PAZZI LOVER!!!

Azzi’s days had been blurring together since that moment on the court she kept replaying in her head. The wrong step. The way her knee had shifted before she even hit the ground. She’d known then, before anyone reached her, before her teammates and trainers came running. It was a feeling she recognized too well, and with it came the slow, sinking understanding of what the next year of her life was going to look like.

Rehab, rest, ice, repeat. She already knew the routine well, unfortunately, and the thought of starting it all over again made her chest ache.

Mornings were the hardest. Her knee was always stiff when she woke up, slow to loosen no matter how gently she moved. Azzi pushed through the pain, but some days, she’d sit at the edge of her bed, staring at the floor, missing the days when getting up hadn’t required a plan.

She tried not to dwell on it too much, because thinking about what she’d lost only made everything heavier. Still, not everything felt off. Paige was there.

She made everything feel a little easier without trying to. She always had. She never treated Azzi like she was fragile or something that needed to be fixed, even in those moments when Azzi felt that way about herself. Paige just showed up, every day, without ever really making a thing of it. She made sure Azzi ate. She knew when to sit with her in the quiet and when to let Azzi talk herself through it. Let her vent, nodded along, said the things that made it a little easier to breathe.

It was easy to love her.

They still kissed throughout the day and fell asleep tangled together every night. Azzi could always rely on the familiar weight of Paige’s arm around her waist to comfort her when the low ache crept in and she couldn’t help but feel sorry for herself.

But that was as far as things ever went.

Azzi knew the reason even if she didn’t say it out loud. She just hadn’t been there mentally. Everything in her had narrowed to the simple act of getting through the day, of learning how to move forward after losing another season. Desire was something she’d put on pause without thinking about it.

One night though, the thought came to the forefront of her mind unexpectedly. When was the last time they’d had sex? She tried to remember and came up blank. The weeks had lost any real sense of before and after. Eventually, she counted on one of the only things that still felt consistent. Her period. She’d had at least three cycles since then. Almost three months — the number surprised her.

She didn’t feel guilty necessarily, it was more of a pang of longing. A sudden need she hadn’t realized had been building.

Paige had never pushed or even brought it up. Paige loved her in all the ways that mattered. She made it clear, every day, that there was no timeline Azzi had to meet, no version of herself she needed to be to deserve patience or kindness.

Lying there beside her, listening to Paige breathe, Azzi realized she wanted more; not because everything was finally better, but because she missed her, and she could finally let herself acknowledge the wanting that had never been absent. She wanted — more like needed — Paige.

Not just her girlfriend, but her best friend, her person, the one who felt like home.

She was moving before her thoughts could catch up to her. She turned herself over so she was facing Paige instead of having her back pressed into her chest. It was a little awkward — the confined space, the careful way she had to maneuver around her knee, Paige’s arm still loosely around her. Even so, Paige shifted instinctively, adjusting without waking up.

Up close like this, facing Paige, Azzi’s chest tightened, soft and aching, from the love she had for her.

She brushed her thumb along Paige’s jaw, barely there, then let her fingers drift up into her hair, tracing the familiar curve where neck met shoulder. Her touch was light, fingers moving in small, easy strokes. She leaned in and kissed beneath Paige’s ear, brief at first, then again, slower.

Paige stirred at the touch, a small sound slipping out before she shifted. Her brow creased for a second, then smoothed as her hand slid to Azzi’s waist and pulled her closer.

Azzi’s breath caught when their bodies pressed flush, the closeness sending a low heat through her chest — and other places…

She tipped her head forward and kissed along Paige’s neck with a bit more urgency. One kiss, then another. When she let her teeth catch gently at her skin, just enough to be felt, Paige made a sound that was more awake than asleep.

Paige shifted again, this time deliberately, blinking as she reached out and clicked on the bedside lamp. Warm light filled the room as she looked at Azzi with the softest expression on her face.

“What’s up, mama?” she murmured, thumb brushing lightly at Azzi’s side. “Everything okay?”

Azzi hesitated for a second, her fingers curling lightly into the fabric of Paige’s shirt. “Yeah,” she said softly, then shook her head a little. “I mean… I think so. I just —”

Paige’s thumb kept moving in slow, reassuring circles at her side as she patiently waited for Azzi to finish her thought.

“I miss you.”

Paige didn’t answer right away. She leaned in instead, brushing her nose against Azzi’s once, then again. “Baby,” she murmured, “I’m right here.”

“I know,” Azzi said, exhaling. “I just… I realized something tonight.” She hesitated, then pushed on. “It’s been a while since we’ve really — ” She trailed off, heat creeping up her neck.

Paige stayed still. Their foreheads rested against each other now, her eyes closed, her hand still warm and steady at Azzi’s waist.

“What I’m trying to say is…” Azzi swallowed and said it anyway, before she could overthink it. “I need you, P.”

Paige’s thumb stilled against her skin. When she opened her eyes, the look there was warm, but there was something more underneath it.

“Yeah?” she said softly.

“Yeah.”

Paige’s lips curved into a slow smile, nose brushing Azzi’s again. “You need me,” she said with a hint of tease in her voice.

“Paige…”

She chuckled under her breath “You know,” she said lightly, “I’ve been right here the whole time.” Her hand slipped lower, warm and sure, giving Azzi a gentle squeeze that made her breath hitch. “You telling me you need me right now, babygirl?”

Azzi didn’t hesitate this time. She nodded, then whispered it anyway, “Yes.”

Paige’s breath left her in a quiet sigh, warm and pleased. “I gotchu, love.” she murmured.

Her hand stayed at Azzi’s hip as she guided her back until her shoulders met the mattress. Paige followed her down easily, settling over her, mindful of Azzi’s knee as she shifted her weight.

Paige leaned down and met Azzi’s lips for an unhurried, sensual kiss. It was slow, but filled with so much want and need that had been pushed down for the past few months. It didn’t stay that way for long. Their mutual hunger took over and the kiss deepened, mouths opening as their tongues brushed against one another.

Somewhere in the middle of it, Azzi felt the tightness she’d been carrying begin to ease. Her shoulders softened against the mattress, her breath evening out as she melted into the kiss. For the first time in months, her mind went silent — no injury, no timelines, no weight pressing in — just Paige, steady and close, and the relief of finally letting herself feel again.

They stayed like that for a while — not in a hurry but no less intense, breath mingling, tongues moving together.

Paige was bracing herself on either side of Azzi’s head. Once she felt that Azzi had relaxed completely, she then moved to slowly slide a hand down her side. She ran her hand gently up and down, keeping her grounded as she knew Azzi needed that. She let her tongue tell Azzi how strong she is, and let her hands show her that she’s beautiful.

Paige moved her hand lower, guiding Azzi’s knees up and apart, running her thumb over the new scar — tissue still raised. She pulled back from the kiss slowly and Azzi protested with a slight whimper.

“Don’t worry, ma. Just wanna show you love everywhere,” she punctuated with a kiss to her forehead.

Azzi watched as Paige adjusted between her legs so she was on her knees. Paige looked into her eyes as she traced her fingers over the smooth skin, reintroducing her touch after so long without it. Azzi could already feel her breathing start to pick up. Paige leaned down, connecting her lips with Azzi’s scar. She pressed a firm, but ever so soft, kiss to her knee. She trailed her efforts over her thighs, finding each freckle and placing a kiss over them too. Azzi watched in awe of how patient Paige was. Never pushing her. Always ready when she was. Paige moved to her other leg, finding the older scar there and running her thumb over it. She looked back up at Azzi, something glimmering in her eyes.

“You’re so strong. The strongest there is.”

Azzi let that soft smile she does spread across her face at what she would call a compliment, but what Paige would consider a fact.

“Thank you, P.”

“No need to thank me, ma. It’s all you,” she said while dipping her head to her thigh searching to find more freckles. Azzi spread her legs wider, giving her more access. When Paige started her search further, Azzi let her whimpers ring out. Sounds Paige hadn’t heard in a bit, but God did she miss it. She slowly reached for her waistband, Azzi lifting her hips slightly to help her out. She slid her boxers down, exposing an intimacy they haven’t felt in months. Azzi’s breath picked up, chest visibly rising and falling. Paige started to crawl back between Azzi’s thighs when she saw the pout form. She giggled softly and sat back on her knees, reaching behind her head to strip her own shirt off. Azzi’s face immediately softened at Paige’s response without her even having to say a word. Paige threw her shirt to the floor, then reached for the black sports bra that clung to her skin and showed off all the right muscles. Paige began to shed the rest of her clothes when Azzi went to lift her own shirt off.

“Baby, no!” Paige hurried out, but still soft in her tone. “Let me get it beautiful. Don’t want you lifting a finger.”

Azzi huffed a short sound between a breath and a laugh. “You know I’m not completely incapable, right?”

Paige crawled back up to her smiling, now bare. “I know ma,” she planted a kiss on her flushed cheek, “Just want you to lay back still. Just relax,” she planted another kiss on her other cheek.

Azzi let a real smile cross her face now while gripping Paige’s shoulders to have something to hold on to. Paige straddled her as she raised the hem of Azzi’s — Paige’s — worn out Minnesota State Fair t-shirt she claimed randomly appeared in her closet one day. Azzi felt the cool air hit her skin. Felt how gentle Paige’s fingertips grazed her skin. She felt how intentional this moment was. The shirt hit the floor and Paige scooted to lay between Azzi’s legs, faces close.

“I missed this,” Azzi admitted, counting on the dim light to hide her sudden shyness.

Paige ran her thumb along the sharp edge of her jaw, eyes roaming over each feature of Azzi’s face in quiet admiration. “I missed this too.”

Azzi kept her hands resting on Paige, staying connected through every movement.

“You have a lot of freckles, y’know,” Paige joked, easing the tension a little.

Azzi snickered at the comment, thankful Paige’s teasing spirit never changed through the break. “Yeah, well there’s a few more you haven’t found yet, Bighead.”

Paige querked an eyebrow at this, smile only growing more devilish. She kept that in mind, but still took it slow. She started with trailing her plush lips and wet tongue across the span of Azzi’s throat. Azzi tilted and turned her head in coordination, completely surrendering. After taking her sweet time, admiring every inch of Azzi after so long, she ended back where she started. At this point Azzi was beyond her point of worship and foreplay. She of course deeply appreciated Paige taking it slow, but also the ache had grown unbearable. Paige started with her fingers, just pushing in, pace slow. She wanted to make it last. She started with one finger, then added a second. It was only about three months, but it was long enough to start forgetting how good working Azzi up felt.

Azzi was in a rhythm of glancing down at Paige because it wasn’t enough and also screwing her eyes shut because it was too much. Her whimpering continued as Paige finally connected her mouth to where she was sensitive. Her mouth worked in tandem with her fingers, still working her slowly — just to the edge.

“Baby, please,” Azzi pleaded softly while her hips jerked almost impatiently.

Paige eased her mouth off of her, but kept her thumb circling. Azzi’s mind was too hazy to realize what she was doing until she felt Paige on top of her.

“Shit,” she arched into the weight of Paige beginning to grind against her.

Their hips met, cores still connecting, and lips continuing to brush. It only took a few minutes for them to reach their highs together. Between their heavy pants, they exchanged soft confessions of sweet nothings that meant everything.

“You’re so beautiful, sweetheart.”

“I missed feeling you like this.”

“Never wanna go this long without having you again.”

When they came down, Paige rested gently next to Azzi.

“Think I found that other freckle,” Paige joked with a wink, making Azzi giggle with her head tilted back.

The sheets roughly covered them as they laid in each other’s company. Azzi ran her painted pink nails over the olive skin of her girlfriend. They took a few moments, regaining their breath and trying to form coherent thoughts.

“You good, beautiful?” Paige asked with care while pulling Azzi onto her chest.

“Yes, Paigey,” she said while meeting her eyes.

Paige smiled down at her softly, “Baby I got an idea.”

Azzi furrowed her brows slightly. Paige rolled her gently and just enough so Azzi’s back was to her.

“Guess what I’m writing, okay?”

Azzi nodded and smiled at Paige’s game, silently admiring how intimate she made it feel. Paige has gone through about five different words ranging from “Minnesota” to “titties.” Azzi rolled her eyes at the latter. She then went on to write a sentence for Azzi.

“I,” Paige wrote.

“I,” Azzi repeated to confirm.

“L-O-V-E”

“Love.”

“M-R-S-B-U-E-C-K-E-R-S”

“Paige,” Azzi deadpanned but with nothing actually behind her tone.

Paige threw her head back laughing, “What? You have to guess still.”

“I love Mrs. Bueckers,” Azzi said while turning back over toward Paige.

“Ding Ding Ding!”

Azzi hid her face in Paige’s chest, suddenly shy at the attention her girlfriend was giving her. Paige leaned down to kiss her forehead.

“You still good, honey?”

“Good doesn’t even do how I’m feeling justice.”

Paige giggled at the brunette’s comment, placing a kiss to her forehead.

“Feel good enough to clean up in the shower?”

Azzi inhaled with her eyes closed and exhaled a hum, “Only if you carry me in there.”

Paige shook her head with a dumb smile, “What happened to little Miss You-know-I’m-not-completely-incapable-right?”

Azzi cracked an eye open at that, then broke into a fit of laughter. Paige laughed with her, poking her in the side before getting up and carefully scooping Azzi into her arms. She walked them into the bathroom, easing Azzi to sit on the toilet while the shower ran. When the water got warm, Paige helped Azzi step in by guiding her waist. They stood under the stream — unrushed. No anxiety about what the future might look like. No worries about a timetable for Azzi’s healing. Just grounding each other through their touch. Washing each other’s bodies like they were polishing a statue.

Eventually, the water got shut off and the cool air hit their skin. Azzi’s teeth chattered hard enough Paige worried she might crack some. Luckily for her, to be loved really is to be seen. Paige had made sure to have towels getting warm in the dryer, knowing Azzi would be freezing. Paige grabbed them, coming right back to her love and helping her step out. Paige wrapped Azzi up first, pulling her to her chest and rubbing her back.

“Thank you, stink.”

“Always, pretty girl.”

“I wanna cuddle now,” Azzi said with eyes Paige folded to every time.

“Me too, sweet girl. Come on,” she assured as she led them back to the bedroom.

“Clothes or nah, baby?”

Azzi blushed slightly at the ask, “Naked.”

Paige giggled, dropping her head, “Sounds good to me.”

They climbed in the bed, Azzi being helped into the sheets by Paige of course. She scooted to lay at the top of the bed, elevating her leg properly on a pillow in the process. Paige made sure she was all adjusted, asking if she needed anything before she laid down.

“I’m good, baby. Thank you sweetheart,” Azzi said while reaching her arms out toward the blonde.

Paige climbed in next to her, settling her body by her side but her head over her chest.

“Thank you for tonight, P. Thank you for waiting for me.”

“Princess, I’d do anything for you. I will do anything for you. You don't ever gotta worry about that.”

The morning began with them tangled together, Azzi’s face tucked into Paige’s neck while her leg rested over Paige’s waist and her arm lay across her chest. Paige woke to the gentle buzz of her phone letting her know the breakfast she’d ordered the night before was arriving right on time.

Paige made note of how long they had until food would arrive and then looked back at Azzi who was still asleep and breathing slowly and steadily. She smiled and stayed perfectly still, fingers moving gently along Azzi’s back, letting the quiet stretch between them. She wanted to wake her slowly, the way Azzi liked, giving her time to come back to herself and drift toward her again, unhurried and wrapped in the quiet of the morning.

Eventually, Azzi shifted, her nose brushing against Paige’s collarbone.

“Why are you smiling like that, baby?” she mumbled, her voice still heavy with sleep.

Paige smiled down at her. “’Cause it’s your birthday, baby.” She leaned in then, slow and unhurried, kissing Azzi softly on the lips before pulling back to murmur, “Happy birthday, Az.”

Azzi smiled against her lips, eyes still half closed as she chased the kiss for a second longer. “Mm, happy birthday to me,” she murmured, her thumb brushing along Paige’s jaw. “I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be.” She tucked herself closer, pressing her forehead to Paige’s. “Spending it with you makes it perfect.”

Paige laughed softly and pressed a lingering kiss to Azzi’s lips before slowly pulling away and untangling herself. “I’ll be right back, baby,” she whispered.

Azzi groaned in protest but smiled, tugging the blankets up as she watched Paige disappear down the hall. From the bedroom, she could hear the quiet rustle of bags and the clink of cups, Paige moving around with purpose.

When Paige came back, she was holding the tray with both hands, careful as she set it down between them. “Okay,” she said, clearly pleased with herself. “Birthday breakfast.”

Azzi pushed herself up, eyes scanning everything before landing on her plate. A fluffy omelette filled with vegetables and avocado sat neatly beside a slice of toast, looking very on brand for her. Next to it was a matcha latte, pale green and foamy.

“For you,” Paige said, nudging the mug closer.

Azzi smiled. “You know me too well.”

Paige’s waffles sat on the other side of the tray, stacked high and drowning in strawberries and Nutella. Azzi eyed them for a second, then reached over and stole a bite without asking.

“Hey,” Paige laughed.

“You knew this was going to happen,” Azzi said, already chewing, unapologetic. “Yours always tastes better.”

Paige shook her head, amused, and cut another piece of waffle, holding it out to her. “At least pretend you want your healthy breakfast.”

Azzi leaned in and took the bite from Paige’s fork, smiling around it before pressing a quick kiss to her cheek. “I do. I just want yours too.”

They settled back against the pillows, sharing food and stealing bites. Paige made sure they never fully untangled whether it was keeping an arm around Azzi’s shoulders or having their legs brush, toes finding each other under the blankets. She knew Azzi needed the closeness, the quiet reassurance of being held, and she gave it freely without thinking twice. Between soft laughter, lazy kisses, and constant little points of contact, it felt like exactly the kind of start Azzi wanted, warm and full and spent right there with Paige.

The rest of the day unfolded exactly the way Paige had planned it, every moment tailored to Azzi. They started at the bookstore, where Paige let Azzi wander as long as she wanted, arms filled with books she tried to put back until Paige insisted on buying anything that caught her eye. 

She paid — of course she did —  then waited until they were back in the car to pull out a surprise. The custom bookmark made Azzi roll her eyes on instinct. It was a full-on fan bookmark, Paige’s face printed across it alongside photos from her basketball highlights, dramatic and completely unnecessary. The smile that followed gave her away anyway, soft and a little helpless. She kept turning it over in her hand. 

Lunch turned into hours once Paige revealed she’d rented out an entire restaurant-bar-arcade. They went head to head on every game in the place, laughing and trash-talking until their sides hurt. Paige became determined in the most endearing way at the claw machine, feeding it far too much money until she finally won Azzi a stuffed animal — a walrus or seal — she wasn’t totally sure, but she was excited to add it to her growing collection of prizes Paige won for her.

In the evening, after returning home to get all dressed up, Paige took Azzi out and led her to a private rooftop bar. The surprise waiting there hit Azzi all at once. Friends, family, familiar faces she hadn’t seen in too long, all gathered for her. The joy of it swelled in her chest, warm and overwhelming, and it all came back to Paige. 

As the night wore on, Paige’s touch became more intentional. Her hand lingered longer at the small of Azzi’s back before sliding to her waist, fingers curling to make the message clear. When Azzi leaned in to hear someone speak, Paige’s palm set firmly at her hip, thumb pressing slow, possessive circles like she was reminding her exactly who she belonged to when this was all over. 

Every brush felt deliberate now. Azzi lost track of conversations, forgot who was standing nearby, felt her breath catch every time Paige passed behind her. As the party began to thin, Paige wasn’t hiding it anymore. She pressed in behind her making it clear that waiting was becoming a challenge she didn’t plan on handling gently for much longer.

The moment the door closed behind them, the noise of the night finally dropped away. Paige didn’t rush anything. She stayed close, hands settling at Azzi’s waist, holding her to give them both a second to breathe. After hours of talking and moving and being “on,” it felt good to pause — no expectations or need to hurry. “Happy birthday, Az,” Paige murmured, her voice low and close.

Azzi couldn’t find the words, her thoughts already somewhere warmer. She answered with a slow smile and a soft kiss to Paige’s lips. Paige kissed her back and they settled into each other. Their mouths moved and familiarity soon gave way to the heat building as their mouths moved together, tongues brushing and then pressing closer, breaths starting to lose their rhythm. 

Paige’s thumbs pressed in a little firmer before sliding slowly up Azzi’s sides, grazing right beneath her chest. She pulled away from Azzi’s lips, but only to let her mouth find Azzi’s neck instead. Her kisses trailed lower, soft at first, before she caught Azzi’s collarbone gently between her teeth. Paige hovered there, mouth warm and unrelenting, sucking long enough to make sure it would leave its mark. Azzi breathed out, “Paige,” her voice catching at the end as Paige traced her way back up her neck, lips lingering before catching gently at her earlobe. Her hands followed too, settling on her breasts with intention, holding her steady as her thumbs started rubbing over her nipples through her dress in slow circles, making Azzi’s breath stutter again as she leaned into it.

Paige smiled against her skin. She drew back to meet Azzi’s eyes, her hands still moving over her chest. Then she pinched and pulled at Azzi’s nipples as a way of signaling to move from the doorway. 

Paige guided her down the hallway to their bedroom with fingers laced together. She didn’t rush Azzi onto the bed. She took her hand and led her in front of the floor-length mirror instead. Their reflections pressed together, her hands finding Azzi’s sides as she met her gaze through the glass.

“God you’re beautiful,” Paige murmured, voice low and sincere. She pressed a kiss to Azzi’s shoulder, then another higher up. “I love you so much. ”

Her hands moved slowly, deliberately finding the zipper at the back of the dress. She paused there for a second, thumbs brushing over Azzi’s skin before easing it down inch by inch. As the dress loosened, Paige let her hands trail along Azzi’s sides, steady and warm, guiding the fabric down her shoulders. She pressed a kiss to the curve of her neck, then another just below her ear, murmuring, “It’s your birthday. You deserve to feel adored.”

The dress slipped lower, pooling at Azzi’s feet. In the mirror, Azzi caught the way Paige was looking at her, soft and unguarded, taking her in as if this was the first time she’d seen her like this. She loved when Paige looked at her this way. 

Paige didn’t rush the next moment. She stayed there with her arms wrapped around Azzi holding her for a bit longer.

“You’re so beautiful, mama,” she murmured softly as she stepped around to face her. 

Azzi tilted her head up, already leaning in for a kiss, but Paige slipped away at the last second. Her hands skimmed slowly down Azzi’s sides as she lowered herself, eyes never leaving her face. Paige guided Azzi back a step, her hands firm at her hips. She couldn’t help but bite her bottom lip as she watched Paige sink to her knees in front of her, anticipation curling low in her stomach. Paige was moving the thong to the side before her knees hit the ground.

Azzi half expected for Paige to make her wait, to draw it out at the pace she’d been moving at since they came home, but instead she immediately felt a long, slender finger run through her folds in a slow swipe from her entrance to her clit.

“So wet for me already.” Paige thought to herself not realizing she had said it out loud. 

Azzi moaned at the intrusion, her hips twitching as her hand flew to Paige’s shoulder for some kind of stability as the sensation ran through her. 

“So sensitive.” 

Then she felt Paige spread her open and kiss at her most sensitive part. It was gentle in a way that made her knees buckle. And then she stuck her tongue out and gave her clit the softest kitten lick igniting every nerve. 

“Fuck, P.”

The scent of arousal and the taste of Azzi on her tongue erased any restraint Paige had left. She ate Azzi like she was starving, switching between licking the full length of her pussy and sucking on her clit. She never stayed with one rhythm for too long. 

One of Azzi’s hands was anchored on Paige’s shoulder while the other slid into the blonde’s hair, fingers tightening there without thought. Azzi tugged on Paige’s hair harder than she meant, pulling Paige away from her center. She used it as an opportunity to take a quick breath and let the birthday girl know how much she was enjoying herself. 

“You taste so good, babygirl — could eat you all night.”

Azzi whispered, “Feels so good, honey,” her palm warm against Paige’s cheek as her thumb dragged a slow, familiar path along her cheekbone. Paige held her gaze, eyes soft and open, letting Azzi see all the love she carried for her in that quiet moment before leaning into her touch. 

They held each other’s gaze for a moment longer, Azzi’s breath hitching as she took in the sight of her girl on her knees, looking up at her with hooded blue eyes, drunk off her pussy. She bit her lip, unable to look away, watching Paige lean back in and latch onto her clit, never breaking eye contact.

It all became too much at once, she squeezed her eyes shut and threw her head back, a pornographic moan spilling from her before she could stop it.

