat made a sprint but then she slowed a little as she neared the end, seeing that Iris was a little further back. When she got close, Nat spun around and caught her with her body, falling backwards a little as they got off the bridge and reached a solid platform again.
Iris was laughing as she danced her around. Her glee was infectious.
“This is the best day,” Iris gushed.
“It has been pretty great,” Nat adored her. They had so much time. “Come on,” Nat laughed, tugging her to follow her onto another long planked walkway that followed the trees.
When she got tired enough she slowed so they could walk side-by-side.
There was a large landing space ahead and a bench that overlooked the river. Nat led Iris to the bench and sat down. “Want some water?” Nat asked, pulling her bottle out of her bag and drinking some.
“Yes, please,” Iris replied.
She took a long drink and handed the bottle back. The breeze blew through the trees and Iris wondered how long this could last.
While she wondered, Nat drank more of the cool water and shifted to straddle the bench so she could get even closer to Iris and hug her loosely.
“What are you thinking right now?” Iris asked.
“I'm thinking I love this,” Nat confessed, resting her chin on Iris's shoulder and squeezing her.
“Me too. We should do something again when we have another day off.”
“Of course,” Nat said, kissing her shoulder. “You okay?”
“I'm good, just contemplating life and trees,” Iris replied.
“I wanna hangout with you, ya know,” Nat said, holding her. “You don't have to be scared.”
“I'm not scared about that. You wouldn't be with me if you didn't want that. I'm just thinking how happy I am that I met you and how I never want this feeling to end,” she confessed.
Nat held her and pet her, rocking their bodies near the edge of the world. “How'd you get this sweet,” Nat asked, tenderly. “You make me want to steal you away and protect you from the big bad world.”
“You should. I'll protect you back,” Iris replied.
“I don't want you in danger,” Nat said. “Just stay with me. I'll protect us both.”
The reality was that Iris was a musician who traveled a lot. Unless that ended randomly Nat would have to let Iris go to live her own life. Right now, she didn't want to think about that.
Long distance relationships never worked. It was hard enough having Olivia far away.
Nat cuddled up with Iris and held her tight. For now they were together and she wanted to live inside the happy moment they were getting to share.
Chapter 13
Confrontations
Iris’s phone had been vibrating a lot and she didn’t look at it. She figured it was about the picture thing. People wanting to know what was going on and some message from Stan about things. They were in heaven right now and she had no intention of screwing that up.
When they got back to Nat’s it was still late afternoon and Iris was starving. They hadn’t made any particular dinner plans so she was considering the options.
“Should we order in and then stay in bed?” Iris asked.
“Mmm. That's up to you,” Nat said. “I'm up for anything. We have been going out a lot though. A night in would be nice.”
“Decided then! The next question is what are you in the mood for because I could eat anything. I’m so hungry.”
Nat chuckled and pulled her in to sit on her lap ontop of the bed. “How about Chinese,” she suggested.
“That sounds good to me. I’ll look up which place is best unless you already know a good one.”
“Uh, I haven't tried much in the area. I'm sure whatever you pick will be great. Is it okay if I take a bath? My muscles are going to hate me tomorrow.” They'd been out all day running amok in the woods.
“Of course, I’ll order and then come in after if you want,” Iris said.
Nat would rather be clean if they were going to be laying around together. Iris smelled amazing but Nat was sure she couldn't be smelling that fine and fresh. Some people were lucky that way.
“Sounds great,” Nat blushed. She got up and started to disrobe in the room.
The best Chinese place according to the internet had an insane wait time so Iris chose the next best one. She ordered lots of different dishes, hoping that they would like a few. She took her phone with her and went into the bedroom, stripping off her clothes and putting them on her bag.
When she went into the bathroom Nat was already in the water, looking so fucking hot. She looked at her openly and appreciated Nat’s body.
“I kinda just want to stand here and watch you,” Iris said.
Nat looked up at her and smiled. Her blush spread across her cheeks and pretty much took over her face. “Oh, it's like that?” Nat asked, laying back in the tub to better display her assets. For once, she looked cocky. “That's fine. Go ahead,” she said, staring back.
“But if you get in here I'll actually touch you,” she breathed and stretched just to entice her. “Wouldn't that be nice?”
“Oh, I’m getting in but I’m looking first,” Iris said.