Then she felt Paige’s tongue shift, sliding toward her entrance before pressing fully into her. Paige groaned at the warmth around her tongue, the sound vibrating low in her chest. She settled into it quickly, drawing back slightly before pushing in again, finding a pace that felt purposeful, controlled, and relentless.

Azzi hadn’t meant to look at the mirror, but the movement pulled her in and refused to let go. She watched herself grind her hips into Paige’s face, watched herself as her hand threaded through her girlfriend’s hair and tugged her closer. The confidence in it, the way she didn’t look away, only made it hotter. 

“God, baby — don’t stop.” Azzi managed to say between moans. 

Paige hummed in acknowledgment, nose pressing into Azzi’s clit letting Azzi grind — no fuck  herself — on Paige’s face. Paige was more than happy to let her even if she couldn’t breath all that well. 

“Shit baby.”  “I’m so close.” 

Paige shook her head in acknowledgement and started moving quicker. Her hands had been firmly planted on Azzi’s ass, but she knew what would get her to her first release of many — she hoped. So Paige moved her hands up Azzi’s sides and further up still to her breasts. She started playing with her nipples. Flicking her thumbs quickly over the hardened buds. 

“Oh, fuck — daddy.” Azzi practically screamed. 

Paige palmed Azzi’s tits, massaging them firmly as her mouth found Azzi’s clit and sucked hard. The pleasure hit her all at once and Azzi came with a broken gasp, her knees nearly giving out beneath her. Paige caught her immediately, arms wrapping around her waist to keep her balanced, holding her close as she kept licking and kissing her through it. 

Once she cleaned her all up, not leaving a drop behind, she kissed a path up Azzi’s body to her lips, letting Azzi taste herself on her lips and tongue. 

“Ready for more, mama.” Paige couldn’t hold back the grin on her face. 

Azzi nodded, already anticipating what Paige had planned. 

Paige took Azzi’s hand and led her toward the bed. She stripped Azzi of her thong and bra, then quickly shed her own clothes in between kisses that never broke the moment. She sat on the edge of the bed and gestured for Azzi to lay across her lap, ass up. The shift in dynamic made Azzi blush, heat creeping up her neck, but the excitement underneath it had her almost giddy.

She complied, crawling into Paige’s lap, her breathing already uneven as her pussy ached with expectation. Paige’s hands stayed on her ass, rubbing and massaging it slowly. Azzi whined, biting her lip at the way her body moved beneath Paige’s touch, the control in it sending a shiver through her.

“I know whatchu need, mama,” Paige murmured possessively. 

Azzi shifted slightly in her lap, breath hitching. “Oh yeah, P?” she asked, the words coming out as more of a challenge than she meant.

Paige’s fingers dug in a little. “Some birthday spankings,” she said, already sounding pleased with herself.

“Fuck — yes, please.”

Paige groaned at her eagerness. “You gonna count for me?” 

“Yes, daddy.”

“Good girl.” Paige didn’t hide the satisfaction in her voice. “Guess how many spankings you’re gonna get, birthday girl?”

Azzi barely hesitated. “Twenty-four?”

“That’s right, babygirl,” Paige said softly. 

And then, without warning, she gave Azzi’s ass a sharp smack. Azzi moaned at the impact, the sting blooming where Paige’s hand had landed.

“You gotta count, mama — remember?” Paige reminded her, voice gentle on the surface but edged with a tone that made it clear she didn’t want her to forget again.

“One…”

Paige lifted her hand and smacked her ass again, landing in the same spot. The skin there was already flushed, sensitive under her palm.

“Two…”

Paige repeated the process, each spank coming a little harder as she worked her way closer to the number she had in mind. Azzi could feel herself dripping down her thighs, the mix of ache and need overwhelming in the best way.

“Twenty-three…” Azzi whispered breathlessly, the number barely making it past her lips.

“Last one, Az,” Paige said, giving her a warning before the final spank cracked through the room.

“Oh fuck — twenty-four.” Azzi went lax at once, eyes slipping shut as she tried to pull herself back into her body, breath coming uneven.

Paige’s hand immediately softened, rubbing over Azzi’s ass to soothe the skin. She leaned down, pressing a few gentle kisses to Azzi’s back before shifting her weight. Azzi felt the movement and took the hint, easing herself off Paige’s lap and settling at the edge of the bed, waiting, anticipation coiling low.

Paige stood and leaned back in, lips brushing Azzi’s ear as she whispered, “On your knees, ma.”

The words sent a jolt straight through her. Azzi moved quickly, positioning herself on the bed as instructed. Paige gave her a small wink of approval before turning away and walking to the bedside table. She made quick work of the harness, pushing the vibrating end inside herself and turning it on before looking back at Azzi.

“Why don’t you get daddy’s cock nice and ready, baby?”

Azzi’s mouth started salivating immediately. She leaned forward onto all fours as Paige steadied the base of the strap, letting Azzi take control from there. She started slow, licking the tip first before swirling her tongue around it and taking the purple dildo into her mouth. 

Paige pushed Azzi’s hair out of her face so she could watch. She looked so good like this, sucking on it. Paige swore she could almost feel it like it. Azzi pushed the cock further back, making her gag. 

“Fuck, babygirl. You like sucking on daddy’s cock?” 

Azzi hummed in agreement and started moving quicker. Paige felt the shift on her end that was pushed, vibrating inside her still. 

“Such a good girl for me, Az.” “Look so good like this.” “Fuck — keep going just like that.” Whenever Paige got talkative like this, Azzi knew she was close. Paige loved talking dirty almost as much as Azzi loved hearing it, and the tone of her voice gave her away every time. Azzi could already tell she’d be sore for days after tonight. She started thinking about the strap filling her and her pussy clenched in anticipation. Before her thoughts could linger, Paige started moving her hips slightly, pushing the strap into Azzi’s mouth further. 

Azzi could hear Paige’s groans fill the room. She thought maybe Paige would come just from this — she had before — but Paige had other plans tonight. Azzi felt Paige’s hands settle on her shoulders, guiding her back down onto the bed.

Azzi could feel her pulse throbbing through her pussy as Paige hovered over her. Paige pressed her forehead to Azzi’s, breath close and heavy, before running the tip of the strap through her folds, slow and deliberate. She covered Azzi’s mouth with a kiss, swallowing the groan that was already breaking free.

“Shit, P. I need it.”

“Whatchu need, mama?”

“Need you — please,” she all but cried.

“You gotta be more specific.”

“Need you inside me right now,” she pleaded.

Paige obliged, pushing into Azzi, quick and hard.

“Oh fuck….”

Paige pulled back and pumped in again, a little harder this time. Then she shifted, lifting one of Azzi’s legs and settling her calf over her shoulder to change the angle. Azzi felt it immediately, the difference sharp and overwhelming, swearing the strap was in her stomach. Paige found a steady rhythm there and kept fucking Azzi like that, deep and relentless, holding her right where she wanted her.

“God — you’re so deep.”

Knowing Azzi was getting close already, she slowed down with her next push, letting Azzi feel every inch of the strap.

“Pussy so tight for me.”

“Feels so good, daddy.”

“Good, baby. I’m glad.” She said it with a smirk, a knowing glint in her eye. Azzi barely had time to wonder what the look meant before Paige pulled out of her, and the sudden emptiness tore a whine from her throat before she could stop it.

Her pussy ached to be filled again. 

As if she were reading her mind, Paige reassured her, “Imma get you right, mama. You know that.”

Azzi’s eyes rolled back as she saw stars from the pleasure, the rush hitting her all at once and stealing her breath. Her hands were gripping Paige’s arms, fingers digging in, and she knew she’d left marks from the way she clenched down, body reacting before she could think to stop it.

Paige slapped it again. 

She heard the slick first, a wet, unmistakable sound that made her breath hitch, then felt it splatter warm against her thighs. She knew it was probably a mess down there, and she knew without looking that some of it got on Paige too, the thought sent a sharp pulse of heat straight through her.

“That pussy’s mine, huh Az?”

“Yes, daddy. All yours.” 

Then Paige flipped her onto her knees, pushing her down until her ass was up. She gave Azzi’s ass a hard smack, the sound sharp in the room, before driving into her from behind.

“Fuck… oh fuck — daddy — okay fuck.” 

The pace was overwhelming. She could feel every smack of Paige’s hips against her ass as she bottomed out. Paige’s fingers were gripping her hips with an intensity that would definitely leave bruises to remember in the morning. She was talking filthy too — Azzi couldn’t even make out the words anymore, not over her own moans ringing in her ears as the pressure kept building with every stroke.

Azzi was so lost in it she didn’t hear Paige tell her to hold it. She started driving herself back into Paige’s thrusts instead, meeting her halfway, chasing the feeling without thinking. Paige let her do it a few more times, letting Azzi fuck herself back into her, before finally bending down, pressing close enough to kiss Azzi’s shoulder and whisper something low into her ear.

“Baby, did you hear me?” 

That snapped Azzi out of the haze she’d been drifting in. “Sorry, daddy — shit feels so good,” she breathed, trying to catch herself. “What did you say?”

“I said you gotta hold it until I say so, mama.” 

Azzi nodded, “Okay, daddy.” She loved when Paige made her wait, when she drew it out enough to make her beg for the release she knew was coming.

Paige started thrusting into her again, slow at first before quickly picking up the pace. She grabbed a fistful of Azzi’s hair and tugged, pulling an arch from her back. The bed creaked beneath them with each movement, the room thick with heat and the sound of uneven breathing. Their moans synced unintentionally, ragged and uncontrollable, bodies slick with sweat and sticky from how long they’d been tangled together. 

“You wanna come, Az?” 

“Fuck — please.”

“You can beg better than that, babygirl.” 

“Please.” “Please, daddy.”

“Fuck, please.”

“Wanna come all over your dick.” 

“That’s a good fucking girl.” Paige replied with a smirk. Paige reached around and found Azzi’s clit and started rubbing rough circles while continuing to pump into her fast. The pressure built too quickly, too intensely, until it only took a few more thrusts before Azzi was screaming her girlfriend’s name, voice breaking as it tore out of her. Paige didn’t pull out right away. She stayed there, holding her in place, letting Azzi ride out her high a little longer until her body finally went slack.

When Paige finally pulled out, Azzi flipped onto her back, chest rising and falling as she tried to find her bearings again. The room felt hazy, edges blurred, her head still swimming when she caught sight of Paige removing the harness and strap. She was so far gone that when Paige climbed over her and closed the space between them, sucking one of her nipples into her mouth, Azzi gasped sharply, and she thought she might tip right over the edge all over again.

“I want to feel you, mama.” Paige said tenderly before lining herself up to Azzi and grinding down into her. Paige’s pussy was absolutely dripping and when their lips touched her slick spread and mixed with Azzi’s. 

And then their clits caught and rubbed together in the most perfect way. 

“God, damn.” Paige breathed. “You see what you do to me, Az.”

“Fuck, P. You’re so wet.”Azzi gasped.

Paige smiled at her. “All because of you.”

Azzi whimpered, “Don’t stop — please. I’m gonna come again.”

Paige ground into Azzi harder, not giving her any room to breathe. Azzi clawed at her back, nails dragging, a broken sound slipping out of her throat. The friction built fast and unrelenting, leaving them breathless and shaking, both of them chasing the same moment, refusing to let go until they reached it together. 

Neither of them lasted very long, and they came together — breathless and clinging — with each other’s names falling from their lips. 

Afterward, everything slowed. Paige guided Azzi down with her, pulling her close until there was nothing between them, skin warm against skin. They were tangled together, foreheads touching, trading lazy kisses. Paige traced gentle patterns along Azzi’s back keeping her present while she was thinking about all the birthdays and mornings still ahead.

Azzi moved nearer, tucking herself against Paige, the rise and fall of her breath evening out as the quiet wrapped around them. Paige pressed a kiss to her hair, then her temple, pausing there.

“Did you have a good birthday?” she asked softly.

They were on day four of what Paige would now consider the dumbest bet she’d ever agreed to. She was mildly annoyed by day two, but she was entirely over it at this point.

“Az, this bet is so fucking stupid.” 

“I didn’t think we were being serious.”

“Look, we didn’t even shake on it so it doesn’t count, right?” 

Azzi smiled, unbothered, and rolled her eyes. It only made Paige more dramatic.

“Come on, Azzi, are you for real? If you really loved me, you wouldn’t put me through this.” “This is actually kinda messed up when you think about it.”

Paige wasn’t even sure why she’d agreed to this. It felt like actual torture now. But she  knew that it was partly her own fault. Her ego, her mouth, that damn look Azzi gave her. 

Still, it wasn’t just Paige’s overconfidence that got her here, but she didn’t need to know that as far as Azzi was concerned.

It started earlier in the week. Paige was sprawled on her bed scrolling through Instagram. Azzi walked in without knocking, like always and Paige barely looked up. She flicked her eyes over, gave a lazy nod, and went right back to her phone.

Which was exactly what Azzi had expected.

Then she said it.

“Hi, baby.”

She made sure her tone was sweet, soft, and way too innocent. It was the kind of tone that never meant just hi.

Paige’s head snapped up like she’d been hit.

The phone went flying onto the nightstand like it burned her hand. She turned toward her girlfriend with a grin already forming.

“Hey, mama. What’s up?”

Azzi laughed, shaking her head. Paige’s expression was obvious with want written all over it and that was exactly what Azzi was counting on.

The thing is, Azzi wasn’t there for a casual visit. She’d been planning this for weeks. It all started with some random Instagram ad — one of those oddly specific ones that made you wonder if your phone was listening. She scrolled past it at first, not registering it, but then she paused, swiping back to look at it again. 

The idea started forming before she even clicked the link. 

Azzi knew how to get in Paige’s head. Not manipulate her, exactly, she liked pushing Paige’s limits, reminding her who really held control when she wanted to. She wasn’t walking into her girlfriend’s room that day. 

She was setting the whole thing in motion.

She tucked the box behind her back, walking in with that smile — the one that always got her what she wanted.

“Just came to say hi,” she said with a voice syrup and innocence.

Paige patted the bed beside her. “Then come say hi a little closer.”

Azzi sat down, close but not close enough, choosing to leave a frustrating sliver of space. She gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before skillfully setting the box she’d been hiding behind her back next to her so it was still out of Paige’s view. She pulled out her phone nonchalantly.

Paige frowned. “What are you doing, baby?”

“Showing you some TikToks.”

“Why are you sitting all the way over there?” Paige tugged lightly at Azzi’s shirt. “Come over here.”

Azzi shifted a little so their shoulders touched. Paige’s arm went around her without thinking, pulled her in closer, lips brushing her neck clearly trying to change the vibe.

But Azzi kept her eyes on her phone and nudged Paige with her elbow, letting her know she was actually trying to show her something. It was some random video neither of them would remember later — but the video wasn’t the point. The point was that Azzi knew exactly how Paige would react.

Three… Two... One…

Paige groaned. “Bro, I’m not trying to look at TikToks right now.”

“Paige, you’re always on your phone. Let me show you a few.”

“You deadass?”

“Yes.”

“Oh my God,” Paige sighed, already caving. “These better be good.”

Thirty minutes later, Paige was barely holding it together. Azzi’s laugh, her perfume, her thigh pressed against hers — it was all too much, and Paige’s patience was gone.

“Baby, please… no more videos.”

“You do this to me all the time,” Azzi teased.

“Not true.” “Don’t even.” “But not when we could be doing other things…”

Azzi’s eyes flicked up, sharp and amused. “You can’t be serious.”

“Bro, what?” Paige’s jaw dropped.

“Paige, you’re always on your phone. And the one time I want to show you something, you’re being a brat about it.”

“Can you blame me?” Paige grinned, eyes dragging over her. “You walk in looking like that and expect me to focus?”

Azzi smirked. “Thanks, babe.” Then, without missing a beat: “But don’t get sidetracked. You’re the one addicted to social media, not me.”

“Azzi. Please. That’s cap.”

“Is it?”

“Bro, yes.”

“Alright, prove it.”

“Prove what?”

“That you can stay off social media longer than I can.”

Paige let out a short laugh. “That’ll be so easy.”

Azzi raised an eyebrow. “You’re so cocky, it’s unreal.”

Paige shrugged. “You love it.”

Azzi smirked. “Then you won’t mind if we turn it into a bet…”

She kept her voice light and casual, as if she hadn’t been planning this exact moment all week and wasn’t already three steps ahead.

Paige’s grin turned slow, dangerous. “Oh yeah? What do you have in mind?”

“Funny you should ask…”

Azzi finally brought the box out from behind her back. She tossed it across the bed, and Paige caught it midair.

“What’s this?” Paige asked, suspicious.

Azzi leaned back on her hands with an unreadable expression. “Open it.”

Paige stared at the box, then at her girlfriend, then back again. Whatever this was, she already knew she was in trouble. She opened it to find a small purple vibrator with a matching colored remote.

Her mouth fell open. Speechless. 

Azzi looked so proud of herself. “Loser wears it out. Winner controls it. Simple rules.”

“You’re insane.” “Scared?” Paige snorted. “Please. You’ll crack first.”

That was day one. Today, the fourth day, Paige cracked.

It wasn’t dramatic, even though Paige had been loud about it all day. It was a quick moment at the kitchen counter. She had her phone in hand and her thumb hovered over Instagram. Her muscle memory betrayed her. 

Azzi didn’t even look surprised when Paige confessed.  “Perfect. I already have the night picked out.”

************

The night Azzi picked wasn’t anything special, which honestly made it worse.

It was a team movie night. With blankets everywhere, popcorn bowls balanced on knees, the TV casting soft light over everyone slouched on the couch and floor, it was totally normal… for everyone else except Paige.

Because Paige had a vibrator inside her. 

One Azzi had slipped in earlier with a kiss and a smirk before heading over to join the team. 

Azzi made her way over to her spot next to Paige and leaned in, her breath warm against Paige’s ear. “This is gonna be fun,” she murmured.

Paige shot her a look sharp enough to cut glass. Azzi smiled innocently and turned her attention to the screen like she wasn’t about to torture Paige for the next hour or so.

For a while, Paige tried to ignore it. She laughed when everyone else laughed, reached for popcorn, nodded at whatever someone mumbled about the plot. She was doing okay—until Azzi’s hand slipped into her pocket for the remote.

A low hum kicked on inside her and Paige saw god for a second. Her jaw tightened so hard it might’ve cracked. She didn’t move, she couldn’t, not with a whole team around her and a goddamn vibrator buzzing where no vibrator should be buzzing during group activities.

Her eyes snapped to Azzi, who seemed completely unbothered. 

The vibrator wasn’t loud enough to be heard over the movie, but Paige felt every second of it. The vibrator pulsed gently, then stopped. Another tap. A little stronger this time. It was never enough to push her over, not even close, but it kept her hanging there with a clouded mind and every nerve on high alert.

She shifted slightly, trying to ease the pressure building in her core, but the motion only made it worse. She bit down on the inside of her cheek, forcing herself to nod along to some stupid comment from a teammate.

Azzi hadn’t looked at her once since the movie started, and when Paige finally stole a glance, she immediately regretted it — another tap.

Paige drew a breath, sharp and shaky, forcing her gaze on the screen. She tried to stay still, be normal, but she couldn’t. Not with the way her body was wound tight, not with everyone sitting there clueless while she — 

She crossed and uncrossed her legs, shifting, desperate. Nothing helped.

Another tap, even stronger this time. 

Paige leaned in and muttered under her breath, “You're evil.”

Azzi didn’t answer. Instead, she tapped the button again, eyes on the screen.

That was it.

Paige stood up fast enough to jostle the couch. A couple heads turned, but she was already brushing them off with a stiff smile.

“Bathroom,” she mumbled. “Back in a sec.”

Except she didn’t go to the bathroom. She grabbed Azzi’s wrist and pulled her up with her, voice low enough that only Azzi could hear, “You’ve got ten seconds to get to my room before I lose my fucking mind.”

Azzi laughed under her breath and followed without a word.

The second the door clicked shut, Paige was on her. Her hands were on Azzi’s hips, pulling her in, mouth crashing against hers with all the hunger she'd been holding back for the last hour and a half. 

She pushed Azzi until her back hit the wall with a soft thud. She wanted to take her time, really — tease, kiss slow, make it last — but the vibrator still going inside her made that impossible. She was too turned on to think straight. 

Paige broke the kiss, breath hitching as she shook her head, trying to get her focus back. Her eyes were half-lidded, heavy with want.

Azzi could tell Paige was fucked up. She tilted her head a little, lips brushing Paige’s ear as she said, “Somebody’s desperate.”

Paige’s answering grin was breathless. “Shut up.”

Azzi slipped her hands under Paige’s shirt, dragging her fingertips slow enough to make her shiver. “Make me.”

Paige did exactly what Azzi told her to and covered her mouth with her own. The kiss was slower this time, deeper. Her tongue slid over Azzi’s lips, and Azzi met her halfway. They stayed like that for a while before Paige used her teeth to catch on Azzi’s bottom lip before she sucked it in and bit, enough to pull a sound out of her girlfriend.  

The sound hit her right in the center, and whatever patience she had left snapped.

Paige’s hand slid up Azzi’s side and found her throat, fingers curling around the front of it as she gave a slow, steady squeeze. Not too hard, but enough to make Azzi’s breath catch.

Her other hand was already on the move, dragging down her back and settling on her ass. She squeezed once — firm, possessive — then did it again, rougher this time. The feel of her, warm and full under her hand, made Paige groan into her mouth before she could stop herself.

She’d been on edge for hours. She could’ve given in right then, easy — but that wasn’t how this worked. Azzi came first. Always.

Paige kissed down Azzi’s jaw, slow and steady, her mouth warm and open against her neck. Azzi grabbed for the wall with one hand, the other clutching Paige’s bicep, fingers digging in hard. Her head tilted back, eyes fluttering shut.

She’s being so fucking sweet about this, Azzi thought. After everything — after teasing her all night and being a menace — Paige was still like this. 

Then Paige dropped to her knees, mouthing along Azzi’s thighs, taking her time. Her hands dragged up behind her mouth, tracing her path, until she hit the hem of her shorts — and then kept going, grabbing Azzi’s ass again, pulling her hips forward into her face.

Azzi laughed, breathless. “Jesus,” she muttered, trying to keep her balance. One hand went into Paige’s hair, the other steadying herself again on the wall.

Then Paige kissed her right over her shorts and looked up at her like she was something holy. Her eyes were glassy, lips parted, breathing hard. The vibrator was still going inside her, and Azzi could see it was wrecking her. 

Still, she didn’t move for herself. 

Paige hooked her fingers into the waistband of Azzi’s shorts and yanked them down to get access. The second the fabric peeled back, the heat hit her — wet and warm and so fucking inviting. Her mouth was on Azzi immediately, tongue dragging up through her slick with a low, filthy moan. The sound tore out of her, hot and needy. 

Azzi let her head thump back against the wall, hips already rolling forward. Paige didn’t fight it. She let her grind into her face, one hand clutching Azzi’s thigh while the other fumbled for the remote on the floor.

She cranked it to the highest setting.

The vibrator inside her kicked up hard. Paige gasped at the change of intensity. Her mouth opened right against Azzi’s pussy, but she didn’t pull back or pause. She let out a low, wrecked moan that hit Azzi’s core like a fucking earthquake.

Azzi whimpered and yanked Paige’s hair, to drag her closer. 

“Fuck — ” Azzi gasped, voice wrecked “Don’t stop. Don’t you fucking stop.”

Not that Paige could’ve if she wanted to. Her whole body was shaking, thighs clamped tight, chasing her own high with her face still buried between Azzi’s legs. 

Azzi started grinding harder. 

Paige fucking loved it — loved being ridden, used, loved the way Azzi took control without saying a word. Her mouth stayed open, tongue messy and eager, licking up everything Azzi gave her.

“Fuck, baby,” she gasped between licks, voice wrecked. “Keep going. Use me. Just like that.”

And then she pushed her tongue in, as deep as she could go, and Azzi whined as her hips jerked forward. She kept fucking her with her tongue — pushing in, then pulling back to suck on her clit before sliding back in again. 

Between breaths, she mumbled, “You taste so fucking good.” 

She curled her tongue inside her trying to reach every slick inch while her nose pressed against Azzi’s clit. 

Paige was dripping, shaking, ready to come herself, but she didn’t stop. Couldn’t. Not when she could tell how close Azzi was. 

Azzi confirmed Paige’s thought with a “Baby, so close.” 

Their moans started to sync up, and they got louder and faster. 

Azzi was whining now, her voice breaking as she began to beg without meaning to, whispering, “Please, P.” again and again.

Paige was so close. Azzi could feel it in the way her fingers dug into her thigh, the way her body trembled, the way her eyes screwed shut trying to hang on, trying not to come before Azzi did.

Azzi’s grip tightened in Paige’s hair, her head dropped forward, a broken, aching sound ripping out of her chest just as Paige’s whole body jerked, a cry muffled into Azzi’s cunt.

They came together.

For a second, it felt like the air had been sucked out of the room. 

Paige stayed on her knees, head pressed into Azzi’s stomach now, arms wrapped tight around her hips holding herself up.

Azzi ran her fingers through her hair, not saying a word. Because she didn’t need to.

Paige breathed, eyes closed, trying to come back down to earth.

But Paige was done with the excuses. Because by now? They’d checked off every box Azzi had ever put on the list. They were living together in a beautiful new home—one Paige bought the minute Azzi got drafted to the Wings. It had a fenced-in backyard, ready for a four-legged friend to play fetch. They’d finished a full season, even made it to the second round of the playoffs. What was left to wait for?

Paige’s birthday was three days away, and all she wanted was a puppy. A small, squishable, fully hypoallergenic, wiggly little guy to love.

But Azzi said, “I think we need to agree on a name first.”

And that was the last straw for Paige. Because what the hell does that even mean? Who says no to a puppy because of a NAME? You don’t name the baby before you meet the baby. Paige was sure of it now. This wasn’t about the name. This was about Azzi stalling. Again. And she wasn’t sure why she was being so difficult about the whole thing.

So Paige got petty. She knew that she was being a bit of a brat, but she couldn’t help it. She said something stupid about Azzi being a fun sponge who hated joy. Azzi snapped back something low about being too impulsive. 

Paige flinched. Azzi shut down. 

And just like that, the living room was quiet in that very loud way where two people are trying very hard not to cry or punch a wall.

On day two of the Cold War, Paige was pretending to watch TV, but mostly she was glaring at the wall in silent protest. Azzi had gone on three separate jogs in 24 hours, which was basically a code red. Their friends had started texting both of them—you good?—after they bailed on plans and sent back matching yeah all good just tired texts. Which, obviously, meant no one was good and everyone was lying.

Paige was so close to going online and picking out a dog herself—name, breed, everything, damn the consequences. But the truth was, she didn’t want to do it without Azzi. Even if she was still pissed, even if the fight still sat like a bruise in her chest, she didn’t want their first pet to be born out of spite. That wasn’t how she wanted to remember it.

What Paige didn’t know was that Azzi had already made an appointment at a golden doodle shelter with a brand-new litter. She’d been planning the whole surprise for Paige’s birthday… but, of course, she had to go and ruin it by being her usual stubborn, infuriating self.

Azzi just had to hold out a little longer—even if every part of her wanted to blow the whole surprise just to make pouty Paigey go away. The plan was set. Appointment booked. Puppy basically gift-wrapped and ready to waddle straight into Paige’s arms.

The problem was that Paige was still mad. Not in a dramatic, storming-off kind of way—just the slow-burn, emotionally chilly version, where she said, “I’m fine,” as if it were a threat.

And Azzi was starting to worry that Paige might be too mad to leave the house on her birthday.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

So the next morning, Azzi got bold. No more passive-aggressive standoffs. No more stewing in separate rooms.

She knew her girlfriend. She knew how to break that pout wide open. She knew what buttons to push, which switches to flip, and—when it really mattered—how to short-circuit every last one of Paige’s defenses.

And if that meant syrup, seduction, and a little birthday sin? So be it.

She woke up early.

She had decided to make pancakes from scratch. The real kind, not the mix. She even added chocolate chips, because Paige said it tasted like “love.” She was already cooking in the kitchen by the time Paige shuffled out of the bedroom mid-yawn, hair a mess, still in her pajamas, and stopped dead in her tracks just past the hallway.

Azzi didn’t turn at first. She stood at the stove like she had all the time in the world, flipping a pancake with infuriating grace—as if she weren’t perfectly aware of how exposed she was. Every shift of her shoulders made the muscles of her back flex and roll, a slow, casual display that was anything but accidental.

“Morning,” she said, voice lazy, unhurried. Like two days of cold silence hadn’t happened. Like she wasn’t deliberately standing there naked, knowing Paige’s eyes would betray her.

Paige swallowed hard. “What… what are you doing?”

Azzi tilted her head, hair falling over one shoulder, the smallest smirk tugging her lips. “Making breakfast.”

“…Like that?”

“Like what?”

“You’re not wearing any clothes.”

“It’s hot in here,” Azzi said, completely flat, though the subtle curl at the edge of her mouth betrayed her. She knew exactly what she was doing.

Paige folded her arms tight across her chest, trying not to stare, trying not to break. Azzi was cheating, weaponizing every line of her body. “I’m still not talking to you,” Paige snapped, but there was no real bite to her words.

That finally got her. Azzi turned just slightly, enough to glance over her shoulder—and Paige’s pulse spiked.

She was naked, bare skin against cool granite, completely unbothered, casually flipping a pancake with one hand like this was a fully clothed, emotionally neutral morning.

Because of course she’d do that. What a menace. Paige stared, heart thudding, and thought, Yep. That’s it. I’m done. There go my last three brain cells.

Her defenses didn’t just crack—they evaporated.

She swallowed hard, tried to act normal, failed spectacularly. Her singular thought was interrupted by Azzi’s voice.

“Then don’t talk,” Azzi murmured, eyes locking on hers. “It’s your birthday. Just sit while I finish cooking breakfast.”

The words hit harder than Paige expected. Her chest tightened, her throat catching. She forgot what day it was. 

She nodded, barely.

Then, slowly, she moved to one of the kitchen stools and sat down—quiet, blinking, hands folded in her lap like she didn’t know what else to do with them.

And Azzi just… kept cooking.

Completely naked. Calm. Focused. She moved around the kitchen like nothing had happened—like she hadn’t just knocked the wind out of Paige with a few soft words and a spatula. Hair still messy from sleep, pulled up in a high bun with curls framing her face, she was totally at ease, flipping pancakes as if it were just any other morning.

Paige tried to look away. She really did. But her eyes kept drifting back—tracking every curve, every flex, every unbothered little movement. It wasn’t even about sex. It was something better. Something softer.

She was making breakfast for her because it was her birthday. And because—despite the argument—they still loved each other like it was automatic.

She needed to do something—anything—before she melted right off the stool.

So she stood and stepped forward, reaching for the plate Azzi had just finished putting together, trying to play it cool. But Azzi pulled it back just an inch, teasing. Their bodies nearly touched, warmth sparking between them. Paige froze, caught in the trap, and Azzi’s smirk deepened, softening at the edges.

Paige didn’t reach again.

Instead, she leaned in—slow, cautious—and wrapped her arms around Azzi’s waist. Her cheek pressed to bare skin, and for a moment she just stood there, breathing her in.

“I don’t want to fight, okay?” she asked quietly, holding the plate just out of reach. “Happy birthday, baby.”

Paige’s resolve cracked, the pout she’d been clinging to slipping fast. It wasn’t fair. None of this was fair. Azzi was impossible to fight like this.

“Thanks, babe. I’m sorry for being so pushy.”

“It’s okay, I’m sorry too.”

“Let’s just press pause on the whole dog thing. Wanna enjoy today with you.”

Azzi replied, “Sounds good to me.” She gave Paige kisses along her cheek, jawline, and neck before stepping out of the embrace to finish cooking. 

Paige held the plate herself now, but she wasn’t looking at it anymore. Her eyes dragged down Azzi’s body, unapologetic now, following the smooth slope of her shoulders, the subtle definition of her abs, the curve of her perky breasts, and the way every movement seemed engineered to make Paige ache. Heat coiled low in her stomach, sharp and unrelenting.

Azzi finished making her own plate before setting it aside on the counter. She closed the gap between them. She moved as if she were still cooking, still in control, but her hand slid along Paige’s wrist, coaxing her to set the plate she had been holding onto down. Azzi’s fingers lingered, deliberate, tracing the sensitive inside of her arm before gliding lower.

Paige shivered, her jaw clenched tight to hide the reaction. Azzi leaned in, lips brushing her ear, breath hot enough to make Paige’s knees wobble.

“So tell me,” Azzi murmured, wicked amusement threading through her voice, “do you want pancakes first… or me?”

Paige’s throat worked, the answer punching out before her brain could catch it. “Both,” she whispered, raw and needy.

Azzi’s laugh was low and dangerous, the kind that promised trouble. “Greedy girl.” She didn’t sound disapproving. If anything, she sounded thrilled.

Before Paige could blink, Azzi had the syrup bottle in hand, her gaze locked like she was daring Paige to stop her. She tilted it slowly, letting a glossy amber line trail down the curve of her chest, dripping across her hardened nipples and down the dip of her stomach. Paige’s eyes went wide, breath catching.

“Ready for a taste,” Azzi said, voice velvet and sharp all at once.

She licked slow at first, savoring it, dragging her tongue over the swell of Azzi’s breast, circling a nipple until Azzi’s fingers fisted tight in her hair. Paige smiled against her skin, then sucked hard—just to hear her moan.

Azzi’s legs shifted beneath her, thighs parting slightly, the tension in her body spiraling higher with every pass of Paige’s mouth. Syrup was moving lower now, clinging to the ridges of Azzi’s hips, and Paige dropped to her knees on the kitchen tile, sticky and flushed, dragging her tongue down the last of the syrup trail. Then she looked up, eyes dark, lips shining.

“Taste’s so good, ma,” she murmured, voice thick with heat. “Sweet all over.”

Azzi let out a low, broken laugh, her hand already in Paige’s hair, tightening. “Fuck—P. Feels like my birthday.” 

Paige grinned, kissed the inside of her thigh, then licked higher, just enough to make Azzi twitch.

“Nah, you know this is my favorite place to be,” she whispered. “Best birthday gift I could ask for.

Her tongue dragged slow and deliberate, tasting every inch of her, savoring every soft gasp that spilled from Azzi’s mouth.

Azzi moaned, fingers sinking harder into Paige’s hair. “Well, consider this your first present of many today.”

“Yeah?” Paige looked up, lips slick, eyes dark with intent. She let her fingers trail slowly up the inside of Azzi’s thigh, featherlight, maddening. “You want me to make a mess of you right here?” she whispered. “On the kitchen counter? Legs spread, dripping for me—syrup, spit, all of it?”

Azzi bit her bottom lip, hard.

Paige leaned in closer, her mouth brushing just shy of where Azzi was wet and waiting.

“Fuck yes,” Azzi breathed. “Do it. I’m yours. Fucking eat.”

She stood suddenly, hands gripping Azzi’s thighs, and with one smooth, determined motion, lifted her up and onto the kitchen counter. Azzi let out a breathy gasp, heels knocking lightly against the cabinet doors as Paige stepped in between her legs.

“Spread,” Paige said, voice low, steady. Azzi obeyed without a word, hands braced behind her, thighs parting wide as the cool granite met her bare skin. The contrast made her shiver—cold countertop, warm air, Paige’s hot breath ghosting over where she needed her most.

“Jesus,” Paige groaned, almost to herself. “You’re so fucking perfect like this.”

Then, she dropped to her knees again, her hands sliding up Azzi’s calves, then gripping just above her knees. She looked up, lips parted, eyes locked in—hungry.

Then she leaned in.

Tongue first—slow, deliberate, licking through the slick mess between Azzi’s legs like she had all the time in the world. Her lips closed around her clit in a slow suck, then she did it again, rougher this time, more pressure, her rhythm precise and merciless. Azzi gasped, back arching, one hand flying forward to clutch at Paige’s hair.

Paige moaned into her, the vibration shooting straight through Azzi’s core.

“Fuck, you’re soaked,” Paige rasped. “Been thinking about this all morning, haven’t you?”

Azzi nodded, breathless, hips rolling forward. “Fuck—yes. Don’t stop.”

Paige pulled back just enough to speak, her mouth slick, her voice a low growl. “Say please.”

Azzi’s fingers tightened in her hair, her voice catching. “Please.”

Paige smirked, licking a slow stripe up the inside of her thigh before meeting her eyes. “Good girl.” And then her mouth was already back on her. One hand slid up, fingers digging into Azzi’s hip to anchor her, hold her still. The other drifted higher, thumb circling, adding just enough pressure to make Azzi cry out.

Every sound Azzi made just spurred her on—each gasp, each broken curse, each helpless moan echoing off the tile. Paige kept going, deeper, messier, fucking her with her mouth like she had something to prove.

Azzi was shaking now, head tipped back, thighs trembling around Paige’s shoulders. Her orgasm hit fast and hard—hips jerking, breath catching, voice cracking on Paige’s name like a prayer.

But Paige didn’t stop.

She didn’t even slow down.

Because it was her birthday. And Azzi? Azzi was the gift that kept on giving.

She kissed her way back up Azzi’s stomach, chasing the last streaks of syrup like a woman starved, until Azzi caught her under the chin and pulled her up into a kiss that was all tongue, all hunger, no patience.

“Jesus,” Azzi breathed against her mouth, tasting herself on Paige’s lips. “Remind me to cook for you naked more often.”

Paige huffed. “You’ll win every fight then.”

“Exactly,” she murmured, nuzzling into Paige’s shoulder. “Now you get your pancakes.”

Paige laughed, breath still catching in her throat. “After all that? You think I have the strength to chew?”

“You’re gonna eat every bite,” Azzi said, kissing her collarbone. “Birthday rules.”

They moved slowly, giggly and clumsy, stealing kisses as they moved to the dining table. Azzi reheated the pancakes on the skillet, humming off-key, still wearing nothing but a few smudges of syrup and the world’s most satisfied smile.

Paige sat in one of the chairs watching her. Her heart was full—still pounding, still wild—but soft around the edges now. That golden, quiet heat after the fire.

When Azzi set the plate down in front of her—towering, buttery, drowned in syrup—Paige moaned dramatically.

“Oh my God. I love you.”

Azzi smirked, sitting down beside her. “I know.”

They dug in, sharing bites, licking syrup off each other’s fingers, occasionally feeding each other strawberries just for the excuse to kiss again. The morning had tipped into afternoon, and neither of them cared. This was exactly where Paige wanted to be. 

Then Azzi leaned back in her chair, fork dangling, and gave her a suspiciously casual look.

“So,” she said. “What do you say we go for a little drive?”

Paige narrowed her eyes. “A drive?”

“Just a quick one. Twenty minutes, tops.”

“Where you wanna go, ma?”

Azzi smiled too wide. “It’s a surprise.”

They finished breakfast, Paige still questioning her but too content to press, and within the hour they were in the car—windows down, music low, Paige driving them to an unknown location, only getting directions from Azzi on where to turn next.

She didn’t realize where they were going until they pulled into the gravel lot.

Her eyes went wide.

“Azzi… is this—?”

“Yup,” Azzi said, cutting the engine. “Animal rescue shelter. And yes, before you ask—I already talked to them. They’re expecting us.”

Paige turned to her, mouth open. “You’re kidding.”

Azzi reached into her purse and pulled out a little collar—lavender purple with a tiny golden tag that read Birthday Girl’s Pup.

“I’ve had this planned for months,” Azzi said, suddenly a little shy. “I was just trying to keep it a surprise.”

Paige blinked hard. “Well, now I feel like a dick.”

“Don’t, baby—it’s okay. I know you’ve been patiently or not so patiently… waiting for me to be on board. And I have been, I just wanted to surprise you.”

Paige’s eyes went glassy. “I’m gonna cry.”

Azzi leaned in and kissed the corner of her mouth, soft and lingering. “You’re allowed. But let’s go meet your birthday girl first.”

The bell above the shelter door jingled as they stepped inside, hand in hand, Paige clutching the little lavender collar like it might disappear if she let go. The woman at the front desk smiled knowingly the second she saw them.

“You must be Paige and Azzi. Come on back—he’s waiting for you.”

Paige made a broken noise. Azzi squeezed her hand tighter.

They followed her into a side room, quieter than the rest of the shelter, with a handful of gated pens set up on padded flooring. And there—center pen, already at the gate—was him.

Golden curls. Big brown eyes. Floppy ears. His tail was a blur, wagging so hard his whole back end was dancing. And when he saw them, he let out a tiny bark and threw his whole little body against the gate like he’d just spotted his people.

Paige dropped to her knees.

“Oh my God,” she whispered. “That’s him. That’s our son.”

Azzi chuckled, undoing the latch. “Go ahead. He’s yours.”

The moment the gate opened, the puppy barrelled straight into Paige’s lap and immediately started licking her face like he’d been waiting weeks to do it. Paige laughed and cried at the same time, cradling his wiggling, squirming body against her chest.

“He’s perfect,” she whispered. “Az, you’re perfect.”

The puppy gave one happy yip and then, true to form, immediately tried to eat Paige’s hoodie string. The shelter worker smiled and handed Azzi a clipboard. “We’ll just need a few signatures. And you can take him home today.”

Paige turned, eyes wide. “Today-today?”

Azzi nodded. “You think I’d bring you here just to look? He’s coming home with us. He’s already yours.”

Paige threw herself into Azzi’s arms again, nearly squashing the dog between them. “I love you so much, baby.”

Azzi kissed her temple. “I love you too, P. Happy birthday.”

The puppy barked again, just to make sure he was included in the moment, and then flopped dramatically across both of their laps.

Paige stared down at him. “Okay, now we have to name him. Something good. Something iconic.”

Azzi smirked. “Don’t even try to pretend like you don’t already have a name in mind.”

Paige looked down at the puppy, a smile forming knowingly.

“I was thinking… Kai.”

Azzi looked at the puppy, who had now wrapped his paws around Paige’s wrist and was attempting to nibble her sleeve like it owed him money.

“Kai it is.”

Paige finished a beef skewer, then held out her sauce-slick fingers in front of Azzi with zero context.

Azzi blinked at her. “What?”

Paige didn’t say anything. Just raised an eyebrow.

Azzi got the message.

She leaned in, took Paige’s fingers into her mouth, and sucked them clean — slow and steady. Paige groaned, low in her throat. Her eyes fluttered. She was already wired tonight, and Azzi’s mouth on her — even like this — wasn’t helping.

She briefly regretted not just ordering in. But then again, they wouldn’t be here. And Paige wouldn’t get to surprise Azzi with something she knew would drive her a little crazy.

Azzi released her fingers and brought her face towards Paige’s. She nipped at Paige’s earlobe. “I missed you.”

“I missed you too, baby.”

Azzi pulled back. “Can we just go home already?”

“Az, we just ordered $200 worth of food.”

Azzi groaned. “That’s your fault.”

“You’re telling me you can’t wait an hour?”

“You know I’m not patient.”

Paige grinned. “Would it help to know I’m already strapped?”

Azzi blinked. Froze. Then her eyes dropped, scanning Paige’s oversized jeans. When she looked back up, her pupils were blown.

Sitting like this, the bulge was visible. Not obvious to anyone else, but Azzi saw it. And more importantly — she felt it when her hand dropped under the table and pressed against Paige’s crotch. The hardness. The shape. The confirmation.

Paige leaned back, smug as hell. “Thought you liked surprises.”

Azzi’s jaw clenched as heat pooled between her legs. “You’re such a fucking tease.”

“I just wanted to see you squirm a little.”

Azzi didn’t answer. Instead, she gripped the strap through Paige’s jeans, fingers curling around the outline of it, and gave it a slow, deliberate tug.

The pressure dragged the smaller end of the double strap deeper inside her — snug and already pressed against her walls, the sudden shift made her whole body jerk. Paige gasped, hips jolting forward against the booth as a sharp hiss slipped through her teeth. The toy wasn’t just for show — it was buried inside her, every movement Azzi made from the outside translating directly to heat and friction where she needed it most.

“Fuck,” Paige muttered under her breath, voice tight.

She gave the strap another squeeze, this time slower. Paige’s thighs flexed, her jaw clenched. She was already wet, the base of the strap nudging right where she needed it. Just that little bit of movement had her pulsing.

“Az—fuck—you can’t do that here.”

Azzi smirked. “Sensitive?”

“Don’t start,” Paige warned, but her voice was already shaking.

“Should’ve thought of that before wearing it out.”

“I wore it for you. Don’t be a brat about it.”

Azzi rolled her eyes, but she let go. She knew exactly what Paige was doing — pushing buttons, feeding the fire. It worked. It always worked.

Their entrees came soon after, and the tension simmered just under the surface as they ate. No more antics — not yet — but Azzi’s legs stayed pressed tight together under the table, and Paige’s hand drifted down more than once to adjust the strap inside her jeans.

As soon as they were done eating, Paige threw down her card, tipped heavy, and followed Azzi out like a woman on a mission. The second they got to the car — parked between two massive trucks — Paige grabbed her before she could open the door.

She spun Azzi around and pressed her against the side of the car, hard. Azzi gasped, breath caught in her throat, just as Paige kissed her — deep and filthy, tongue pushing past her lips like she owned her. Their mouths moved in sync, a familiar rhythm, Azzi already melting into it.

Paige’s hands were all over her — down her back, cupping her ass, gripping tight. She lifted Azzi easily, pressing her into the car, Azzi wrapping her legs around Paige’s waist without thinking.

She rolled her hips forward, slow and hard. The strap pressed right up against Azzi’s pussy — only a thin thong and Paige’s jeans between them. The pressure was immediate, direct. Azzi gasped, head tipping back as a loud moan tore out of her throat. She could feel the shape of it, the weight, right against her clit, and her thighs instinctively clenched around Paige’s waist.

“Shh, baby,” Paige whispered, one hand covering her mouth with a grin. She thrust her hips forward again, slower this time, watching Azzi fall apart.

Somewhere in all the friction, Azzi’s thong had shifted, and Paige’s jeans were dragging directly over her soaked center. Azzi whimpered against Paige’s palm, completely gone already.

They would’ve kept going if it weren’t for the sharp beep of a car locking nearby.

Paige froze. They both did.

Breathing heavy. Jeans damp. Heart racing.

Reluctantly, Paige set her down and fixed her pants. Azzi adjusted her dress. When Paige glanced down to adjust the strap, she saw a dark patch on her jeans.

“Damn, Az. You’re dripping.”

“We need to get home,” Azzi said, dead serious.

“No arguments here,” Paige muttered, opening the door for her.

They didn’t even make it ten minutes into the thirty-minute drive before Azzi decided to be a menace.

Again.

Her hand went right back to Paige’s crotch, stroking the strap through her jeans. Paige tried to ignore it, but she obviously failed.

Breaths got heavier. Hips started rolling. Paige hit cruise control on the freeway, subtly spreading her legs.

“This is so unsafe,” she laughed, breathless.

“Want me to stop?”

“...Not really.”

“Then focus.”

Azzi didn’t wait. She unbuttoned Paige’s jeans and pulled the zipper down, revealing the strap. Paige looked at her like she was insane.

“Azzi—fuck—what are you doing?”

Azzi smirked. “Always wanted to try this.”

She loosened her seatbelt just enough to lean over the console. Paige tried to keep her eyes on the road, but it was hard — especially when she felt Azzi’s mouth wrap around the strap.

She gasped.

Azzi spit, then sucked. One hand at the base, mouth working it like it was real — and Paige felt everything. The strap inside her tugged and shifted with every movement.

Paige groaned, pressing herself back into the seat. One hand on the wheel, the other pushing Azzi’s hair out of her face so she could watch. Azzi’s lips were glossy, the strap glistening with spit, and Paige was already on the edge.

“God—feels so good—baby—”

Azzi hummed, the vibration shooting through her.

Paige’s hips bucked. She couldn’t stop it. “I’m close—fuck—”

She thrust up into Azzi’s mouth again — once, twice — deep enough to make Azzi gag around the strap. Then suddenly Azzi pulled back, lips wet, spit trailing from her mouth to the tip. Paige almost whimpered at the loss — until Azzi wrapped her hand around the base and started jerking it. Hard. Fast. Each pump of Azzi’s fist pulled the strap taut inside her, grinding it against that sweet, swollen spot that made Paige see stars.

Azzi leaned in and bit her neck, sucked hard. Paige’s whole body shuddered.

“Don’t stop—Az—fuck—”

“You gonna come for me, Paigey?”

“Y-yeah—fuck—”

Paige's orgasm slammed into her — fast, hot, no warning. Her thighs snapped shut, back arched hard against the seat. Her eyes rolled back as her whole body locked up, the strap jerking inside her with every twitch. She shouted, loud and raw.

“Fuuuuuuuuck—”

The car swerved, tires edging over the lane line. Paige barely registered it, lost in the wave crashing through her. Azzi moved quick, one hand still wrapped around the strap, the other reaching for the wheel. Calm. Focused. Steadying them like this was routine.