Her eyes strayed to Nat’s breasts and the way her legs looked against the white of the tub. It was too much to take in at once and she decided that too touch would be a lot better than just to see. She stepped into the water and then waited while Nat moved. She sat between her legs and then leaned back enjoying the texture the water created against their skin.
“I admit that this is better,” Iris said.
“I'm glad you think so,” Nat breathed. The heat of the water had relaxed her and Iris was helping. Nat's fingers rested on Iris's sides beneath the water as her body rested between her legs and she cradled her.
Nat gripped her sides and tugged Iris back so her body would rub back onto hers, even closer. “Anything I can do for you?”
“Everything,” Iris said.
She rubbed her back on Nat to create even more friction.
Nat wrapped an arm around Iris's collarbone and lowered her freehand down her hip to sneak down to touch Iris's sex. “Care to be more specific,” she asked.
“Well, if you’re going to do that. You might want to hurry so I can get out of the tub and get the food when they deliver it.”
“Fuck,” Nat said, kissing Iris's shoulder and biting her skin. “I don't wanna hurry,” she said. Her fingers played between her lover’s folds beneath the water. “I mean, unless you want me to.”
Nat hadn't factored in a time frame. She just wanted to get Iris alone and relax.
“Here’s the fun part about me. I can cum for you so many times. I bet you’ll get tired before I hit a ceiling with that.”
“Uh. I highly doubt that,” Nat pinched out. She started to make out with her neck and tightly hold at her sex instead of playing with her. Her other hand smoothed down to Iris's breast and squeezed it.
The water rippled. “I could fuck you forever,” Nat breathed, licking up behind Iris's earlobe. There wasn't a limit to the things she knew she wanted to do. “So far, I've gone easy.”
“Why would you do that?” Iris asked.
She struggled but managed to get the words out in a normal voice.
“I feel like there’s a challenge here. Are you up for it?”
“What's the challenge?” Nat asked, caught up in her teasing. She led her hand up to Iris's neck and held it, squeezing it ever so lightly while she breathed in her ear.
“We can see if you could really fuck me forever and if I could stand it,” Iris said.
“I wouldn't want to hurt you though,” Nat said. Her mind flashed to Iris naked on her bed.
“You’re not going to hurt me,” Iris said.
She put her hand on top of the one Nat had on her sex and pushed it down into her folds, moving her pelvis so that she could get pleasure.
“I’m not easy to break,” Iris told her. “Try me.”
“No time now,” Nat reminded, sliding both of her hands away.
“Naaaaaat,” Iris drew her name out. “I was so close.”
Nat chuckled in her ear and pushed her to sit up so she could kiss her back and hug her.
“I could just do it myself while I wait for the delivery guy to come up,” Iris teased.
“Hey, no fair,” Nat said. “You made these rules, not me.”
The thought of Iris pleasuring herself did things to her. Nat would love to watch that, love to stare.
“Baby, there are no rules,” Iris said.
She laughed and hoisted herself up to a standing position. She stepped out of the tub and grabbed a towel, drying herself off enough so that she could step off the bath mat. Nat’s robe hung on the door and she went over and put it on, leaving it untied.
She leaned against the closed door and watched Nat as she lay in the tub.
Then she slid her hand down the open spot in the robe, grazing her own skin until she could touch herself where Nat’s hand had just been. She played with her folds and brought her other hand up to her left nipple, pinching it hard and moaning at the pain.
She whimpered and turned her head, closing her eyes and struggling to stay standing but the door kept her up. She rubbed her clit and bent her knees a little so they weren’t knocked.
“Baby, I’m thinking about you, right now,” she told Nat.
From the tub Nat stared, nearly frozen by how hot it was to see her like this. Iris was a rare mix of sexy and delicate. A certain mysterious brand that always seemed to turn her on. Nat splashed water on her face and moved to perch on her knees in the center of the tub, near the edge, to better stare.
“What are you thinking baby?” Nat wondered. “I wanna hear your voice. Talk to me.”
“I’m thinking about your smile and what your face looks like when you cum. I’m remembering the feeling of your hands on my skin and how you fuck me. You’re fucking sexy. It’s insane. No one has ever made me want them like this,” Iris babbled in a breathy stream.
“You look so hot baby,” Nat breathed. “How do you want me?”