Paige was still shaking, gasping for air, knuckles white on the wheel.

“You’re fucking wild,” she panted, breath catching on the tail end of a moan.

Azzi wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and smirked, smug and completely unbothered. “You loved it.”

By the time they got home, neither of them were waiting — Paige shoved her seat back, and Azzi climbed into her lap like it was instinct, not even hesitating as she pushed her soaked thong to the side and sank down onto the strap in one slow, seamless motion. They both groaned, loud and breathless, the relief hitting all at once.

Azzi rode her like she needed it — dripping, messy, hips slamming down with no rhythm, just raw desperation. She was whining already, hair sticking to her face, hands gripping the seat behind Paige like she might fall apart if she let go. Paige fucked up into her without mercy, eyes locked on the spot where Azzi was taking her, the strap coated in slick every time it disappeared inside. It was loud — the wet slap of skin on skin, the obscene drag of the toy, Azzi’s moans getting higher with every thrust.

“God, so big—daddy—”

“You love being full, huh?”

“Yes—yes—always—”

“Say it.”

“I love your cock—fuck—daddy, I love it—”

She pinned Azzi in place like she owned her, driving the strap up into her over and over, each thrust hitting harder than the last. Azzi’s thighs were shaking now, her head thrown back, mouth open but too wrecked to form words.

“Can feel how close you are, baby. So fucking tight for me.” Paige’s voice was low, ragged, and that was all it took — Azzi broke with a cry, loud and shaking, her body seizing up as the orgasm hit. She clung to Paige like she couldn’t hold herself up, arms locked around her shoulders, thighs trembling. 

Paige didn’t stop — just kept fucking her through it, each thrust deep and dirty, until Azzi’s pulsing around the strap pulled her under too. Paige dropped her face to Azzi’s neck, growling as she came, hips stuttering, muscles drawn so tight it almost hurt. The aftershocks rolled through her in waves, sharp and hot and overwhelming.

Azzi was still catching her breath when she mumbled, “This is why I love when you wear it out.”

Paige wiped sweat from her forehead. “You could’ve killed us.”

“You’re fine.”

“Barely.”

Azzi smiled. “You came, though.”

Paige was locked in on Ghost of Tsushima, controller steady in her hands, music humming from the speaker in the corner. Azzi sat nearby folding their laundry, the soft rhythm of domesticity wrapping around her. She loved nights like this — ordinary, safe, a glimpse of a future she craved. Marriage, family, a life built together. The thought pulled her chest tight, and she had to touch Paige, just to remind herself it was real.

She slipped behind her, pressed her face into Paige’s shoulder, and kissed her temple, her cheek, the side of her neck.

“I love you, baby,” Azzi murmured.

“I love you too, Az.” Paige leaned into the warmth, but her focus never wavered from the screen.

The bass of the next song thumped through the room, and both of them started half-singing along. Azzi folded the last pair of sweatpants and carried the basket into the bedroom. On her way back, she caught the beat, tossing a playful glance over her shoulder as she bent to throw it back, making sure Paige saw it out of the corner of her eye.

That snapped her attention.

“Okay, baby, gonna give me a show?” Paige teased, wiggling her eyebrows.

She hadn’t expected Azzi to take her seriously. But Azzi smirked, tugged up the edge of her shirt to flash her abs, belly piercing catching the light, and swayed her hips side to side. Paige immediately paused her game. She was locked in now — but not on the screen.

Azzi gave her a real show. She didn’t climb into her lap right away, but stopped in front of Paige, letting the bass carry her hips. Paige dropped the controller without thinking, eyes stuck on her like glue. Then Azzi turned around, dragging her hands down her thighs as she bent and started moving to the beat. She pushed her ass back toward Paige, brushing against her knees before pulling away again, teasing her.

“God, Az…” Paige muttered, shifting forward on the couch.

Azzi looked back over her shoulder with a grin, catching the way Paige’s hands flexed like she was barely holding herself back. She pushed back harder this time, grinding into her legs until Paige let out a low curse.

That was enough. Paige’s hands flew to her hips, dragging her closer, and Azzi let out a moan that made Paige grip even tighter.

Then she turned, straddling her lap, grinding down into her with the music still pounding from the speaker. Paige’s head tipped back against the cushions as her hands started roaming — waist, thighs, ass, anywhere she could reach. When she finally squeezed, Azzi’s moan cut through the room, sharp and needy.

The game was done. The laundry was forgotten. Nothing else mattered except getting to the bedroom.

Clothes hit the floor quickly. Paige strapped in, and by the time she turned, Azzi was already sprawled across the bed, legs parted, pupils blown wide.

“God, Az,” Paige groaned, “you’re so fucking beautiful.”

Azzi smirked, tugging her closer. “I love when you get all soft, P.”

“You know I’m a simp.” Paige’s grin was so cheesy it made her eyes crinkle.

Azzi’s laugh broke into a gasp when Paige pressed the strap against her soaked center. Before it could slide in, Azzi’s hand wrapped around it, stopping her. She guided the tip down and dragged it slowly through her folds, her slick coating every ridge. When she reached her clit, she ground the ribbed base upward, pressing it flush against Paige’s own.

Paige’s breath caught hard in her throat.

“Fuck, that feels good,” she groaned, already squirming against the friction.

Azzi smirked, rolling it against her again, slower this time, circling the tip right over her clit. “Yeah? You like that, baby?”

Paige’s eyes fluttered shut, her jaw clenching as she tried to hold it together. Watching her unravel from nothing but Azzi’s hand on the strap made Azzi’s grin widen.

“Az,” Paige whined, voice breaking, “I wanna be inside you.”

“Be patient, P.” Azzi pressed harder, grinding the toy in a rhythm that had Paige sagging against her shoulder, moaning helplessly.

“Fuck—baby…” Paige trembled.

“You like that?”

“You know I do.”

“Bet I could get you off just from this.”

The idea nearly unraveled Paige, but Azzi finally released her grip, pulling her in for a kiss. Their mouths crashed together, hot and hungry, teeth grazing before Azzi softened it, tugging on her bottom lip as if reminding Paige who had just given permission. Paige melted into it, kissing her deeper, tongues tangling, the need between them spilling over into every press of their mouths. 

She pushed in slowly, their moans tangling as Azzi stretched around her.

But after only a few thrusts, Azzi’s hands anchored her hips, halting her. Paige froze, wide-eyed. Azzi kissed up her neck, bit her earlobe, and whispered against her ear:

“Slower.”

“I am going slow,” Paige protested.

“Slower.”

The command left no room for argument. Paige obeyed, filling her inch by inch until she was buried to the hilt.

“Good girl,” Azzi purred.

Paige’s body screamed to go faster, but she kept to Azzi’s agonizing rhythm until Azzi finally rewarded her with:

“Perfect. Keep going just like that.”

The praise lit Paige up. She moved with control, letting Azzi control the pace until finally, permission came. Every muscle in her body felt coiled tight, waiting for Azzi’s word like it was the only thing that mattered.

“Faster, baby.”

Paige obeyed with everything she had — hips snapping, muscles burning, sweat dripping as their bodies slapped together in filthy rhythm. The room filled with obscene sounds: Azzi’s raw moans, Paige’s ragged breathing, the sharp sting of skin on skin.

“Don’t stop, P—keep going.”

“I won’t.”

“You like fucking this pussy? It’s all yours. Only you make me feel this good. God, I’m so wet for you.”

The words broke her. Paige was close, so close, fighting to hold back, her whole body trembling from the effort. Don’t give in yet. Just a little longer. Get her there first. But every thrust made her clench harder, every moan from Azzi tore through her like a live wire. She bit down on her lip, desperate, but her body was already betraying her.

“I want you to finish first,” she panted.

But Azzi could feel the way she was trembling, knew she was seconds away. She cupped Paige’s jaw, wiped away a bead of sweat, and murmured, “Come for me, P. From me taking you so well. This pussy was made for you.”

The words detonated inside her. Paige’s rhythm fell apart, her body shaking as release tore through her. She cried out against Azzi’s mouth, the kiss rough and unsteady, teeth knocking, breath hot between them, nothing neat about it — just need and desperation spilling over.

When Paige collapsed against her, boneless and shaking, Azzi only let her rest for a breath. Then her hands slid down, gripping Paige’s ass and grinding her hips forward again.

Paige whined, the sound ragged and small. “Az… too much…”

“Shh,” Azzi soothed, rocking up into her with a sharp roll of her hips. “You can give me more.”

Paige trembled, but she obeyed, dragging her body back into motion, every thrust rougher from the overstimulation. Her face buried in Azzi’s neck, she moaned with each stroke, caught between pain and pleasure.

“That’s it,” Azzi gasped, nails digging into her skin. “Good girl—don’t stop.”

Paige whimpered, pushing through, her muscles screaming, but Azzi kept her moving, chasing her own release with relentless grind and grip.

Her moans climbed higher, breaking into cries as her body arched off the mattress. “Right there—fuck, yes—don’t you dare stop now.”

Paige held on as long as she could until Azzi shattered beneath her, screaming her release, body tightening around the strap as she dragged Paige through every last wave with her.

They lay tangled in the sheets, both of them still trying to catch their breath. Azzi traced lazy circles across Paige’s back, her touch softer now, grounding. She squeezed her hip gently, their unspoken signal that it was time to get up and head to the shower—something they always did together.

Paige groaned, unstrapping and rolling off the bed. She glanced at the tangled sheets, the sweat, the mess they’d left behind — and laughed.

By the third “just checking in” within fifteen minutes, Paige gave her the polite version of please stop, saying they were fine and she didn’t need to come back until the food was ready. Paige figured that would be the end of it.

It wasn’t.

When the food finally arrived, the waitress leaned in, her hand brushing Paige’s shoulder, and said, “Thanks for choosing us tonight,” in a voice that was way too soft for a professional gesture. And again, only to Paige. It was like Azzi didn’t exist.

Azzi didn’t say a word. Not to the waitress. Not to Paige. The ride home had been silent — the kind of quiet Paige knew better than to interrupt. Azzi wasn’t mad. She was simmering. And when she simmered, it usually led to one thing.

By the time they got through the door, the air between them was heavy with it. Azzi still hadn’t spoken as she slipped off her jacket and tossed it over the chair, then kicked off her boots with a bit of an edge. Every move was calm and controlled.

She crossed the room without breaking eye contact, her gaze sharp and unreadable. When she finally stopped in front of Paige, she didn’t touch her — just stood close enough to make Paige feel it. Her eyes were dark, her jaw clenched, but her mouth curved into that knowing, dangerous smile.

It wasn’t a smile that asked. It was one that claimed.

Azzi tilted her head, eyes still locked on Paige’s. “So... that waitress really thought she had a chance?”

Paige let out a breath, half a laugh. “I wasn’t even looking at her.”

Azzi raised a brow. “Didn’t stop her from practically crawling across the table.”

“She was annoying,” Paige muttered. “I told her to back off.”

Azzi stepped closer, close enough that Paige forgot how to breathe properly. Her voice, when she finally spoke, was quieter — softer. “I didn’t like that she touched you.”

Paige nodded, trying to hold her gaze, but it was hard with Azzi looking at her like that.

“I know you didn’t do anything,” Azzi said. “But still… watching her act like I wasn’t even there? Like you were up for grabs?” She shook her head. “It got under my skin.”

There was a beat of silence. Then she leaned in just a little more, lips brushing Paige’s ear as she spoke. “I just need to remind you who you belong to. Okay?”

Paige’s stomach flipped. “That right, baby?”

“You know I’m not playing around.”

“I know, Az. I love when you remind me.”

Azzi smiled again, but this time it had teeth. “Good.”

She kissed her once — quick, claiming — then pulled back before Paige could chase it.

“Bedroom,” she said, voice low but clear. “Clothes off. Sit on the edge of the bed.”

Paige paused for just a beat — not in defiance, but to steady herself — then nodded and turned without a word. Her heart thudded in her chest, but her hands were sure as she stripped on the way. No teasing, no performance. Just obedience. By the time she sat on the edge of the bed, bare and waiting, the room felt different. It was warmer and heavier.

Footsteps padded softly on the floor, and then Azzi appeared in the doorway, leaning on the frame like she had all the time in the world. Her gaze traveled over Paige — slow, unhurried — and something about the way she stood there, fully clothed, calm as anything, made Paige feel smaller in the best possible way.

Azzi crossed the room, stopped right in front of her, and brushed a strand of hair behind Paige’s ear.

“You looked really pretty tonight,” she said softly.

Paige blinked up at her, heat creeping up her neck. But instead of shrinking under the compliment, she smiled — a little lopsided, a little breathless.

“Nah,” she said, voice warm and teasing. “You’re the pretty one, baby.”

Azzi let out a quiet laugh through her nose — not surprised, just amused. Paige would never let a compliment go unreciprocated. “Thanks, baby. Always so sweet.”

Her hand rose slowly, fingers trailing down Paige’s arm in featherlight strokes, unhurried, like she had the whole night to memorize her. She hadn’t even touched anywhere intimate yet, and still Paige’s skin buzzed like it was lit from within. Then Azzi’s gaze dipped lower, lingering between Paige’s thighs, and her breath caught in something like a laugh. “God, look at you,” she murmured, eyes dark. “You’re already dripping for me.” Her fingers flexed against Paige’s skin, not moving down yet, just holding her there in the tension. “Haven’t even touched you, and you’re begging.”

Paige’s chest rose with a shaky inhale. “Only for you,” she whispered.

That pulled something out of Azzi — the faint clench of her jaw, the way her hand tightened at Paige’s waist, holding her there. She slid in closer, fitting between Paige’s legs, and kissed her again. There was nothing hurried in it, nothing unsure. Just the kind of kiss that told her exactly where she stood.

When she pulled back, Paige was already chasing her, eyes glazed over with hunger and anticipation.

Azzi stood, her hands brushing down Paige’s thighs as she stepped back from the bed. For a second, Paige thought she was going to say something or maybe offer a soft comment or another one of those steady commands that made her stomach burn, but Azzi just looked at her for a moment.

Then she turned toward the dresser.

Paige watched, heart thudding, as Azzi opened the drawer — the one Paige would usually go to in a moment like this, so she knew what was in there.

Azzi didn’t usually do this.

It was Paige who wore the strap most of the time. She leaned into that role naturally, confidently, with Azzi happily soft under her hands. But every once in a while — when the moment called for it, when something inside her stirred like it had tonight, Azzi would reach for it.

She opened the drawer.

Paige stayed completely still, heart in her throat, watching the way Azzi stepped into it. There was a slight pause as she buckled it across her hips. She adjusted the straps with a focus on making sure she was getting it just right. The sound of the leather tightening broke the quiet — soft clicks, a sharp tug here, a slow breath there. Paige’s thighs pressed together without thinking, her breath shallow, her chest full of something warm and too big to name.

Azzi looked over at her with a small smile tugging at her lips. “You like watching me get ready for you?”

Paige nodded, cheeks hot. “Fuck—yes, baby.”

For a second, Azzi just looked at her. Not teasing. Not smug. Just… focused. Like she was really seeing her. Then, without another word, she circled around to the other side of the bed and stretched out against the pillows, legs falling open just enough, the harness still strapped snug across her hips. Paige sat up, blinking, not sure she was reading this right. And then Azzi looked at her, eyes soft but steady, and said, “C’mere. Ride me.”

It wasn’t loud or demanding. But it hit like gravity. 

Paige’s whole body responded before her brain caught up, heat pooling low in her stomach, her breath catching somewhere in her throat. “You sure?” she asked, but already halfway moving.

Azzi reached out, fingers curling lightly around Paige’s wrist, and nodded. “Yeah. I want to feel you. Let me?”

That was all it took. Paige climbed into her lap like muscle memory, like she was made for it — knees braced on either side of Azzi’s hips, her thighs spreading as the soft press of the harness nudged right where she wanted it. She shivered at the contact, fingers skating up the ridges of Azzi’s stomach, tracing the rise and fall of each breath before settling against her chest for balance.

Azzi leaned back into the pillows, gaze never leaving her, jaw tight with restraint. The room felt hotter, heavier, like even the air had bent to the tension between them. She didn’t reach to rush Paige, didn’t move to take control. She just sat there, letting Paige straddle her, letting her feel the weight of the strap resting firm and ready between them.

Paige rocked down experimentally, and the drag of the silicone against her soaked center made her gasp, her whole body jolting at the friction. Azzi’s hands clenched at her hips then, not forcing her but anchoring her, holding her steady.

“Fuck,” Azzi breathed, her eyes flicking down to where Paige was already leaving herself wet across the length of it. “You’re dripping on me, baby. Haven’t even given you anything yet.” Her voice went low, husky. “Go on.”

Paige swallowed hard, her pulse racing. She shifted again, more measured this time, pressing herself down until the head of the strap caught against her entrance. She moaned, shaky and high, the sound pulling a sharp inhale from Azzi as her fingers dug deeper into Paige’s waist.

The stretch made her thighs tremble, and for a second Paige hovered there, suspended in the ache of anticipation. Azzi didn’t push, didn’t move to take over — she just breathed with her, steady and calm, letting Paige feel every bit of the choice she was making.

Then Azzi’s hands slid lower, curling around the backs of Paige’s thighs, not forcing but guiding, steadying her descent. Stillness, but not passivity — her strength was right there, braced beneath Paige, keeping her grounded as she sank deeper. Her stare pinned Paige in place. No smirk, no edge of challenge.

It threw Paige off balance in the best way, that quiet surrender. Her breath stuttered as she tried to find a rhythm, only to give in to the pull of Azzi’s gaze. She leaned forward, palms gliding up the firm lines of Azzi’s abs, over her chest, pausing to cup and caress before sliding higher to her shoulders. And then she kissed her.

Azzi responded with a soft sound in her throat, lips parting, hands sliding up to cradle Paige’s back like she was something precious.

She took her time with it. With all of it. The press of her body. The gradual roll of her hips. The easy sink into something that felt like more than just touch — like trust, like surrender, like taking control in a way that wasn’t about dominance but about presence. Paige moved tentatively at first, trying to set her own pace, but Azzi’s hands tightened at her hips, halting her.

Her gaze lifted, steady and certain, and then her body spoke for her. Azzi drew her knees up, heels pressing into the mattress as she drove into Paige, the sudden force ripping a sharp, broken gasp from her throat.

Azzi set the rhythm — drawn-out, deliberate — making Paige feel every inch of the strap as it filled her. She glanced down between them, watching the slick spread, the creamy ring forming at the base with each movement. The sight pulled a low curse from her lips, hunger flashing in her eyes as she drove up again, harder this time.

Paige’s breath hitched, her nails dragging lightly along Azzi’s shoulders as the steady thrusts built a rhythm beneath her. Every push made her body shiver with heat, her head falling back, mouth opening around a gasp that she couldn’t hold down.

The pace quickened without either of them naming it. Azzi’s thighs flexed, driving harder, and Paige met her halfway, the slap of skin-on-skin filling the room. She felt herself unraveling, the coil in her stomach tightening with every stroke.

“God, Az,” she whispered against her mouth, her voice breaking, “don’t stop.”

Azzi only answered by grabbing a fistful of Paige’s hair and pulling her back into another kiss, deeper, hungrier, as if to say she had no intention of stopping at all.

Paige’s head dipped, forehead brushing Azzi’s, breath coming in short, shaky bursts. “I love you,” she whispered, almost like a confession, eyes fluttering shut as another wave of heat broke through her body. “I love you so much.”

Azzi’s lips curved against her cheek, then her ear. “Say it again.”

“I love you.” Paige’s voice cracked, but it was stronger this time, louder, needier. Her hands twisted in the sheets on either side of Azzi as her hips rocked into her rhythm.

Azzi tightened her grip on her waist, pulling her down harder, keeping her right where she wanted her. Her voice dropped, low and rough. “Who’s mine, P?”

Paige whimpered, every nerve alive, the question pulling something primal from her. “Me. I’m yours. Only yours.”

Azzi kissed her, claiming, like sealing the words into her mouth. Then she pulled back just enough to meet Paige’s eyes, searching, demanding. “Don’t forget it. No one else gets this.”

Paige nodded, desperate and breathless, holding her gaze as she sank deeper into the movement. “Never. Just you. Always you.”

Azzi’s mouth tilted into a fierce smile, sweat beading along her temples as she snapped her hips again. “Louder.”

“I’m yours!” Paige nearly shouted, her whole body shaking, voice strangled by pleasure.

Azzi surged up to kiss her, biting at her lip before swallowing the rest of her cry. “That’s right. My girl. My love.”

Paige’s movements turned frantic, chasing release. She ground down against Azzi’s thrusts, every nerve alight, every sound breaking free of her throat.

“Az—oh, God—don’t fucking stop—”

“I won’t,” Azzi groaned, thrusting harder now, faster, all of her strength pouring into each movement. “Not until you fall apart for me. Give it to me.”

Paige’s body arched hard, every muscle straining, the world narrowing to nothing but Azzi beneath her — solid, relentless, hers. Pleasure tore through her in jagged waves, low in her belly then flooding out until even her fingertips buzzed. Her cry broke sharp and raw, caught somewhere between a sob and a moan, as her walls clenched tight around the strap, wet and messy, coating it with every thrust.

Azzi didn’t let up. Her hips kept driving, steady, merciless, fucking her through it, pulling more out of her than she thought she had. Paige clung to her shoulders, nails digging deep, her whole body shaking as another ripple hit, then another, until she was half-gasping, half-whimpering Azzi’s name. Slick smeared down her thighs, dripping onto Azzi’s skin, and still she couldn’t stop, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t do anything but come apart in Azzi’s lap, filthy and wrecked and completely hers.

Caroline and Amari just laughed, already familiar with the lore of Azzi’s dating life. Amari skipped the song, replacing it with something mellow from Drake, and the three made their way out to the living room.

Caroline wasn’t letting it go. "So I’m guessing you guys aren’t in a good spot right now?"

Azzi sighed, sitting on the arm of the couch. "Yeah, you could say that..."

"Az, you’re gonna have to give us more than that."

"She hasn’t texted me back all day."

Amari jumped in. "She’s probably busy." But they all knew it wasn’t true. Even at her busiest, Paige checked her phone religiously.

"I think she’s mad at me," Azzi admitted.

Caroline raised an eyebrow. "Why? What did you do?"

"Why are you assuming I did something?"

"Azzi," Caroline said pointedly. "What did you do?"

See, the thing was, Azzi and Paige weren’t exclusive. Not technically. They were somewhere in that murky, frustrating in-between. Teetering on something real but too scared to say it out loud. With their long friendship history, they knew that crossing the line into a relationship meant it would get serious—fast. So, they stayed in the gray area. Close enough to want each other, far enough to avoid commitment. But lately, the gray was wearing thin.

The night before, they had gone out. Azzi had drawn the usual male attention, which Paige hated more than she ever admitted. Azzi usually shut it down instantly—she wasn’t interested in anyone but Paige, her teammates, and her close circle. But that night, a guy from class came up at the bar. From a distance, it might’ve looked flirty. In reality, he was asking to borrow notes.

Azzi felt Paige’s eyes on her the entire time. She had planned to explain right after, but Paige came in hot.

"Who the hell was that?"

Azzi didn’t like her tone. Feeling a little bratty, she decided to play into it.

"What does it matter to you?"

"You know why, Az." Paige’s voice softened slightly, but the damage was done. Azzi’s annoyance flared—not just at Paige, but at their whole situation. She wanted exclusivity, but hadn’t worked up the nerve to ask for it, and Paige wasn’t rushing either.

So Azzi pushed harder. "No, I don’t think I do. I can talk to whoever I want."

The flash of hurt on Paige’s face was immediate. "Alright. If that’s how you wanna be." She turned and walked off, no dramatic exit. Just gone.

Azzi knew she’d messed up. She tried to fix it the next day. Texted four times. No response. Paige could pout like no one else and Azzi hated knowing that she was upset with her.

After she told Amari and Caroline the whole story, Amari’s eyes lit up.

"I know how you could get her attention."

Azzi raised a skeptical brow. "Alright, do tell."

"You know P is always on Insta. Post something on your close friends—just for her."

"You mean like... edit it so only she sees it?" Azzi asked, a smirk already forming.

Amari nodded with a mischievous eyebrow wiggle.

Azzi headed back to the bathroom, phone in hand, thoughts racing ahead of her. She stopped in front of the mirror and took herself in—black crop top hugging her just right, jean mini skirt riding high on her hips. Her hair was down, loose black curls framing her face and falling over her shoulders. The silver jewelry in her belly button caught the light as she shifted her stance. She looked good. The kind of good that didn’t just deserve attention, but demanded it.

She popped the button on the skirt and pulled the zipper down halfway, letting it fall open just enough to reveal the black lace of her thong—thin, delicate, sitting high on her hips. She shifted her weight to one leg, tilted her pelvis slightly, and let the fabric of the skirt ride up on one side. One hand went to her waistband, thumb tucked inside, fingers pulling up the hem just a little more.Just enough to tease—sexy, but not trashy, and not trying too hard

She leaned in closer to the mirror, biting her bottom lip, letting her expression settle into something between smug and inviting. She didn’t smile. She smirked. Eyes half-lidded, knowing exactly what kind of reaction this would pull out of Paige.

Click.

She stared at the photo for a few seconds before showing it to Amari and Caroline. They screamed in response.

"Oh, Paige is gonna lose her shit," Caroline said.

"Azzi, you are a menace," Amari added.

Azzi laughed, looking at the picture again. "What if this just makes her more mad?"

"She’s not gonna be thinking about last night when she sees that," Amari said with confidence.

That was all the reassurance she needed. Azzi double, triple checked Paige was the only person on her close friends list, then hit post.

Later, at the bar...

Azzi and the others arrived to find Paige already there, leaning against the bar with a half-empty dirty Shirley in hand. From the way her elbow rested loosely on the counter, her knees angled a little too wide, and her head tilting toward Aubrey mid-laugh, Azzi guessed it was her third—maybe fourth. There was a looseness in her movements, a slightly delayed blink, the kind of easy smile that only showed up when the alcohol had settled in.

But the second her eyes landed on Azzi, all that looseness disappeared. Her shoulders pulled tight, her jaw set, and she turned back toward Aubrey without a word.

Azzi felt the shift like a punch

So either she’d seen the story and was pissed—or she hadn’t seen it yet.

Azzi turned to Amari. "Go find out."

Amari, always down for some mild espionage, nodded and strolled over. She hovered for a while, waiting for an opening to pull Paige aside. It took longer than expected, and every time Azzi shot her a look, Amari shrugged like, I’m trying.

Finally, she found her window.

"Hey, where’s your phone at?" she asked, casual as possible.

Paige patted her pockets. "Shit, I think I left it at home."

Amari blinked. "Are you serious right now?"

"What? It’s not that deep."

"Just... safety hazard," Amari mumbled, realizing she sounded way too invested.

"I’ll make sure not to leave alone," Paige said, still tipsy but oblivious.

Amari returned to Azzi, face grim. "She didn’t bring her phone."

Azzi ran a hand down her face. "Of course she didn’t."

The rest of the night, Paige and Azzi stayed in their separate corners, surrounded by teammates who could clearly sense something was off. Everyone pretended like it was normal. Azzi left early, tired and disappointed that her plan to get back into Paige’s good graces had failed. She hadn’t had more than two drinks and didn’t feel like sleeping, so she curled up on the couch with a book after changing into an oversized shirt. 

A few chapters in, her eyes started drooping, and she realized she had reread the same sentence for the fourth time. Just as she was about to head to bed, a knock came at the door. 

She opened it without thinking, assuming it was one of her roommates who had forgotten their keys.

Paige.

Phone in hand. Wild eyes. Intent burning behind them.

Azzi barely had time to react before Paige stepped inside, grabbed her under the thighs, and lifted her clean off the ground. Azzi wrapped her legs around her waist without thinking, a sharp breath catching in her throat.

Their mouths met hard—messy, fast, all tongue and teeth. It wasn’t gentle. It was the kind of kiss you give when you've been pissed off and turned on in equal measure for too long. Azzi clutched at Paige’s shoulders, trying to pull her closer even though there was nowhere else to go.

Paige didn’t slow down until they hit the kitchen. She turned, lifted Azzi higher, and set her down on the counter like she’d done it a hundred times. Her hands were still on her thighs.

Then she pulled out her phone, screen already lit, and held it up between them.

“What the fuck is this, baby?”

Azzi tilted her head, feigning innocence. "Just a picture."

"Why is it on close friends?"

"Was feeling myself," Azzi replied, casual, but her breathing wasn’t as even as she wanted it to be.

"Nah. Try again." Paige’s hands slid up Azzi’s thighs lightly,  her touch almost taunting.

Azzi raised an eyebrow, lips curving. "You don’t think I should be sharing that with our friends?"

"I know you didn’t. I checked every phone in the apartment. Nobody else saw this."

Azzi swallowed. "Okay, so..."

"So why post that instead of just texting me?"

"You weren’t answering my texts. I needed a different way to get your attention."

Paige leaned in closer, her mouth just brushing Azzi’s jaw. "Well, fuck. You definitely got it."

Azzi’s pulse spiked, but she kept her chin tilted. "What if I don’t want it now?"

Paige brushed her lips against Azzi’s ear and whispered. "Now I know you’re lying."

She didn’t waste a second—Azzi was already on the kitchen counter, legs parted just enough to invite her in. Paige stepped between them, hands gripping her thighs as she leaned in, mouth finding Azzi’s—urgent, messy, a little frustrated. The kind of kiss that wasn’t asking permission, just picking up where the tension had left off. Azzi met her just as fiercely, hands threading into Paige’s hair, pulling her in tighter. It wasn’t soft, wasn’t sweet.  It was all the things they hadn’t said and everything they couldn’t keep in.

Azzi gasped, her fingers curling into Paige’s hair. “Are you mad?"

"Mad?" Paige breathed against her neck. "No. I’m turned on as hell."

Her hands slid beneath the hem of Azzi’s  shirt, fingertips skating over the soft ridges of her abs before drifting higher. Paige paused for a beat, feeling the heat of skin, then exhaled slowly when she realized Azzi wasn’t wearing a bra.

She pushed the shirt up inch by inch, revealing more skin, until her hands cupped Azzi’s breasts—warm, soft, already sensitive. Her thumbs brushed over Azzi’s nipples, bare and hardening under her touch, and Azzi sucked in a sharp breath, her back instinctively arching toward her.

Paige didn’t rush. She leaned in, tongue flicking over one nipple while her other hand rolled the other between her fingers—slow, lazy, deliberate. Azzi’s fingers tangled in her hair, grip tightening each time Paige’s mouth closed around her.

A low moan slipped out before she could stop it. “Fuck…” Her voice cracked at the end, and Paige’s smile curved against her skin. She let her mouth trail up, kissing over the swell of Azzi’s breast, along her collarbone, until they were eye to eye.

“You knew what you were doing,” Paige said, her breath warm against Azzi’s lips.

“And you came all the way over here for what?” Azzi shot back, voice light but edged with challenge, like she wasn’t ready to give Paige the satisfaction just yet.

Paige didn’t flinch. She slid her hand down, hooking a finger into the lace waistband of Azzi’s thong, tugging it just slightly. “To remind you who you belong to.”

Azzi’s breath caught, but she wasn’t about to fold that easily. “We’re not even official,” she shot back, chin tilted with daring eyes.

“I don’t care,” Paige said, voice low, steady. She dragged the thong down just enough to expose skin, her knuckles brushing heat. “You’re still mine.”

Azzi opened her mouth like she had a comeback, something cocky and defiant—but all that came out was a soft gasp.

Paige’s mouth crashed back onto Azzi’s, all heat and pressure, lips parting like they were trying to settle an argument with their teeth. It wasn’t sweet—it was messy, impatient, still laced with everything unspoken between them. Azzi kissed her back just as hard, one hand gripping the edge of the counter, the other still tangled in Paige’s shirt like she couldn’t decide whether to pull her closer or shove her away.

Then her hand slid between Azzi’s thighs—confident, unhesitating—and Azzi’s breath caught mid-kiss. Her whole body jolted at the contact, a sharp gasp breaking between their mouths. Her hips bucked without meaning to, chasing the pressure, wanting more.

Paige didn’t stop. She pressed in just enough to tease, her palm firm against Azzi’s heat, her fingers still hovering but close enough to drive her crazy.

Azzi reached down, fumbling with Paige’s belt, tugging it open. "Need you."

"Say please."

Azz smirked, even through the haze. "Make me."

That was all the invitation Paige needed. She slipped her hand deeper between Azzi’s thighs, pressing two fingers against her—slow and deliberate, just enough to make her squirm. The heat there was unmistakable, damp and throbbing through the lace, and Paige dragged her fingers in a slow circle, not giving her what she wanted yet, just letting her feel how close she was.

Azzi’s breath hitched hard. Her fingers gripped the edge of the counter like she needed something to ground her. The tension in her body was coiled tight, hips tilting toward Paige’s hand, chasing more pressure even though she didn’t want to be the first to ask.

Paige’s other hand slid up the back of Azzi’s neck and into her hair, fisting just enough to get her attention. She gave a gentle but firm tug, pulling Azzi’s head back so their eyes locked—so Azzi couldn’t hide behind anything clever or coy.

Paige’s voice was low, breath warm against her lips. "This is what you wanted, right?"

Azzi didn’t answer at first. Her lips parted, then closed again. She bit down on the inside of her cheek.

"Az," Paige prompted, her fingers still hovering, heat building.

"Maybe," Azzi finally whispered.

Paige smiled, but it was more hunger than humor. "That’s not a yes."

"It’s not a no either," Azzi pushed back, but her voice wavered.

"You posted that picture for me. You knew exactly what it would do."

Azzi closed her eyes, breath shallow. "Fine. Yeah. I wanted this."

“Good,” Paige said, her voice rough with want, but calm—too calm for how fast her heart was pounding.

She didn’t go back in to kiss her. Instead, her focus stayed on her hand as she finally pushed two fingers inside, slow and steady, no hesitation. The stretch was enough to pull a gasp from Azzi, her head tipping back until it hit the cabinet behind her with a dull thud. Her mouth fell open, breath catching hard in her throat.

Paige watched it all—watched her unravel in real time. Her rhythm was slow at first, deep and purposeful, not giving Azzi everything, just enough to make her ache for it. The tension in Azzi’s thighs built fast, muscles tightening around Paige’s hips as if her body was trying to pull her in closer on its own.

Azzi’s hands scrambled for something to hold—Paige’s shoulders, the counter’s edge, her own shirt—like she needed an anchor just to keep from floating away.

Paige leaned in close, mouth hovering near Azzi’s ear as she curled her fingers just right. "Still wanna act like a brat?" Paige whispered.

Azzi couldn’t speak. Just shook her head, nails digging into Paige’s shoulders.

"Didn’t think so."

The sounds in the kitchen were obscene—wet, desperate, and raw. Every movement of Paige’s fingers was answered with a moan or a gasp, Azzi unable to hold back anymore. Her breath came in broken rhythms, high-pitched and needy. Paige kept it steady, curling her fingers just slightly on every pass, her wrist rolling in a rhythm that felt practiced but unhurried. She knew exactly what she was doing—and Azzi felt it in every controlled movement.

Paige’s eyes flicked up to her face, smirking when her fingers came away slick before pressing back in. “You’re so fucking wet,” she murmured, low enough that it felt like it was just for Azzi.

Every time she brushed that spot just right, Azzi’s legs jerked a little, breath catching in her throat, her stomach tightening beneath Paige’s other hand, which was pressed flat against her like an anchor. She was already close, and they both knew it.

And then Paige stopped.

Azzi’s body jolted with the absence, hips lifting involuntarily. Her hand reached for Paige without thinking, fingers brushing the hem of her shirt like she could pull her back in. But Paige was already dropping to her knees.

She didn’t say anything. Just pulled Azzi forward, thumbs pressing into the soft crease where thigh met hip. Paige tugged the lace thong down in one motion. Let it fall. Then leaned in.

The first swipe of Paige’s tongue was low and slow, right through the center of her, unflinching. Azzi sucked in a sharp breath, her whole body twitching like she’d been caught off guard—even though she’d seen it coming. Her hands shot back, gripping the edge of the counter hard.

Paige didn’t stop to look at her. Just licked again, slow and wet, dragging the flat of her tongue from Azzi’s entrance all the way up, ending with a soft flick over her clit. Azzi let out a quiet, strangled noise, hips jerking without meaning to.

Paige settled in like she had all night. Her grip tightened on Azzi’s thighs as she spread her wider and went in again—this time with more pressure, her tongue pressing into every part of her like she was trying to taste everything. She sucked, slow and deep, lips wrapping around Azzi’s clit just long enough to make her groan, then let go with a slick, obscene sound.

Azzi’s thighs trembled. Her head tipped back, jaw slack, eyes squeezed shut. She couldn’t think. Couldn’t talk. Just felt.

Paige moved messily, hungrily, tongue rolling over her, under her—fucking her with her mouth now, not trying to be gentle about it. Her nose pressed into Azzi’s skin, her mouth soaked, chin wet, but she didn’t care. She was locked in, relentless.

Azzi could barely hold herself up. Her grip on the counter was slipping. One hand left it, found Paige’s head, fingers weaving through her hair, pulling. Not to stop her—just to keep her there.

“Fuck, Paige—” she gasped, voice wrecked.

Paige groaned against her, and the vibration made Azzi’s thighs clamp down, breath catching hard in her throat. Paige just pushed deeper, licking faster, tongue moving tight and fast now. Azzi could barely stay upright. Her arms were shaking, hands slipping on the counter, thighs locked tight around Paige’s head. One hand found Paige’s hair and held her there—tight—her hips grinding against her mouth like she needed more, deeper, now.

“Fuck—don’t stop,” Azzi gasped. “Don’t you fucking stop.”

Paige didn’t. She kept going, tongue flicking fast, pressure right where it needed to be, messy and perfect and relentless.

Azzi started to come apart. Her breathing turned into noise, loud, fast, raw. “Right there—fuck—Paige, yes—right fucking there—”

She broke mid-word, the sound ripped straight from her throat as her whole body snapped tight, thighs shaking around Paige’s shoulders. She came hard, loud and messy, no holding back, just one long, broken cry that bounced off the kitchen walls.

Paige didn’t stop right away. She eased up slow, licking through it while Azzi slumped back against the cabinets, trying to catch her breath. Her legs were still twitching, her grip on Paige’s hair loose but still there.

When Paige finally pulled away, her face was wet, mouth slick, eyes heavy. She looked up like she knew exactly what she’d done.

Azzi was breathless, chest rising fast, body still shaking.

"Holy shit," Azzi whispered.

"That’s what happens when you post thirst traps," Paige said, grinning as she pulled back slightly, wiping the remnants of Azzi off her face.

Azzi groaned. "I might need to do that more often."

"Don’t play with me."

They laughed, forehead to forehead, breath still uneven.

At some point, they’d made it to the couch. Neither of them could remember how. They were just there now—limbs tangled, skin sticky, breath slower. Azzi’s leg draped over Paige’s, Paige’s hand resting on her hip, both of them sunk into the warmth still hanging between them.

The silence that settled wasn’t awkward. It just was. Heavy, but not in a bad way. Like something real was sitting in the room with them, waiting.

Paige finally broke it. "I’m sorry for ignoring you all day."

Azzi sighed. "I’m sorry for being a brat last night."

Paige turned her head. "What are we even doing anymore?"

"What do you mean?"

"I clearly don’t want to be with anyone else. And I get the feeling you don’t either."

Azzi looked at her, voice soft. "Well, yeah."

"So... should we just make this shit official?"

Azzi raised an eyebrow, her voice dry but not unkind. “Is this how you’re asking me to be your girlfriend?”

Paige gave a small shrug, her expression soft but unreadable. “Would it be the wrong time?”

Azzi looked at her for a beat—long enough to make it clear she was thinking about it. She smirked, but there was something warmer behind it now. “You’re gonna have to try a little harder than that, Paige Madison.”

Paige leaned back on her elbows, lips quirking. “So that’s a yes with conditions?”

Azzi rolled her eyes, but she didn’t move away. “That’s a ‘we’ll see if you can pull it off.’”

Azzi didn’t answer with words. She just smiled faintly and tipped her head toward the door.

Paige chuckled, dropped a kiss to her temple, and wrapped up her conversation with KK and Serah before leading them out.

They took an Uber to Azzi’s dorm. The whole ride, Azzi stayed pressed into Paige — not with heat or lust, but like she was anchoring herself. Paige had been her anchor since they were teenagers, the place she always returned to, steady and safe. Tonight, it was both symbolic and literal. Azzi’s body needed Paige to stay upright, and her heart had needed her for years.

Paige had been there through everything — the big wins, the crushing losses, the nights of tears that had nothing to do with basketball. She’d seen Azzi at her strongest and at her most fragile, and loved her the same in both. It wasn’t the kind of love that asked for constant fireworks. It was quieter, steadier, the kind that showed up without question and stayed without conditions.

As the car bumped along the familiar streets toward campus, Paige rested her cheek against the top of Azzi’s head, breathing her in. Azzi smelled faintly of perfume and sweat, but underneath was that scent Paige always associated with home. Paige’s hand found Azzi’s knee and gave it a small squeeze — not to steady her, but as a reminder: I’m here. I’m always here.

Azzi let out a slow exhale, the kind that came when your body finally allowed itself to relax. Her eyes fluttered shut, and for a moment, it felt like they were the only two people in the world. Paige knew Azzi would remember none of the ride tomorrow — but she’d remember this feeling. The quiet weight of the woman she loved leaning into her like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Once inside, there was no pretense of tearing each other’s clothes off. Azzi was too drunk, too drained from the game. Instead, they shared a hot shower, steam curling around them as they washed the sweat and liquor from each other’s skin in slow, tender motions. Paige always loved this — the quiet intimacy of holding each other under running water, no rush, no distractions. If this wasn’t an answered prayer, she didn’t know what was.

They fell asleep in their usual formation: Azzi’s head on Paige’s chest, face tucked into her neck, Paige’s arms wrapped protectively around her.

Paige woke the next morning to the sensation of Azzi’s lips on her neck — gentle, tender kisses that made her shiver. When Azzi found that sensitive spot just behind her ear, Paige sighed and pulled her fully on top.

Azzi ground her hips down instinctively, both of them groaning at the friction. Paige loved mornings like this — waking up to her girl needy, moaning her name, offering herself up like a prayer waiting to be answered.

“I swear, baby,” Paige murmured, gripping two fistfuls of Azzi’s perfect ass, “you’re the best blessing I ever got.”

Azzi smirked but blushed as she pulled her shirt off, revealing bare skin. Paige didn’t waste a second before leaning up to kiss and suck gently at her nipple, drawing a gasp.

“You feeling needy this morning?” Paige teased.

“You already know the answer to that,” Azzi replied breathlessly.

“Yeah, I do. You’re soaking through those shorts.”

Azzi flushed. “I woke up from the best dream ever.”

“That right? What kind of dream?”

Before Azzi could answer, Paige slid a hand under her waistband, fingers gliding through slick folds. The moan that escaped Azzi’s mouth was obscene enough to make Paige grin.

“Well? What happened in your dream, baby?” Paige asked again.

Azzi tried to speak, but Paige’s fingers were circling her clit in the most perfect way. Finally, Paige stilled her hand, forcing Azzi to find her words.

“You and me,” Azzi admitted shyly. “Like this.”

Paige tilted her head. “Like this? Or…”

Azzi rolled her eyes, knowing Paige wouldn’t let it go. “More or less.”

Paige smirked. “Give me some specifics.”

When Azzi didn’t answer, Paige slid her shorts down, lips quirking. “Come on, baby. Help me make your dreams come true.”

Azzi leaned in to whisper, hiding her face. “I was riding your face.”

That was all Paige needed to hear.

Paige’s grin widened the moment the words left Azzi’s lips. She gave a little shove to Azzi’s hips, urging her to sit up, then guided her forward until her thighs framed Paige’s face.

Azzi steadied herself against the headboard, breath quickening. She could feel Paige’s warm breath ghosting over her, but the expected first touch never came. Instead, Paige closed her eyes, that familiar scrunch of her brows appearing as her lips moved soundlessly.

It took Azzi a second to realize what she was seeing — and feeling — but the faint dampness she brushed from Paige’s cheek confirmed it. “Baby… are you crying?” she asked softly, thumb caressing her skin.

Paige cracked one eye open, smiling sheepishly. “Just thanking God for you, baby. You know this pussy makes me emotional.”

Azzi let out a startled laugh. “You’re ridiculous.”

Paige’s smile turned wicked. “Gotta say grace before breakfast.”

Azzi doubled over with laughter, but the ache between her legs didn’t let her forget why she was here. “Okay, well… can you maybe hurry it up?”

“I was almost done, but then you interrupted me. Now I gotta start over.”

Azzi groaned, her tone dropping into a needy whine. “Paige, please…”

Paige chuckled, the sound low and intimate. “Patience, Az.” She closed her eyes again, her voice dropping to a reverent murmur as her hands smoothed over Azzi’s thighs, holding her steady. This time Azzi caught fragments of the prayer — thank you for my baby… she’s the most beautiful woman… I don’t deserve someone so perfect…

It made her chest tighten almost as much as her core. The words hit her heart while the anticipation wrecked her body. After another few beats, Paige’s tone shifted, voice deliberately louder: “And thank you, God, for giving my girl the best-tasting pussy in the whole world.”

Her grip on Azzi’s thighs tightened. “This is my favorite place in the world, baby.”

Azzi barely had time to roll her eyes before Paige’s mouth was on her — hot, soft, and unrelenting. She moaned loud enough to echo off the walls, one hand flying back to grip the headboard while the other threaded into Paige’s hair.

Paige groaned into her, the sound vibrating against her clit as she sucked it between her lips. God, she could live here. Her hands gripped Azzi’s ass, guiding her down, urging her to move. And Azzi did — rocking her hips, chasing every flick and swirl of Paige’s tongue like it was salvation.

Each time Azzi’s moan broke into a gasp, Paige pressed her face harder, as if she could climb inside her, consume her whole. She murmured praise against her, words lost in the wet heat but the intent clear: you’re perfect, you taste so good, I love you.

Azzi’s thighs trembled. The headboard rattled. And Paige didn’t let up, instead, licking her through one crest of pleasure straight into another until Azzi was shuddering, breathless, and utterly wrecked.

Paige didn’t just eat her — she worshipped her. Every drag of her tongue, every slow press of her lips was intentional, as if she were tasting something holy. Azzi’s hips rolled instinctively, her clit catching on Paige’s tongue in just the right way, over and over until her breath came in short, sharp bursts.

“Paige—” she gasped, the syllable breaking apart halfway through as Paige sucked harder.

Paige’s hands squeezed her ass, kneading the flesh before pulling her down tighter against her mouth. She couldn’t breathe — didn’t want to breathe — not when she had this. Not when she could drown in Azzi.

She broke away just long enough to murmur against her, lips brushing her soaked skin, “You’re so perfect, baby. My perfect girl. My favorite flavor.”

Azzi whimpered, nails scraping gently over Paige’s scalp. Her thighs were quivering, heat curling low in her belly, winding tighter and tighter. Paige could feel it — the way her muscles tensed, the way her breath hitched.

“That’s it,” Paige encouraged, sliding one hand around to press two fingers deep inside her. Azzi cried out at the intrusion, the stretch, the way Paige curled them immediately against that spot that made her see stars.

Paige pumped in time with her mouth, tongue circling and flicking, building the pressure at a ruthless pace. She kept whispering between breaths — fragments of devotion, praise, filth — you’re mine… so sweet… love you so much… gonna make you come for me.

Azzi’s head fell back, mouth open in a soundless moan before she found her voice again. “I’m—Paige—I’m so close—”

“Give it to me,” Paige urged, voice rough with want. “Come for me, baby. Come on, let me taste you.”

That did it. Azzi’s whole body seized, pleasure slamming through her like a tidal wave. She cried out Paige’s name, thighs clamping around her head, grinding down helplessly as she rode out the orgasm. Paige held her there, tongue and fingers working her through every last pulse until Azzi finally slumped forward, shaking, her hands falling to Paige’s shoulders for balance.

Paige slowed, easing her down, but couldn’t resist one last slow lick before pulling back. She looked up at Azzi with a grin equal parts smug and tender, lips shiny, hair a mess. “Amen.”

Azzi giggled weakly. “Don’t people usually say amen before the meal?”

It started as a harmless game. A group of teammates sprawled across the common room floor, fingers up, drinks in hand, already a little too loose with each other. Someone threw out the prompt:

"Never have I ever masturbated."

Fingers dropped. All but one.

Jana stayed strong, finger still up. The room erupted.

"Nah, that’s cap!"

"Come on, Jana!"

But she stood her ground. “I haven’t. Deadass.”

There was a beat of disbelief, then laughter. Paige put a finger down. So did Azzi. And when their eyes met—brief, electric—they both looked away, cheeks flushed. Not for the same reasons as everyone else.

Ashlyn smirked and raised the stakes.

“Never have I ever had sex.”