The temptation was fun for her. Nat was in no hurry to rush what this was.
“How?” Iris kept rubbing her clit but she had to use her left hand to hold the door handle. “I want you inside me and I want your tongue where my fingers are,” she huffed out.
“I love tasting you,” Nat said. “I can't get enough of you. What else do you like?”
“I like everything you do. I’m convinced someone told you what I like before we met,” Iris said.
She started to shudder, feeling the orgasm she’d been chasing coming on so she slowed her touches.
“I like when you push me into something and can’t keep your hands off me and you go straight to my sex. It’s so hot,” she continued.
“Slip your fingers inside,” Nat said, wanting her closer. “Can you fuck yourself for me? When you get close I want you over here.”
Iris knew she wouldn’t be able to move if she did that now so she stopped her fingers long enough to walk closer to the tub. She was in touching distance of Nat now. She looked down at her to see her face as she slipped two fingers inside of herself.
“That's it,” Nat said, licking her lips. Nat tapped Iris's robe open a little more so she could see her hard nipple.
Iris reached her free hand out and braced herself using Nat’s shoulder.
“Shit,” Iris said.
As she moved her fingers in and out of her opening she groaned.
“Natalie,” she breathed as she came hard, her body giving gentle jerks.
She pulled her fingers out and put that hand on Nat’s other shoulder.
“Fuck, baby,” she whispered .
Nat breathed close to her sex and pulled Iris in close so she could smell her. “I wanted to taste you,” she said. “You weren’t supposed to cum anywhere except in my mouth.”
“I could cum again if you taste me. I’m throbbing right now,” Iris said.
Nat sucked on the skin of her inner thighs leaving generous love bites that were sure to eventually bruise. “You're so hot when you fuck yourself,” Nat said, continuing her love marks.
“Are you leaving your brand down there?” Iris asked, feeling everything.
“I want to taste all your pieces,” Nat said, squeezing the backs of her thighs and spreading her sex as she kept on with her markings.
“Do it,” Iris said.
Her phone started buzzing on the counter and she almost screamed at it.
“Ugh, fuck. Nat, that’s …. It’s the food. I don’t want you to stop,” Iris said.
Nat breathed her in and started to whine. “Its okay,” she said, slipping back down into the tub and sinking her face right under the water.
“No, it’s not okay,” Iris muttered.
She shook her head and growled, using the ties in the robe to fasten it and tie the outside closed as well. She went to her phone and picked it up. There was a kn
ock at the front door and she left the bathroom, walking toward the sound of the knock.
It came again but louder and she bristled at the noise. She reached for the handle, twisted it, and pulled the door open.
“I’m com-” She started.
Her eyes widened and her mouth opened a little, hanging there as she took in the tall figure that was her manager, Stan. He was holding a white plastic bag with words all over it and she stepped back from the door, unable to get over the shock.
“I’m guessing this is yours,” Stan said, walking into the room.
“Y-yeah,” she said.
He handed her the bag and she went to the door, closing it behind her, sinking into its firmness and trying to get her bearings. Thirty seconds ago Nat had been between her legs and now Stan was walking into their room.
“What are you doing here? You’re not supposed to be here for another week and how did you find me?”
He put his hands on his hips. His dark hair was mussed and she took in his casual clothes, gym wear, really. He never wore that outside of the actual gym.
“I saw the pictures and I called Jenny. She tells me that this has been going on since the beginning of the shoot and you’ve practically moved in with this woman,” he said.
“Woah, what are you ev-”
“I’ve been calling you all day and Jenny has been texting you. Your mother saw the pictures, Iris,” he interrupted.
“So? What does that have to do with anything. We didn’t know someone was taking them. Why is this a big deal?” She asked.
“Because I’m supposed to know these things. You should have told me the minute something started!” He yelled.
“You need to calm down. This is ridiculous. We’re not talking about this right now. You need to go,” she said.
The yelling must’ve startled Nat. She came out of the bathroom dripping wet and in a robe. “What's going on?” She asked Stan, not about to stand for any man yelling in her apartment. She looked to Iris nervously to check on her.
“He’s leaving,” Iris said. “I’m so sorry.” She came toward Nat and put a hand on her arm.
“Natalie, I presume,” he said.
“Who are you and why are you in my apartment? I didn't invite you in here.”