More fingers dropped. Azzi’s stayed up. So did Paige’.

The room turned.

“Wait. What? P, seriously?”

“You were wild freshman year!”

“I wasn’t that wild, chill.”

“Azzi been here two seconds and you’re already pussy whipped, and you ain’t even hit yet?”

Paige rolled her eyes, laughing along with the noise, but the flush creeping up her neck wasn’t just from the tequila. Azzi, as always, stayed quiet—cool on the outside, her faint smile giving nothing away.

They were used to this. The comments. The assumptions. Everyone swore they were already something—more than friends, secretly hooking up, sneaking around. Because of how they looked at each other. Because of how they didn’t look at anyone else.

And yeah, okay. Maybe there was truth in that.

But what no one knew—what they never talked about—was that the line between them hadn’t been crossed. Neither of them could admit how much they wanted to or how close they had come to doing it several times.

It wasn’t just tension. It was them—years of knowing and wanting, yet unable to take that leap of faith into something more. Because they were best friends, and maybe that was the thing that scared them most—that it already meant everything to each other before they even touched.

All the focus was still on Paige. Loud laughter, teasing questions, and someone trying to refill her drink even though she had waved them off twice. No one seemed to notice that Azzi hadn’t put a finger down. While the others were busy dissecting Paige’s love life like it was a group project, Azzi had stayed quiet—unbothered, unreadable, the bottle resting in her lap. Her hand never moved.. Just sat there, calm and unassuming, like the question didn’t apply.

And because the spotlight wasn’t on her, no one called her out.

Except Paige saw it.

Saw the way Azzi’s eyes flicked around the circle, measuring reactions. Saw the subtle stillness she slipped into, like she was trying to disappear without moving.

Paige didn’t say anything. Didn’t press. But she wasn’t about to forget about that fact. 

Later, they were where they always ended up: in Paige’s room, on her bed, the lights low and the rest of the apartment quiet. They lay shoulder to shoulder, eyes on the ceiling, saying nothing. The silence was familiar, a space they both knew how to exist in. Close, but not touching. 

Their breathing had synced without them trying, shallow and quiet, like they were trying not to disturb the moment. Paige’s hand rested just inches from Azzi’s, fingers curled in loosely, and for a second, she thought about closing the gap. Just a brush of knuckles. Something small but unmistakable. She didn’t.

Instead, she let out a breath of laughter, low and nervous. “Wild how neither of us has had sex.”

Azzi laughed too, but hers was softer, a little surprised. “Yeah. The longer we wait, the more it feels like it’s gotta mean something, you know?”

Paige turned her head to look at her, taking in the profile she knew better than anyone’s. “It does,” she said, voice steady.

Azzi didn’t look away.

“You trust me?” Paige asked, her voice quiet, almost cautious.

They weren’t touching—still—but the question closed the space between them in a different way. Azzi turned her head, met Paige’s eyes in the low light, and nodded without hesitation. “Of course. You’re my best friend.

That word hung in the air like a held breath. Best friend. Safe, familiar… limiting. Paige’s smile flickered, faltered for half a second, like something in her chest tugged sideways. She didn’t try to hide it fast enough.

Azzi saw. Of course she did. “Do you trust me?” she asked, her voice softer now, tinged with something uncertain. Not quite fear. Not quite hope.

Paige’s gaze didn’t waver. “With everything.”

A long moment passed. The kind where the air gets heavier, thick with things unsaid. Paige’s heart beat so loud in her ears it drowned out the silence. Her mouth was dry. She swallowed.

“Can I ask you something kind of…” She trailed off, searching for the word. “Personal?”

Azzi gave a small smile, something open and steady behind it. “Yeah. Always.”

Paige hesitated. “Have you ever thought about it? Like… who you’d want it to be with?”

Azzi went still beside her. Not tense—just very, very present. “Yeah,” she said after a beat. “Sometimes.”

Paige’s voice dropped, almost a whisper now. “Would you ever… want it to be me?”

Azzi turned her head fully, eyes locking onto hers. The silence stretched, not awkward but electric.

Then, quietly Azzi asked, “Are you saying you want it to be you?”

Paige felt the heat rise to her face but didn’t look away. “I’m saying… if it was something you wanted too, I wouldn’t be scared. Not with you.”

She didn’t answer right away. But her hand moved—finally, for fucks sake—crossing that last bit of space, until her fingers brushed Paige’s. Their faces were close now—too close for this to still be nothing. Just inches apart. Breath brushing skin, eyes locked.

They’d hovered here before, in moments charged with something they never named. But this time, it was different. Heavier and honest, like they’d finally run out of ways to avoid the truth.

Paige’s gaze dropped to Azzi’s lips. Her hand lifted slowly and touched Azzi’s cheek, her fingers barely grazing skin. Azzi’s eyes fluttered closed at the contact, a soft sigh escaping like she’d been waiting for it.

And then, finally, they closed the space.

The kiss was soft at first, a gentle test. Careful. However, the spark was immediate and undeniable. Paige pressed in a little more, deepening it just enough to say I mean this.

Azzi answered with a quiet moan that sent a shiver straight down Paige’s spine.

That did it.

Everything they’d been holding back broke loose in that sound—years of friendship, tension, wondering, wanting.

Paige deepened the kiss, her tongue slipping past Azzi’s lips in a slow tease, tasting, testing. Azzi responded with a low hum, then bit down gently on Paige’s bottom lip, holding it for a beat before sucking it into her mouth.

That short-circuited something in Paige. She groaned into the kiss, something messy slipping out of her. It was needy and completely unfiltered. Her stomach flipped, nerves and want knotting tight and hot all at once. 

Her hands moved without thought, sliding under Azzi’s shirt to her waist, then lower, gripping tight. Azzi didn’t hesitate—she shifted forward and straddled Paige’s thigh like it was the most natural thing in the world. Her hips pressed down, testing, grinding just enough to draw a sharp breath from Paige and a low curse she didn’t mean to say out loud.

“Fuck—Az,” Paige breathed, her voice cracking at the edges. She felt like she was unraveling, undone by how good it felt to finally have her.

Their bodies moved together like they’d always been meant to—no instructions needed, just instinct. Years of quiet yearning finally spilling over into touch. Paige's hands roamed greedily, like she’d been waiting a lifetime for permission. She cupped Azzi’s ass and squeezed hard, pulling her closer, needing her closer.

Azzi’s breath hitched against her mouth, and Paige felt it like a jolt straight to her center.

“Damn, Az—your ass—shit—” Paige groaned, voice wrecked, half-laughing, half-desperate as her fingers dug into Azzi’s bottom like she couldn’t get enough.

Azzi let out a breathless laugh, still grinding against Paige’s thigh. “You like my ass, P?”

Paige’s head fell back against the pillow, eyes squeezed shut like she was trying to hold it together. “Been staring at it for years, wondering how it’d feel in my hands.”

Azzi rolled her hips again, slow and steady, dragging friction between them that made Paige’s breath catch.

“And?” Azzi asked, teasing, voice low and dark and full of heat.

Paige opened her mouth, the words tumbling out before she could stop them. “Feels so fucking good, ba—”

She caught herself too late.

Azzi paused for a moment, then smiled slowly with awareness.

She leaned in, mouth brushing the shell of Paige’s ear, her breath hot against skin already flushed and oversensitive. “You can call me baby,” she whispered.

Paige swallowed hard. Her hands gripped tighter.

She didn’t say anything. Couldn’t. Just let out a low, guttural moan and bucked her hips up hard, meeting Azzi’s grind with matched urgency.

The pace between them shifted, becoming sloppier and more desperate. Azzi rode her thigh with intent now, breath catching every time her clothed center dragged against Paige. She was soaked through her shorts, and Paige could feel every bit of it.

Paige gripped her ass, pulling her down harder, guiding her rhythm. Every grind had her teeth clenching, pulse thudding between her legs.

It wasfrantic. Messy. So Goddamn perfect.

“Call me—fuck—call me baby, P,” Azzi whispered. “I wanna hear it.”

“Baby…” Paige moaned. “Shit… you feel so good.”

Paige gave Azzi’s ass a sharp, playful slap that made her jump, the sound echoing in the quiet room. She followed it with a rough squeeze, fingers digging in like she didn’t want to let go. Azzi yelped, half-laughing, half-gasping, then grabbed Paige’s face and kissed her hard..

Clothes started peeling off. Azzi first, sitting back to strip her shirt. Paige’s eyes locked on her bare chest. No bra. No hesitation.

“Holy shit.”

Paige’s mouth was on her before she could think. Kissing, sucking, rolling a nipple with her thumb as she worshipped the other with her tongue. Azzi moaned, arched, hands tangling in Paige’s hair.

When Azzi peeled Paige’s shirt off, she didn’t just toss it aside—She pushed Paige back with a grin that said she’d been thinking about this—about her—for a long time. “Now it’s my turn,” she said, her voice low, a little rough.

She straddled Paige’s hips, leaned down, and began kissing her way down her chest—slow and wet, leaving glistening trails of spit in every dip and curve. Her lips dragged over Paige’s neck, her tongue flicking teasingly before she moved lower, sucking just beneath her collarbone. Then another, lower.

Paige gasped, head pressing back into the pillows. “Trying to mark me up or what?”

“Maybe,” Azzi murmured, voice husky, and then latched onto a nipple. She sucked hard, her tongue circling as Paige’s body jolted beneath her.

Paige swore under her breath, her fingers threading into Azzi’s hair, holding her in place like letting go wasn’t an option. Azzi gave one last suck, then slowly pulled back, lips slick, eyes dark with want.

For a second, neither of them moved. Their breaths were uneven. 

Azzi sat back on her heels, still straddling Paige, and looked down at her like she couldn’t believe what they’d just crossed into. Paige propped herself up on her elbows, chest rising and falling, eyes locked with Azzi’s.

“P, you’re so fucking hot,” Azzi said.

Paige smiled, eyes tracing over Azzi like she was trying to memorize her. “Nah, baby… that’s you.”

The word hung there—baby—and this time, Paige didn’t flinch when she said it. Azzi’s eyes softened, something raw and open flickering across her face.

Paige reached up, brushed her fingers along Azzi’s jaw. Her voice was quieter now, but steady. “You wanna keep going?”

“Yes. A thousand percent. Do you?” Azzi asked, voice steady but eyes giving her away—wide, searching, like she still half-expected Paige to pull back.

Paige reached up and cupped her cheek, thumb brushing just beneath Azzi’s eye. “I’ve wanted you for as long as I can remember,” she said, voice low but certain. “I just needed to be sure you want this too.”

Azzi leaned into her touch, nodding once. Not rushed. Just certain. “I need you, baby.”

Those words falling from Azzi’s mouth did something to her. Paige swallowed hard. Her mind flashed back to the game, to the question, to the finger she’d put down.

She looked up at Azzi, eyes half-lidded but focused. “You think about me when you touch yourself?” she asked, barely above a whisper.

Azzi choked on a breath, then buried her face in Paige’s neck like she could physically escape the question. “Paige!” she groaned, voice muffled and mortified.

Paige grinned, cocky now, fingers dragging up Azzi’s back. “Tell me I’m wrong.”

A beat of silence. Then, muffled against her skin: “You’re not.”

Paige laughed, low and delighted. “That’s what I thought.”

Azzi groaned again. “I hate you.”

“No, you don’t,” Paige said, dragging her nails just lightly enough down Azzi’s spine to make her shiver. “But now I can’t stop thinking about it.”

“Will you show me?”

Azzi’s eyes widened. “What? No!”

“Please. Just want to learn what you like.”

Azzi hesitated at the edge of the bed, her fingers hooked in the waistband of her shorts. Paige watched her, heart thudding, mouth suddenly dry. She could see the nerves and anticipation in her eyes. But then,  Azzi stood. Her hands moved with purpose now, sliding her shorts and thong down in one smooth motion.

She was bare.

Paige couldn’t help but stare. Not out of shock, not just desire, but awe. Her thighs pressed close together, arms hanging at her sides like she wasn’t sure what to do with them. Her breath came quick and shallow, her chest rising and falling.

Paige gently sat up, her gaze soft and full of admiration for Azzi. It was as if she was beholding something truly sacred—not merely desire, but a profound, heartfelt love. She took her time, quietly absorbing the moment without rushing or averting her eyes.

“God,” she breathed, voice thick. “You’re so beautiful.” The words came out soft and unguarded, like they’d lived in her chest for years and finally found their way out. No teasing, no bravado—just truth.

Azzi’s breath hitched. Her arms instinctively folded in front of her, like she wasn’t sure what to do with the weight of being seen like that.

Paige reached out, gently unfolded her. “Don’t hide from me,” she whispered. “Please.”

She nodded, eyes glassy, lips parted.

Paige smiled, warm and full of something deeper than lust. “I mean it. You’re… everything.”

Azzi swallowed hard, then climbed back onto the bed. Instead of straddling her again, she eased down beside her, then onto her back, her body tight with nervous energy. Her legs stayed closed togethe, like she wasn’t quite ready to open up all the way, not yet.

“Don’t laugh at me, okay?”

Paige sat in front of her, sliding her own shorts and boxers down so that Azzi wasn’t the only one bare. “Never.”

She pushed Azzi’s knees apart gently. The sight of her—wet, glistening—knocked the breath from her lungs.

Azzi’s hand moved slowly, almost shy at first, trailing down the length of her stomach, grazing her belly button piercing. Her fingers brushed over her hip bones, then lower, finding her folds with practiced ease. She parted her legs just enough, knees still tilted inward, and began to touch herself in slow, steady circles—familiar, confident, but softer than performance. It wasn’t for show. It was real.

Paige watched like she was hypnotized, her mouth slightly open, pulse pounding in her ears. “That what you always do?” she asked, voice low and rough.

Azzi nodded, biting her lip, her eyes fluttering shut for a moment.

“You like it slow, baby?” Paige’s voice was velvet now, coaxing, tender but it had an edge.

“Mmhmm,” Azzi breathed, her fingers never stopping, hips rolling just barely. Controlled. Needy.

Paige shifted closer, her hand sliding across the sheets to rest gently on Azzi’s thigh. “You always think of me?”

She opened her eyes, found Paige’s, and answered immediately. “Yes, baby. Always.”

Paige’s breath caught somewhere in her chest. Her fingers tensed against Azzi’s skin. “You want me to touch you now?”

Azzi’s lips parted, her breath shaky, and she nodded.

“Please.”

Azzi’s breath hitched as Paige hovered beside her, still watching, still waiting. Then Azzi reached out, fingers curling around Paige’s wrist—not pulling, just coaxing.

“Come here,” she whispered, her voice soft but sure.

Paige moved without thinking, shifting to lie on her side, close enough to feel the heat radiating off Azzi’s skin. Their foreheads nearly touched, breaths mixing. Paige’s hand hovered awkwardly for a second, unsure where to start. Azzi didn’t wait. She took Paige’s hand gently, laced their fingers for a moment, then guided it down between her legs. “I’ll show you,” she said, her voice barely more than a breath.

Azzi’s hand layered over Paige’s, her fingers leading hers in circles like before—showing her the rhythm, the pressure, the way she liked to be touched. Paige focused completely, her eyes on Azzi’s face, soaking in every twitch, every sigh.

She caught on quickly. Within moments, Azzi let her hand fall away, trusting Paige to keep going. Her fingers twisted in the sheets, whole body wound tight as Paige dipped lower, slow and hesitant, feeling what made Azzi tremble.

Azzi whimpered, hips shifting, legs falling open just a little more.

“You want me inside?” Paige asked, her voice low, steady, but gentle.

Azzi nodded, her voice cracking just slightly. “Yeah… but slow. Sometimes it hurts.”

Paige leaned in, kissed her temple. “Okay, baby. Slow. I’ve got you.”

She pressed in slowly, fingers gliding through soaked heat, until she found the right angle. Her breath caught as she eased just the tip of one finger inside—inch by inch, mindful, listening.

Azzi gasped, her body tensing for a beat. Her hand shot out, wrapping around Paige’s wrist—not to stop her, but to ground herself. Her grip was tight, almost trembling. “It’s okay,” she whispered, voice strained. “I want it. Just—keep going. Slow.”

Paige leaned in and kissed her cheek, her jaw, anything she could reach. “I’ve got you,” she murmured. 

She pushed in deeper, and Azzi’s walls clenched around her, hot and impossibly tight. Paige groaned low in her throat, overwhelmed by the feeling. She kept moving, letting Azzi’s body adjust around her.

“You’re so tight, baby,” she whispered, pressing her forehead to Azzi’s. “So fucking perfect.”

Paige curled her finger gently, testing, searching for that spot. The moment she found it, Azzi let out a low, involuntary moan—soft at first, then rising, as if  the sound surprised even her. Her thighs twitched, breath catching in her throat. She kept the motion going, her thumb brushing lightly over her clit while her finger worked in slow, steady pulses.

Then, when she felt Azzi relax into it—open up a little more—Paige slid in a second finger.

Azzi gasped, her back arching slightly. “Fuck—”

Her hips moved like they couldn’t help it, chasing every flick of Paige’s fingers. She gripped onto Paige’s shoulder like she needed something to hold on to.. Paige matched her rhythm, eyes looking down at her fingers getting swallowed by Azzi’s pussy.

“You’re doing so good, baby,” she whispered. “So fucking good.”

Azzi’s moans filled the room. Wetness dripping down Paige’s fingers and onto her hand.

“Can I taste you?” Paige asked, voice hoarse.

“You don’t have to…”

“I want to.”

Paige kissed her way down Azzi’s body with purpose now, trailing open-mouthed kisses over hot skin, lingering just enough to make her squirm. She didn’t pause at her stomach, didn’t tease—just pressed a kiss to Azzi’s hip, then settled between her thighs.

She eased Azzi’s legs apart a little further, kissing the inside of one trembling thigh, then dove right in with one long, deliberate lick.

Azzi cried out, her hips bucking off the bed, one hand flying to Paige’s blonde hair, fingers tightening instantly.

Paige didn’t let up. She groaned into her, the sound vibrating against Azzi’s clit as her tongue swirled, slow and filthy. She licked like she was starving—wide, flat strokes, then sharp flicks, then sucking Azzi’s clit between her lips and drawing moans straight from her chest.

Azzi was falling apart fast. Her legs shook, her breath came in broken gasps, and her hips began to move—grinding into Paige’s mouth like her life depended on it. She was already soaked, and Paige didn’t hold back—messy, hungry, like this had been building for years, because it had been.“Fuck—Paige—don’t stop, don’t—fuck—”

Her voice was high, wild, and Paige didn’t stop. She let Azzi ride her face, grinding her pussy down hard, loud and unfiltered, calling Paige’s name like it was the only word she knew.

When she came, it hit hard and her legs clamped around Paige’s head with her whole body tensing as she screamed, raw and wrecked. Paige held her through it, tongue still moving, softening only when Azzi started to twitch with oversensitivity.

She finally pulled back, chin shiny with slick, mouth swollen, hair a mess. She looked up at Azzi with a crooked grin. “You taste so fucking good,” she said, voice wrecked and proud.

Azzi let out a weak, breathless laugh, arm flung over her eyes, body still twitching from the aftermath. “Jesus Christ,” she panted, voice raw.

“You made a fucking mess,” she murmured, dragging the back of her hand over her chin, still grinning like she couldn’t believe it. “You’re all over my face.”

Azzi peeked out from under her arm, flushed and breathless, but her eyes weren’t just dazed. There was something else. Hunger, yes. But something quieter too. Like seeing Paige like this had unlocked something new. Something inevitable. She sat up slowly, legs shaky but determined, and reached for Paige. “Good,” she said, voice low and wicked. “Now lie down.”

Paige’s smile twitched, nerves and anticipation sparking in her chest. She leaned back against the pillows, but her hands hovered uncertainly, not quite relaxed. 

Azzi noticed. “You okay?” she asked, voice gentler now, thumb brushing lightly over the skin just above Paige’s hip.

Paige nodded, then hesitated. Her eyes dropped, lips parting like she wanted to speak but wasn’t sure how.

“I’m good,” she said, then corrected herself. “Just—nervous.”

Azzi waited, quiet and steady, giving her space.

Paige exhaled shakily. “I’ve never… finished.” She met Azzi’s gaze, something vulnerable and almost embarrassed in her eyes. “I can get close, but… I don’t know. I always stop. I think too much.”

Azzi’s face softened instantly. She leaned in, brushing her lips against Paige’s forehead. “Hey,” she whispered, “that’s okay.”

Paige’s jaw tensed like she was ready for her to pass some judgment.

But Azzi just smiled. “Let me help you, baby. No pressure. No rush. Okay?”

Paige nodded, her voice barely audible. “Okay.”

Azzi kissed her again. There was something patient in it, like she had all the time in the world to make Paige feel wanted. Needed. Loved. Her hand drifted lower, fingers gliding across herstomach, then down between her thighs, already parted in quiet invitation. Paige’s breath stuttered, her hips lifting slightly, aching for more before Azzi had even truly touched her.

Azzi dragged her fingers through her slick folds, teasing, spreading them gently. She took her time, watching Paige’s face the whole time—how her eyes fluttered shut, how her chest rose and fell quicker with every slow pass from her clit to her entrance and back.

“So wet,” Azzi murmured, her voice like a low hum. “You’re dripping, baby.”

Paige whimpered, her legs falling open wider.

Azzi began circling her clit in slow, lazy motions, just enough pressure but not enough to push her anywhere close to the edge. Paige’s fingers gripped the sheets, her whole body clenching with want.

And then—when Paige started to move her hips in sync with the soft moans slipping out from her mouth she slid one finger inside.

Paige gasped, eyes flying open, her mouth forming a silent oh. Her whole body arched toward Azzi’s hand, overwhelmed by how good it fucking good it felt. 

She was starting to unravel embarrassingly quickly, but just as her body began to tense with the promise of more—

Azzi pulled away.

“Wha—what are you—?”

But Azzi was already kissing down her belly.

“I didn’t want you to come without knowing how this feels.”

Azzi lowered her head, eyes still locked on Paige’s, her breath warm. She kissed her inner thigh first, slow and soft, then the other, working her way inward.

Then she licked her.

One long, slow drag of her tongue from the base up, finishing with a light flick of her clit.

Paige almost sobbed. Her whole body arched off the bed, a raw, strangled sound escaping her throat. “Fuck—” Her hands flew to Azzi’s head, fingers instantly tangling in those dark curls, holding her there like she couldn’t risk her leaving again.

Azzi didn’t rush. She licked again, almost slower this time, savoring the taste of Paige’s pussy, her tongue moving in firm, unrelenting strokes. She sucked Paige’s clit between her lips, then let it go, then sucked again, alternating with teasing flicks that had Paige moaning so loud she didn’t care who could hear them.

She kept going—lips, tongue, mouth greedy and unrelenting. Paige’s thighs trembled on either side of her head, her stomach tightening with every wave of sensation. Her voice had dissolved into broken gasps and half-formed curses, her back arching higher with every stroke.

“Azzi—oh my God, Azzi—”

It didn’t take long.

An oh baby slipped out one more time—loud, helpless—as her whole body arched into it, overwhelmed and aching. She broke open beneath her, pussy gushing at this point. It was a release she’d never felt before. It left her trembling, throat raw, everything too much and not enough. The orgasm hit so deep it made her chest ache.

Azzi didn’t stop until Paige was whimpering, too sensitive to breathe. Only then did she pull back, licking her lips, her face flushed and slick, eyes burning with pride and a look that beamed with love.

Afterward, they collapsed into each other, limbs heavy and hearts still racing. Azzi curled into Paige’s side, one leg draped over her thigh, her cheek pressed against her shoulder. Her fingers idly traced the curve of Paige’s stomach, still slick with sweat and softness. They lay there in silence for a long moment, just breathing.

Then, barely above a whisper, Paige asked, “Was that okay?”

Azzi let out a laugh, breathless and disbelieving, and turned her head to look at her. “Did you forget I was just screaming your name?”

Paige smiled, relief flooding her face and replied with “Alright, bighead.” There was something shy in her eyes too, something unguarded. She turned her head and pressed a kiss to the top of Azzi’s head. 

Azzi lifted her head, slotting their lips together once again. This kiss was different. It was like they were finally holding something they’d been circling around for years, too precious to name before now. It wasn’t about lust or heat or need—it was just them, finally touching in the way they’d always wanted to but never said.

They kissed again. And again. Each one a little longer. A little deeper.

Like they’d been waiting forever.

Because they had.

The locker room was loud. Too loud for the hangover Paige had been nursing all day. Music was bouncing off the walls while players shuffled between lockers and mirrors, getting ready for the All-Star game. Paige was sitting in front of her assigned locker, taking in the moment, still trying to process the weekend and how she really was living out her childhood dream right now. 

Her phone buzzed in her lap.

Two new texts from Azzi.

First: a picture. Hotel closet rack with one dress hung up. Black. Strategic neckline with some lace fringing the bottom hem. Paige knew what that dress was capable of.

Second text: Thoughts?

Paige squinted at it, already feeling the beginnings of a smirk.

Paige stared at the screen for a full beat, teeth catching her bottom lip. She could see it. The way that fabric would slide across Azzi’s hips, the dip at her waist, the way her collarbone would stand out like punctuation under the lights.

Typed: 10/10 but it’s missing one thing. Azzi: ?? Paige: You in it.

“Yo, what got you smiling like that?” Courtney’s voice came from the other side of the suite. Paige didn’t even look up.

“Daaamn,” she said, grinning like she just hit a stepback three. “That what Azzi rockin’? Tell her bring a mop, not a fan—gon’ have folks slippin' from all the drool.”

Paige didn’t even blink. “Court.”

“What?” Courtney held up her hands, still grinning. “I’m just sayin’. She step out in that? Whew. She ain’t leavin' with just you.”

“Chill on my girl before I get mad for real.”

Courtney grinned, hands up. “Okay, okay. I’m just saying if she show up lookin’ like that? League in trouble.”

Paige just shook her head, the ghost of a smirk pulling at her mouth. Her thumb hovered over the screen again and she started typing again. 

Paige: You’re gonna be the problem at All-Star, not me.

Read. Then three little dots. Then: “Good. I like being your problem.”

Paige dropped her forehead to her knee with a groan. Yeah. She was so screwed.

*********

They were lined up along the sideline, half-zipped in warmups, waiting on intros. Someone was messing around with a halfcourt shot, a couple players in the corner dancing for the Jumbotron. Paige bounced the ball once, twice. Rolled her shoulders back. Tried not to look toward the tunnel again.

She’d already looked twice.

She was chewing on the bottom of her lip when the players parted—just a little—and there she was.

Azzi.

Walking like the moment belonged to her—and it kinda did. Hair pulled up with curls framing her face, black sunglasses hiding her eyes, and that black dress hugging every damn thing it needed to and revealing more than enough.  That fucking dress. 

Paige swallowed once, blinked twice. Didn’t even try to hide how she was staring.

Angel noticed.

Next to her, Angel let out a low whistle. “Shit, P. Your girl really tryna end lives tonight, huh?”

Paige didn’t answer right away.

Just watched Azzi pause, scan the court, spot her, smile. The same smile she’s seen all weekend that makes her melt. Makes her turn into the ultimate simp. At least that’s what all her UConn teammates say and well, she can’t even argue because it’s the truth. 

“She looks good,” Angel added, teasing.

“She looks like trouble,” Paige said, half under her breath.

She snapped her eyes back to the court. Shook her arms out. Mind on the game.

She wanted to make the most of her All Star minutes, knowing they’d be limited. Paige didn’t care about her stats, but she wanted to show out a little bit if she could. If for no one other than her girl sitting courtside looking like a baddie. 

First possession. Paige rolled off a screen and the ball swung her way. She caught, set, and let it fly from the All-Star four-point spot. It rattled in the rim a few times for dropping. First points of the game. 

First four-pointer in All-Star history. The arena cracked open. Her whole bench jumped, but Paige didn’t look their way. She looked straight into the crowd—into that UConn cluster on the sideline, all standing, all yelling—and locked eyes with Azzi.

Who was smirking. Like she knew that shot was going in. Like she expected it.

Paige hit her with a wink. Quick. Followed by a smug grin and eyebrow raise as if to say yeah I just did that. 

***********

Halftime.

Paige didn’t give a shit about the score. They were up by a lot. You could barely call this an exhibition game with the way everyone refused to play defense and how everyone insisted on taking shots from the four-point line. It didn’t even matter, to be honest. They were just here to have a good time and celebrate being at the top of the league. 

She found herself veering toward the sidelines, as if it wasn’t obvious where she was going.

Azzi was standing now. Still in the dress. Still unfair. Up close, it was worse.

The lace.

Goddamn, the lace.

Paige’s eyes caught on it before her brain did, right there between the opening of her collared dress— a black lace bra and more than enough cleavage on display. She blinked, forced herself to look higher. Then lower again. Then she gave up and just let her eyes linger for a second or two or three…

This might be the hottest fit she’d ever seen on Azzi. And that was saying something. 

This was a problem. She still had another half to play?

“Hey,” Azzi said, soft, warm while standing to give Paige an unclose look at her fit.

“Hi,” Paige answered, voice gone a little hoarse.

Jana took her out of her daze for a brief moment going in for a hug. She barely remembers hugging Jana and then Caroline. Her nervous system clearly shocked by Azzi and that damn dress. 

She went in for a hug with Azzi before she could even process it. She had half-draped herself across a chair from the row that separated them, squeezing past some other spectators, and was leaning down awkwardly. The fact that Azzi was standing and Paige was hunched over didn’t help the interaction that came next. 

It made it worse.

Paige's face landed half on Azzi’s shoulder, half against her chest—lace and skin and perfume and heartbeat—and she didn’t move right away, didn’t really want to, and Azzi didn’t seem in any rush to let go either.

“Nice opening shot,” she murmured near her ear.

Paige pulled back, finally. “Nice dress.”

Azzi just smiled. “I know.”

Of course she did.

Azzi was clinging to her arm just the way she knew Paige loved. Whatever conversation her former teammates were trying to have with her went in one ear and out the other. She was too busy checking out her girl. 

Then she caught it—some guy off to the side, staring at Azzi the same way she had been. Paige tried to brush it off, but something flared hot in her chest. She shook her head and took a step back before she did something insane like climb over the row of seats and press her face into Azzi’s chest just to make a point.

********

She made it maybe five steps after walking away from the group before her brain started betraying her.

The hug hadn’t helped. The press of lace against her cheek. The slow drag of Azzi’s fingertips along her back like she wasn’t trying to ruin Paige’s second half. Like she didn’t know exactly what she was doing.

Paige could still feel it—how soft the fabric was, how close it sat against skin. Her mind filled in the rest before she could stop it.

The thong had a match. Of course it did.

She pictured it automatically: the curve of Azzi’s hips, that thin black lace thong hugging the sharp cut of her waist, straps arching high over her hip bones, delicate and deliberate. Bare at the sides, practically see-through in the front, vanishing in the back. Just the idea of it—how the dress clung over it, how it would peel away slow—made Paige’s pulse stutter.

Heat bloomed, low and sudden. Settled hard between her legs, spreading fast. Compression shorts doing absolutely nothing to help.

She clenched her jaw. Shook out her hands.

Focus. Just get through the second half.

Get through it and then—

Then it was just the hotel room.

Just her and Azzi. No cameras. No crowd. No dress.

Just what was under it.

She closed her eyes for half a second.

Big mistake.

Because now her brain was playing the next part in full detail—Azzi standing over her, smug and slow, unzipping that dress like a threat. Paige on her knees, hands already slipping beneath lace.

She groaned, under her breath. Physically had to reset herself.

Across the court, someone called her name.

She opened her eyes. Breathed in. Out. Shook her head.

Twenty more minutes.

She could survive that.

Probably.

********

They’d won by a landslide.

Not that Paige had really registered the final score—she was focused on the fact that All Star weekend was coming to end and Azzi had decided to be absolute menace on the last night by wearing that dress. 

It took everything in her not to pull Azzi in for a kiss out there on the court, but Paige liked having some things just for themselves. She was talking with Azzi, Caroline, and Jana in a roped-off section, finalizing plans for the evening. 

And then Caroline turned to her, grinning way too wide.

“So… how’s it feel knowing your girlfriend’s taller than you now?”

Paige blinked. “What?”

Caroline just nodded toward the Azzi’s shoes. “Those heels? She’s got, like, a full two inches on you tonight. It’s giving little spoon energy.”

Paige ignored the annoying comment and asked, “Is she actually taller than me right now?”

“Yes,” Jana said immediately.

Caroline didn’t even try to hide her smirk. “Oh, absolutely. Towering.”

Paige narrowed her eyes, took two steps forward toward Azzi, then slowly rose up onto her tiptoes—trying to gauge it. “Okay but like… am I taller now?”

The group watched. Azzi tilted her head down, smiling like she was trying not to laugh.

“Still got you beat,” Azzi said.

“By a lot?” Paige asked, still toe-lifted, like sheer willpower could close the gap, as if this even mattered right now.

Caroline made a face. “Enough that it’s not close.”

Jana nodded. “You look like you’d say ‘yes, ma’am’ and mean it.”

Paige dropped back to her heels with a sigh. “Y’all are so annoying.”

Azzi just leaned in, lips barely brushing her ear. “You know you like it.”

Paige felt her face go warm instantly. Stepped back before someone clocked how fast her heart just jumped.

******

As soon as the hotel room door clicked shut behind them.

Paige didn’t waste a second. Her hands were already on Azzi’s hips, fingers slipping under the hem of that black dress, mouth finding her neck like she’d been starved for it—which, honestly, she had.

“You’ve been teasing me since warmups,” Paige murmured against her skin. “You gonna let me take this off now or what?”

Azzi laughed, low and unbothered. “No.”

Paige froze. “No?”

Azzi stepped back, eyes amused. “We’ve got after-parties to hit, Bueckers. You can wait.”

Paige looked wrecked. “I don’t care about parties.”

“Well, I do. And you’re not messing up my makeup before the night even starts.”

Paige groaned, flopped dramatically onto the bed. “You’re actually evil.”

“Just patient.”

They stayed like that for a beat—Paige lying flat on her back, limbs sprawled, eyes closed like she was trying to breathe through it. Azzi moved around the room calmly, tossing her heels onto the floor, and finding a spot next to Paige on the bed.

“What party are we going to?” Paige finally asked, still sprawled on the bed like her body had clocked out post-game.

Azzi didn’t look up from where she was digging through her bag. “Whichever one gives us the best chance at avoiding the StudBudz.”

Paige laughed. “Ain’t tryna get caught on the livestream again?”

“Fuck, no,” Azzi said. “I’m not ending up on TikTok sandwiched between T and Court.”

Paige snorted. “You’d go viral.”

“Nobody would ever hear from me again.”

Paige rolled onto her side, grinning. “I get it, babe. Respect the self-preservation. Wanna see my outfit for tonight?”

Azzi turned around, fully focused now. “Obviously.”

Paige sat up, already grabbing for the sweater and shorts. “Prepare to be obsessed.”

Azzi smirked. “Too late.”

Paige smirked. “Cool. Gimme twenty.”

She grabbed her bag and headed to the bathroom. Azzi flopped onto the bed, laying back like this was just another hotel room, another night together—but her brain was far from chill.

The sound of the shower kicked on. 

Azzi closed her eyes for a second. She could still see Paige in that All-Star uniform. Focused. Confident. Dripping sweat and dominance.

Paige is so fucking hot she thought to herself. She’d been wet since Paige had sent her a selfie in the locker room in her All-Star warmups.

By the time Paige walked out again, towel-dried hair messy, skin still warm from the shower, Azzi was already half-sitting up.

The sweater was cream. Soft, just oversized enough, sleeveless and showing off her toned arms. And the shorts—denim, sitting low on her waist, legs long. Casual like she didn’t know what she was doing.

Azzi’s mouth actually parted for a second before she could control it.

Paige clocked it instantly. “Told you.”

Azzi blinked once, eyes dragging slow over her body. She stood up, smooth and quiet, and started walking.

“Where you going?” Paige asked, even though she already knew.

Azzi didn’t answer.

She just pushed her gently back onto the bed, climbed into her lap, and said, “Sit still.” 

She kissed her. Then climbed into her lap—slow, deliberate, dress riding up as she moved.

Paige’s hands came to rest automatically at her waist.

Azzi caught them. “Still no undressing me.”

Paige let out a strangled sound.

“I said after the party,” Azzi whispered, voice right at her ear. “But… you’ve been good. Maybe you deserve a little something.”

She reached under her dress, pulled her thong down in one smooth motion—black lace, damp and delicate. She held it between two fingers, watching Paige’s pupils blow wide.

Then she smiled, all sharp edges and affection.

“Open.”

Azzi slid the thong between her lips, slow, deliberate, keeping just enough tension in her fingers to make it feel like a command. The lace was still warm from her skin—damp, clinging, soaked through with heat—and the second it hit Paige’s tongue, she tasted her.

Salt, musk, sweetness. Sharp and heady and unmistakably Azzi.

Paige whimpered, low in her throat. It wasn’t much—barely anything—but it hit like a punch. Her thighs pressed together on instinct, breath catching hard in her chest.

Azzi leaned in, lips close to her ear.

“This is the only taste you’re getting.”

Paige’s jaw tensed. Her fingers curled uselessly into the sheets. And the thong—wet, fragrant, humiliating and perfect—stayed exactly where Azzi put it.

Azzi straddled her again, knees pressing into the mattress, thighs bracketing Paige’s hips. The lace of her dress bunched around her waist, warm skin against Paige’s lap, and she moved—slow, deliberate—grinding down until she found the right spot. The curve of Paige’s thigh, firm and flexed, right where she wanted it.

She rolled her hips once, exhaled hard. That heat had been building all night.

Now she was dripping.

“Don’t move,” she murmured, lips brushing Paige’s cheek. “No hands. No helping.”

Paige nodded, barely, the thong still held gently between her teeth, hands clenched into the bedspread.

Azzi rocked again, pace unhurried, dragging slick heat over Paige’s leg. She could feel how tense she was underneath—every muscle tight, held in check by sheer will.

She leaned in, biting Paige’s jaw just enough. “And don’t cum. I mean it.”

Paige’s breath hitched.

“You want me later?” Azzi whispered. “You better show me some control.”

Every grind sent a jolt straight through Paige’s core, sharp and electric, like her body was trying to short-circuit under the weight of it. Azzi moved slow—too slow—dragging slick heat across the curve of Paige’s thigh with precision, her rhythm steady, unforgiving. Paige could feel the damp slide of her, even through the denim of her shorts—Azzi soaking her through the fabric.

Azzi was trembling now—barely—but Paige felt it. The faint stutter of her breath near her ear, the little shake in her thighs every time she rolled down a little harder.

Paige’s hands clenched tighter in the bedspread, knuckles white.

Every second was a test. Every grind whispered don’t touch, don’t help, don’t come. And all she could do was take it.

Azzi kept going, kept using her, a rhythm building between them. 

When she finally shuddered, hips slowing, face tucked into Paige’s neck, Paige let out a sound that was half whimper, half desperate prayer.

Azzi kissed her jaw once, then climbed off her lap, grabbing her thong from Paige’s mouth and shimmied them back on as if nothing happened. 

Paige didn’t even try to stand. She just stared at the ceiling, ruined.

Her shorts?

Definitely not wearable anymore.

Good thing she brought another pair.

************

The party was mid, at best.

I guess it was probably hard to live up to last night’s festivities. Even so, Paige wasn’t going to let a trash DJ ruin her night. Azzi was next to her—pressed into her, really—and that was all that mattered.

They’d been glued together since they walked in. Paige’s hand hadn’t left Azzi’s back all night, thumb resting in the curve where her dress dipped low. Not in a possessive way. Just… connected. Quietly claiming. And Azzi didn’t mind. She kept one hand tucked around Paige’s waist like she needed the contact just as much.

They weren’t being loud about it. Just there. Constant.

“I’m really proud of you,” Azzi said suddenly, barely audible over the bass.

Paige turned, already smiling. “Yeah?”

“Yeah. You’re an All-Star. You looked so damn good out there.” Azzi leaned in, kissed the edge of her jaw. “Made it look easy.”

Paige shook her head. “I don’t think anyone’s ever made me feel cooler than you just did.”

Azzi laughed. “I mean it.”

Paige leaned in close, nose brushing Azzi’s cheek. “I’m proud of you, too.”

Azzi tilted her head, curious.

Paige didn’t hesitate. “The pod launch? You’re killing it. And all the off-court stuff you’ve been doing? The motion you’ve been bringing lately... ”

Azzi smiled, slow and a little shy.

Paige continued. “And last night?”

Azzi raised a brow. Not sure where Paige was going with this.

“You threw the best party of the weekend.”

Azzi grinned. “You’re just saying that because you got to leave early with me.”

“That helped,” Paige admitted. “But no—people are still talking about it. Best vibes. Best music. Good food and drinks. You did that.”

Azzi rolled her eyes playfully, but her smile was soft.

They drifted to a quieter spot where Gabby and Marine were holding down a couch, looking equally unimpressed with the current vibe. The four of them fell into an easy conversation—nothing deep, but real enough to feel like something.

Paige sat close, her hand still ghosting across the small of Azzi’s back, not needing to say anything else for a while.

She’d already said the important stuff.

They settled in with Gabby and Marine—Azzi curled slightly into Paige’s side, Paige half-listening as Gabby told. It was easy. Unforced. The kind of conversation that didn’t need constant energy to stay alive.

All weekend, it had been like that. Somehow, between practice runs, media appearances, and a thousand other faces, they’d found a pocket of quiet with these two. A rhythm.

Azzi laughed at something Marine said, and Paige watched her for a second—how relaxed she looked now. At ease in a way Paige didn’t always see. She felt it too.

They’d made some new friends this weekend.

Azzi shifted next to her, pulling her tiny purse to the front. “Can you hold my phone?” she asked, already handing it over.

Paige blinked at her. “Why do you even carry that thing? It’s like the size of a granola bar.”

Azzi shrugged, deadpan. “It holds what it needs to.”

Paige turned her body, tucking the phone into her back pocket. Or trying to. She had to shove it a little.

Azzi watched, amused. “Tight fit?”

“Yeah, well, it’s not me stuffing my entire life into a clutch the size of a Band-Aid.”

Azzi leaned in, voice low. “That’s because it’s already got some things in it.”

Paige paused. Turned to look at her.

Azzi’s expression was way too calm. That familiar gleam in her eyes—the menace mode Paige had come to know way too well. She narrowed her eyes.

“What kind of things?” Paige asked.

Azzi just smiled, kissed her cheek, let her hand squeeze gently at Paige’s bicep. Then leaned in, mouth brushing the shell of her ear.

“You wanna find out?”

Paige didn’t say anything. Didn’t have to.

That stupid, wide-ass grin spread across her face—slow and full of oh, she’s really gonna kill me tonight realization.

“Yeah,” she said finally, voice already wrecked. “I really, really do.”

The club bathroom was just loud enough—music pulsing faintly through overhead speakers, muffling the occasional laugh or high heel click. Paige followed Azzi in without thinking, heart pounding like she’d already lost control.

They slipped into the last stall—floor-to-ceiling door, real lock, private enough to disappear.

Azzi clicked the lock shut behind them, then turned to face her. Calm. Composed.

Paige, on the other hand, was vibrating just from proximity.

She opened her mouth to say something—she didn’t know what—but Azzi held up a finger.

“Don’t speak.”

Paige’s jaw clicked shut.

Azzi didn’t reach for her.

Not at first.

She reached into her tiny purse.

And pulled out something small. Silver. Familiar.

Paige’s eyes widened as Azzi raised the bullet vibrator between two fingers like she was showing off a secret.

“You brought that?”

Azzi didn’t answer. Just smirked.

Paige’s breath caught as Azzi stepped in close, pressing her gently back against the cool tile wall. Her legs parted instinctively, welcoming the heat. The want.

Azzi kissed her once, deep and slow, and then slipped a hand under the hem of her shorts—no hesitation.

The vibrator came to life with a low hum.

And then it was on her.

Right through her underwear, pressed against her clit—perfectly placed, already devastating.

Paige gasped, had to bite her own wrist to stay quiet.

Azzi watched her. Eyes locked. Controlled. Unforgiving.

She didn’t tease with words. She let the pressure do it for her. Let the rhythm wind Paige tighter and tighter until she was trembling, thighs flexing, hips twitching just so—

And then Azzi pulled it away.

“Fuck—” Paige choked out, grabbing for Azzi’s shoulder.

Azzi gave her a look.

Paige stilled.

The vibrator came back. Pressed harder this time. The friction through soaked fabric was unbearable. Too much.

“I’m—I’m dripping,” Paige whispered, barely audible. “Az, please.”

Azzi didn’t say a word. Instead, she shut off the vibrator—again. She was ruthless. Pulling her close. Then pulling her back. Over and over. Paige was losing it.

“Are you gonna edge me all night?” she whispered, voice raw.

Azzi didn’t hesitate.

“Yes.”

Paige let her head fall back against the tile with a soft thud. “You’re actually insane.”

The vibrator clicked off for the last time, silence crashing down in its place, well except for the muffled bass from the club’s sound system. Paige was wrecked—shaking, panting, a whimper caught in her throat as Azzi calmly cleaned the toy and slid it back into that tiny purse like this was just a regular night out.

“Okay. So you hate me. That’s what this is,” Paige muttered.

Azzi smiled, leaned in close. “You know I do it cause I love you.”

Paige didn’t move for a long second.

Still leaned back against the cool tile, legs shaking, heart in her throat. Her boxers clung wetly to her skin. Her whole body was screaming.

She let out a ragged breath.

“I need a minute,” she muttered.

Azzi smiled—smug, satisfied—but gentle now. She stepped forward and tucked herself into Paige’s side without a word, looping her arms around her waist. They stood like that for a while, swaying a little to the dull thump of music outside the stall. Paige rested her forehead against Azzi’s collarbone, body still humming.

She kissed her there—soft, just above the neckline of her dress.

Then again, higher.

Then her jaw.

“Still pissed at you,” she mumbled.

“Mm-hmm.”

Paige kissed her again. “Hate you.”

“No, you don’t.”

“I know, I love you so much,” she said, lips brushing Azzi’s skin. “Like. So fucking much.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

She kept whispering it, over and over again, in between little kisses—like she couldn’t stop. Like it was the only thing keeping her grounded.

“I love you. I love you. God, I’m still mad for edging me. But I love you.”

Azzi chuckled a little and just held her tighter. Let her body relax after all the teasing. Eventually, they pulled apart, still quiet, still warm, and stepped out of the stall.

The mirror was a situation.

Paige blinked at her reflection. “Holy shit.”

Her hair was everywhere. Her lips were swollen. There was lipstick smudged up one cheek, and a faded streak of foundation across her chin.

She turned to Azzi. “Okay, this is your fault.”

Azzi laughed. “I think we are equally to blame here.”

“Nah, deadass, this one’s on you.”

“No one made you follow me in here, baby.”

“Shut up.” Paige reached for a paper towel and dabbed at her mouth, trying to clean off the lipstick. “This is fucking crazy.”

“You weren’t complaining five minutes ago.”

Paige rolled her eyes, managing to get most of the lipstick off. Her chin, though—that was another story. She kept rubbing, but the foundation was stubborn as hell. “Why is this on me like that?”

Azzi was grinning way too hard. “Longwear. Expensive. Good luck.”

“Longwear? How the fuck did it get on me then? I swear to God, Azzi—everyone’s gonna see it.”

“And?”

“I’m gonna get cooked.” “Oh, for sure.” Paige groaned, dragging a hand down her face—but the smile was already breaking through. Azzi just grinned, reached over to tuck a piece of hair behind her ear, then kissed her temple. “Still worth it?” Paige looked at her, all ruined affection. “Always.”

***********

They found a booth tucked into the back—half-shadowed, half-claimed already by other WNBA players and their girls. The energy had softened. Louder laughs, slower movement. Drinks sweating on the table.

Paige slid in first, Azzi right behind her. Closer than necessary.

The alcohol was catching up. So was everything else.

Paige could still feel the phantom buzz between her legs, muscles tight from being edged to hell and back. Her limbs were loose now, but her brain was shot—adrift in want and skin and the echo of Azzi’s mouth in her ear.

Azzi wasn’t doing any better.

She was pressed up against her side, thigh-to-thigh, the heat between them constant. They were holding hands—casual, almost—and Paige could feel Azzi’s thumb playing with her ring, spinning it gently, back and forth. Paige did the same with hers.

Who knew this kind of touching could be foreplay.

Apparently, it could.

The longer it went on—Azzi’s fingers brushing hers, Azzi’s mouth close when she laughed at something someone across the table said—the more Paige’s nerves lit up again.

Azzi’s restraint was thinning. Paige could see it.

She was looking at her too much. Touching her like she didn’t remember they were still in public.

Her girl in white. Paige, in that damn cream sweater, legs crossed, hair tucked behind one ear, cheeks a little flushed from the warmth of the room and maybe the wine.

Azzi was gone for her.

Paige felt it in every glance. Every press of fingers.

But Paige wasn’t any better. Because God, she was being such a simp.

Asking if Azzi needed anything. Water, another drink, a snack. Checking if her feet hurt. Letting her lean in and rest against her when she started to shift uncomfortably in her seat.

At one point, when the booth got too crowded and Azzi half-stood to find more space, Paige just reached for her, pulled her straight into her lap. No hesitation. Azzi went willingly, letting herself sink back against Paige’s chest. Her arms wrapped around her like it was nothing to show this sort of public display of affection now. 

She rested her chin on Azzi’s shoulder, one hand drifting to her calf, thumb working slow, small circles into the muscle like she was trying to undo the tension herself. Her fingers mapped along the line of her shin, pausing at the curve of her ankle, grounding herself in the feel of Azzi’s skin under her palm. She didn’t even realize how much she was touching her until Azzi shifted slightly, like the pressure was doing something to her, too. Paige didn’t stop. She couldn’t. It was the only way to keep her hands busy—to keep from completely losing it.

It wasn’t sexual. Not outright. But they were both hanging on by a thread at this point. 

************

They said their goodbyes, slipped out a side door, and into the quiet of the night.

The Uber pulled up fast and they climbed in—Azzi sliding in first, Paige right behind her—and as soon as the door shut, Paige leaned in. Real close. So close her lips brushed the shell of Azzi’s ear.

Her voice was low. Quiet. Just for her.

“So you know,” Paige whispered, “you’re paying for everything you did tonight.”

Azzi turned slightly, her mouth already curving into a smile.

“I’m serious,” Paige murmured. “You think edging me for hours was cute?”

She dragged her fingers lightly along Azzi’s thigh, not enough to be obvious—just enough to remind her.

“I’m gonna keep you on the edge so long you forget what it feels like to breathe. I’m not letting you come until you’re begging.”

Azzi swallowed hard.

“And I’m gonna do it slow. No shortcuts. You’re gonna feel everything. Every second. Just like I did.”

Azzi’s hand clenched gently around Paige’s knee, her other arm crossed tight over her stomach like that could hold her together. Paige smiled against her skin as Azzi tilted her head slightly, eyes still forward, cheeks flushed, just as the car took a left and the hotel came into view. 

Then she leaned back just enough to whisper one last thing. “When I’m done with you, you won’t even remember your own name.”

Azzi’s exhale was soft. Shaky.

As soon as the Uber pulled up to their hotel, Paige was practically dragging Azzi up to the room. The keycard couldn’t give them the green light quick enough. 

And Paige didn’t wait.

Her hands were already on Azzi’s hips, lifting—like instinct—and Azzi went willingly, legs wrapping around her, mouth catching hers mid-motion. The kiss was deep, slow, threaded with heat that had been sitting under Paige’s skin for hours.

Azzi’s back hit the wall with a soft thud. A picture frame above them knocked loose, tipped sideways, and fell with a flat, apologetic clatter.

They both laughed against each other’s mouths.

Didn’t stop kissing.

Paige pressed harder into her, tongue sweeping Azzi’s lower lip, hands gripping under the hem of her dress, palms full of her ass. Firm squeeze. Deep groan.

Azzi’s head tipped back as Paige’s lips moved lower. Down her throat, along her collarbone, mouth open and desperate.

Then she found her chest—still wrapped in that delicate black lace—and latched on, sucking a nipple through the fabric, tongue pressing hard before her teeth sank in just enough to drag a gasp out of Azzi. Her back arched on instinct, a raw, broken sound tearing from her throat.

Paige didn’t slow down. She carried her to the bed, tossed her onto it with a little force, and was on her belt within seconds.

Azzi grinned, breathless. “Damn, babe—”

But Paige was already standing.

Looking down at her. Dark eyes. Wild restraint.

“Take off the thong.”

Azzi blinked. “What?”

“Now.”

Azzi did. Peeled it down slow, not teasing—just trying to catch up.

Paige crossed the room without a word, went straight to Azzi’s purse, and pulled out the vibrator—cool metal glinting in her hand like a threat. She brought it back, stood at the edge of the bed, and held it out to her. Azzi stared, wide-eyed, breath catching, already knowing exactly what was coming.

“You’re gonna edge yourself,” Paige said softly. “Like you did to me.”

Azzi opened her mouth. Closed it.

She wanted to argue. Maybe even push back. But then she really looked at Paige. Her flushed cheeks. Her eyes—wild, heavy, begging and commanding all at once.

She gave a tiny nod.

“Okay,” she whispered. “You want a show?”

Paige dragged the armchair to the foot of the bed and sat, legs spread, hands gripping the sides like she needed the grounding. Azzi leaned back against the pillows, spread herself open, vibrator in hand, and started—slow, intentional. The sound was barely there, swallowed by breath and tension and the slick, wet rhythm of her fingers. Paige watched, locked in—eyes fixed on where Azzi touched herself, mouth parted, chest barely rising, like watching her was the only thing keeping her alive.

“You’re fucking gorgeous,” Paige said quietly.

Azzi whimpered.

“You’re so fucking pretty when you come undone for me.”

Paige leaned forward, elbows on her knees, voice low. “You wanna cum, don’t you?”

Azzi nodded, shaky.

“But you’re not gonna.”

A full-body tremor ran through her.

“Not until I say.”

Azzi pushed herself closer, hips twitching, thighs flexing, toes curling tight against the sheets as the pressure built. Her breath caught, a broken sound stuttering from her mouth—and that’s when Paige stood, crossed the room in three sure strides, grabbed the vibrator out of her hand, and threw it. It smacked the far wall hard enough to knock the batteries out. 

Azzi gasped, stunned and already shaking.

Then Paige’s mouth was on her—but she didn’t go straight for it. She could’ve, God, she wanted to, but that wasn’t what this was. This wasn’t about the quick rush, the frantic finish. This was about control. About holding Azzi in that aching place just long enough to break her down. About giving back everything she’d been put through. And then some.

Paige dragged her hands slowly up Azzi’s thighs, watching the way the muscles jumped beneath her touch. Her lips hovered low. Close. Breathing her in. She could smell her—sharp and sweet, drenched, and Paige swore she could taste it in the air.

She parted her with her thumbs, gentle but firm. Made Azzi stay open.

Then, finally, her mouth.

Tongue deep—slow at first, impossibly slow. She eased in like she was getting reacquainted, like she hadn’t had her on her tongue all weekend long.

Azzi gasped, hips twitching, but Paige pinned her in place.

She knew what she was doing.

Each flick, each press, each drag of her tongue was deliberate. Measured. Just enough to spark. Never enough to finish.

Azzi’s head tipped back. Her fists clenched the sheets. “Fuck—”

Paige didn’t speak. Just kept working her.

Hands gripping her thighs, mouth relentless. She circled her clit. Flattened her tongue. Pulled back. Pressed in again—deeper, wetter, slower.

Azzi started to shake. Her legs tightened around Paige’s shoulders.

Paige felt her building—knew exactly what her body did when she got close—and that’s when she stopped.

Just lifted her mouth. Blew cool air across soaked skin.

Azzi sobbed.

“No, no, no, don’t stop—”

Paige kissed the inside of her thigh. “Not yet.”

And she started over.

Slower this time. Teasing. Lapping lazy strokes, avoiding the one spot Azzi needed. One hand spread her open again, the other gripping her knee to keep her still.

It happened again.

And again.

Paige edged her five times—maybe six. She lost count. Azzi’s thighs were trembling violently now. Her stomach convulsed with every retreat. Her chest heaved, flushed and desperate.

Her voice was gone. Nothing left but broken, wrecked whimpers.

“Please,” Azzi managed, “please, I can’t—”

“You can,” Paige murmured, lips brushing slick skin. “You will.”

And then she went back in—this time with two fingers, slow and deliberate, sliding in deep. Azzi arched off the bed, wild and silent, mouth open in a scream that never fully landed. Paige latched onto her clit, tongue firm and unrelenting, sucking just enough to tilt her right to the edge—and then stopped. Fingers still buried inside. Mouth gone. Leaving Azzi suspended in the burn of almost.

Azzi screamed.

“Paige—”

Paige leaned up, kissed her stomach, breath shaking. Her chin was soaked. Her sweater was damp where it had brushed skin. She was wrecked herself, but she wasn’t done.

“You feel that?” Paige murmured, fingers dragging slow, curling deep. “How fucking wet you are baby? How close I’ve got you? That’s mine—you don’t come till I say.”

Azzi nodded helplessly.

“This pussy’s mine,” Paige muttered, voice low and wrecked, fingers still buried deep. “You’re soaked for me. You know that, right? I did this to you.”

She kissed her way down again.

No warning.

Mouth and fingers in tandem now. Unrelenting. She curled inside and sucked at the same time—just right. Over and over. A ruthless rhythm. Every nerve exposed.

Azzi came apart.

Not in one clean wave—but in gasping, stuttering shocks. Her body convulsed. Her legs locked. Her hand shot out, grabbing Paige’s hair—not pulling, just holding on.

Her voice cracked. Paige could barely hear it:

“Yours. I’m—yours—”

That’s when Paige finally let go.

She worked her through every pulse, every shudder, mouth wet, unbothered, consumed by it. Azzi’s slick coated her lips, her cheeks, her fingers—everywhere—and Paige didn’t care. Didn’t stop until Azzi was twitching under her, begging through broken gasps for mercy.

Only then did she pull back.

Her face was flushed. Wrecked. Proud.

She crawled up Azzi’s body, hands braced on either side of her head, and kissed her like it was a promise.

Azzi tasted herself on Paige’s mouth.

She grabbed the dress at Azzi’s hips and pulled. The thin fabric gave way in two rips—clean, unforgiving. The sound it made wasn’t subtle. A hard, clean rip, right down the center seam. Then another. Paige didn’t stop until the whole thing split beneath her hands, sliding off Azzi’s body like water.

“Never wearing that dress again,” Paige breathed.

Azzi gasped—half shocked, half turned on—and let out a breathless laugh. “That was expensive, babe—what the hell.”

“You’re not wearing that shit out again,” Paige said, eyes dark, mouth still slick with her.

Azzi raised an eyebrow. “Little jealous?”

Paige didn’t blink.

“Yeah,” she said, voice low and rough. “That dress had everyone looking.”

She leaned in, mouth brushing Azzi’s ear, breath still ragged.

“But I’m the one who gets to have you.”

Paige leaned in, kissed her slow and deep, then stood—already turning toward her bag in the corner, intent written all over her. Azzi watched her go, stretched out like a cat in the wreckage of the bed, one eyebrow raised.

She knew exactly what Paige was going for.

“Mm,” Azzi hummed, voice soft but loaded. “Baby, wait.”

Paige glanced back, smirking, but also a little confused.

Azzi sat up slowly, letting the sheet fall from her chest. “Got something new to try.”

Paige glanced over, brows raised. “Is that right?”

Azzi nodded toward her duffel on the chair. “Go to my bag.”

Paige dragged herself off the bed with a low groan, already half-smiling. “You really packed multiple toys for All-Star weekend?”

“Obviously.”

She laughed, shaking her head as she unzipped the side pouch. “You’re a dirty fucking girl.”

But her smirk vanished the second she saw what Azzi meant. It wasn’t just a new strap—it was a double. Sleek pink silicone, one end curved to fit snugly inside, the other slightly longer, straight, ready. Paige stared at it, then back at Azzi.

“Oh shit, babe.”

Azzi gave her that smug little shrug. “Told you I came prepared.”

Paige held it in her hand, weighing it, imagining what it was about to feel like—what it was about to do to her. Her throat went dry.

“You’re a menace,” she muttered.

Azzi crooked a finger, calling her back. “Come here.”

Paige stayed at the foot of the bed and passed it to her instead—still a little stunned. Azzi took it, smooth and deliberate, then got on her knees, crawling to the edge, ass high in the air. Paige’s breath hitched.

She was going to take her just like that later. Exactly like that.

But the thought shattered when she felt the pressure—Azzi guiding the shorter, internal end up into her, slow and steady. Paige gasped, the stretch catching her by surprise. And then came the pressure—direct, perfect—as the hilt pressed flush against her clit.

“Fuck—” she hissed.

And then Azzi moved forward.

Took the other end into her mouth.

Paige almost collapsed.

The suction, the tension, the subtle pull as Azzi bobbed her head—it was unreal. Like getting head and being fucked at the same time. Paige could feel every motion, her clit throbbing against the base with each slow pull.

Her hips jerked forward, involuntary.

“Jesus, Azzi—what the fuck—”

Azzi didn’t stop. Just kept going, slow and relentless. Letting Paige ride the toy without even moving her hands.

Paige could barely breathe.

It felt too good. Too much.

Like the toy wasn’t between them—it was part of her. Azzi’s mouth was pulling at her clit through the toy like it was wired to her nervous system.

She tipped forward, one hand braced on Azzi’s shoulder. “You—fuck—you found this? Where?”

Azzi didn’t answer—just moaned around the toy, tongue dragging slow and obscene.

Paige’s hips jerked.

“God—fuck—keep going, baby. Just like that.”

Azzi hummed around the shaft again, a little louder this time and the vibration made Paige see stars.

She slapped at her shoulder, panting. “Stop. Stop, babe. You’re—fuck—you’re driving me crazy.”

Azzi pulled off slowly, letting her lips drag along the toy with a slick, wet slide—spit clinging in a thin string as she released it, glossy and obscene, stretched from her mouth to the shaft before it finally snapped and slid down Paige’s thigh.

Paige was breathing like she’d just run suicides. She looked down at her, hair messy, lips wet, toy glistening between them.

“Where the hell did you get this?” she demanded again, voice shaking.

Azzi just grinned, wicked and satisfied. “Told you. I came prepared.” Then she started to shift, ready to flop onto her back, but Paige caught her by the hips.

“Nuh uh,” she breathed, voice thick and gravel-edged. “Turn around.”

Azzi froze for a beat—then exhaled, low and knowing. “Oh.”

She turned, slow, graceful even now, knees sinking into the bed, elbows bracing as she arched her back. That curve in her spine was deadly, and Paige took a second just to look.

Then she lined up behind her.

Slid in slow.

Azzi let out the kind of sound that punched straight through Paige’s core—guttural, honest, wrecked.

The thrusts started steady, deliberate—Paige sinking in slow, savoring the stretch, the obscene wet glide of the toy between them. Skin slapping soft at first, then louder, sharper, until the room was filled with it. Azzi was already soaked, slick running down her thighs, and every time Paige bottomed out, she could hear it—filthy, sticky, perfect.

But it wasn’t just the sound, or the pressure—it was the feel of it.

The double made everything different. Intimate. More intense. The stretch was deeper, the connection more visceral. With every thrust into Azzi, the toy pressed harder against Paige’s clit, inside her, like they were wired to the same fuse, like every motion sparked in both of them.

It blurred the line between who was fucking and who was being fucked.

Azzi pushed back into her with every movement, ass bouncing, spine arched, giving it all up like she needed it. Paige was wrecked—fucking her like she meant to leave a mark, chasing that drag of heat that built with every grind of the toy against her own body.

She could feel herself dripping, thighs soaked, clit crushed in a way that made her legs weak. The toy didn’t just rub—it dug, every thrust dragging more friction across the exact spot that made her eyes roll back.

They were moaning loud now—raw, wrecked, no shame. Paige tightened her grip on Azzi’s hips, dragged her back rougher, harder, like she was trying to drive the toy through both of them.

And God, it felt like she was.

“Fucking—God,” Paige groaned, jaw clenched.

She was close. They were close. She could feel it in the rhythm of Azzi’s body, the way she was starting to shake.

So Paige pulled out.

Azzi whined, head dropping between her arms—but Paige wasn’t done.

“Turn over,” she panted, already crawling on top. “Wanna see you.”

Azzi flipped onto her back, hair a mess across the pillows, pupils blown wide.

Paige slid back in—deep. Their hips met, flush and hot, sweat slicking their skin. She braced herself above Azzi, foreheads pressed together, breathing each other in, moving in tandem like nothing else existed.

And then it hit—everything all at once. Paige couldn’t hold it in anymore.

The love. The ache. The need.

“Doesn’t matter how long we’ve been together,” she whispered, voice cracking. “Can’t ever get enough of you, baby.”

Azzi whimpered, too far gone to speak.

“You been it for as long as I can remember,” Paige kept going, hips stuttering. “Can’t wait to marry you, Az. I fucking love you.”

Azzi’s eyes rolled back, lips parted, barely breathing.

“Can’t wait to have kids… a family… fuck—can’t believe you’re mine—”

She didn’t even realize she was crying until Azzi cupped the side of her face.

“Baby,” Azzi choked out, “I’m the lucky one—you’re fucking perfect. You’re perfect for me.”

Their mouths met in a kiss that was more gasp than coordination, more love than precision. And when they came, it was together—bodies locked, shaking, everything spilling over in a heat that had nowhere else to go. 

And then collapsed on top of her, breath still broken, body trembling, skin hot and tacky with sweat. She didn’t even have the strength to pull out yet. The double still linked them—one end buried deep inside Azzi, the other nestled snug inside Paige, every nerve ending lit up and strung out.

Azzi's arms wrapped loosely around her back, legs tangled beneath her, both of them too fucked out to speak.

For a while, they just breathed.

And then Azzi shifted.

Just a little.

Paige groaned—loud and helpless—the slightest movement dragging the toy inside her, sparking overstimulation that made her entire body twitch.

“Nope,” she croaked, voice shredded. “Can’t. Not yet.”

Azzi laughed, soft and smug. “Sorry, baby.”

Paige kissed her temple, then eased out, slow and careful. Both of them winced. Her legs were shaking as she stood up, and she didn’t bother hiding it.

“Let’s take a bath,” she muttered, already heading to the massive hotel tub.

Azzi stretched lazily on the bed, then finally followed, voice sweet and tired. “Sounds great, baby.”

Ten minutes later, they were curled up together in the water, limbs tangled, heads resting against each other’s shoulders. Paige poured warm water down Azzi’s back. Azzi ran her fingers through Paige’s hair. They washed each other like it mattered, like they meant it, every touch unhurried.

They talked, laughed, traced bruises, kissed lazily—doing everything they could to ignore what tomorrow would feel like. Being apart again.

The bath had long started to cool, but neither of them moved. Azzi shifted, water lapping softly at their skin, and nestled closer, her voice barely above a whisper. “Hey.”

Paige turned her head, brushed her lips against Azzi’s hair. “Yeah?”

Azzi hesitated, then let it out, quiet and sure. “I’m so proud of you.”

Paige looked at her, eyes soft, heart full. “I’m proud of you, babe. More than I could ever say.”

She reached for her gently, fingers trailing along her jaw before pulling her in for a kiss—slow, tender, the kind that said home.

Morning After

Azzi wakes up tangled in limbs and linens, warm skin pressed against warmer skin, Paige's breath brushing the curve of her neck. The morning feels soft, bright, and painfully tender. She shifts, trying to settle deeper into Paige’s side, but winces at the ache spreading across her hips.

Paige stirs, noticing the look on her face. “You okay?” she murmurs, her voice still husky from sleep and whatever the hell last night was.

Azzi gives her a look. “You’re really asking?”

Paige chuckles, one corner of her mouth twitching. “Don’t even start. You literally said—and I quote—‘make it hurt a little.’”

Azzi pouts, but there’s no real heat behind it. Just that blend of soreness and satisfaction that makes her whole body buzz.

“What do you need, mama?” Paige asks, brushing Azzi’s hair back behind her ear. “Want me to run you a bath?”

Azzi sucks her lower lip into her mouth, considers, then just nods. She doesn’t have the energy to pretend like she’s not aching. Paige grins — not the cocky one she wears in public, but the gentle, slow kind she saves for Azzi when they’re alone and no one’s watching.

She slides the blanket off of them, sits up, and freezes.

“Damn, baby,” she breathes, eyes wide. “I was gripping hard.”

Azzi glances downward, noticing purple fingerprints scattered along the edges of her hipbones. She lets out a soft groan as Paige leans in, gently tracing the marks with her fingers, almost in disbelief that they left such a visible reminder.

“I’m gonna feel that for days,” Azzi mutters, half amused, half impressed.

Paige presses a kiss to her temple. “Worth it though?”

Azzi just laughs and flops back onto the pillow. Paige goes into the bathroom, and a second later, Azzi hears the water running. She drapes an arm over her eyes, fingers brushing over the bruises. Her voice is shot — throat raw from moaning Paige’s name, from the way she couldn’t stop herself last night

She remembers the shift in Paige as vividly as if it was glowing in neon. One moment, Paige was her usual gentle, slow, reverent self — soft as she traced scripture across Azzi’s skin. Then Azzi softly said, "I want it rough tonight. Hurt me a little," and suddenly, Paige changed. Just like that.

There was no warning when Paige bit into her inner thigh. Azzi squealed — half shock, half delight — and then gasped when Paige slapped her center. Not roughly, but enough to make her eyes fly open. Her head tilted back, laughter spilling out as heat flooded her stomach.

Paige had looked up at her with that smirk. The one that says oh, you’re in for it.

“You like that, baby?”

“P, you know I do.”

“So you want it rough tonight?” Paige asked, eyebrows raised, teasing but serious. She always double-checked, even when Azzi had already made it clear.

Azzi attempted to respond, but her breath caught unexpectedly, making her just nod in response.

“That’s not good enough,” Paige had murmured. “You’re gonna have to say please.”

Azzi rolled her eyes, pushing back because that was their thing. “And if I don’t?”

Paige’s response was immediate. “Then I’m gonna go real slow, be all gentle and romantic and shit. You’ll be begging me to stop edging you by the end.”

Azzi groaned dramatically. “I just flew in to surprise you. Can you not be difficult for once?”

Paige raised an eyebrow, totally unbothered. “I’m not the one being difficult right now.”

Azzi pouted, then tried again, softer this time. “Come on, P…”

Paige didn’t budge. Just stood there, tilting her head slightly, like she could wait forever.

Azzi glared for another second. Maybe two. Then sighed.

“Ugh. Fine.” She sat up a little straighter and mumbled, “Please, baby.”

Paige’s smirk spread instantly. “That wasn’t so hard, was it?”

“Shut up.”

“Aight, mama,” Paige said, giving her upper thigh a sharp slap that made Azzi’s legs twitch. Then she stood and walked to the nightstand. “Turn around. Get on your knees.”

Azzi had obeyed, because of course she had. Paige’s voice alone had her dripping. Her knees hit the mattress with a quiet thud, her chest catching on a breath she doesn’t fully exhale. Behind her, she can hear Paige rummaging in the nightstand. She glances over her shoulder and catches Paige pulling the strap out of the dresser drawer on the other side of the room. Azzi can’t tell which one she grabbed, but she doesn’t get the chance to ask.

Paige’s voice drops low. “Face forward, baby.”

Azzi obeys without thinking.

Then Paige is there, behind her—one hand splayed across her lower back, the other gripping her ass. Her touch is firm but steady. She spreads Azzi open, almost growling at the sight.

“You’re dripping,” Paige murmurs. “So fucking ready.”

Azzi can’t form words. She feels exposed, completely on display, and she loves it. She arches her back more, gives Paige a better angle, a better view, whatever she needs.

Paige slaps her again. Right between her legs. Azzi lets out a broken sound, somewhere between a gasp and a moan. She feels the wetness pulse out of her.

“God, P—” Azzi whines, clutching the sheets.

“You still want it to hurt a little?” Paige asks, leaning in so close Azzi can feel her breath. “You sure, mama?”

Azzi turns her head just enough to nod. “Yes. Please.”

Paige kisses her lower back. “Good girl.”

That’s when it start s and it’s nothing like their usual rhythm. There’s no slow build. No teasing. Paige grabs her hips and pulls her back onto her with a little extra force—and Azzi feels it immediately. Not just the stretch of it filling her, but the press and tension in Paige’s breath behind her. The strap’s double-sided—Azzi can tell by the way Paige groans low in her throat, her hands trembling just slightly as she sinks in. She’s getting it too. Feeling every grind, every clench. 

Connected through the toy. They moved like one body —breath to breath, pulse to pulse, every shift dragging both of them deeper.

Azzi bites her lip, moaning as Paige starts to move. Her grip is bruising—literally. Azzi feels it with every snap of Paige’s hips, every low moan Paige breathes into the room like she can’t hold it back anymore.

A cry rips from her throat. The sting, the stretch, the relentless slap slap slap of skin meeting skin—it’s overwhelming, addictive. Her body trembles, knees sliding against the sheets, but Paige doesn’t let her drop. One strong hand fists in her hair and pulls her head back just enough to take control.

“I want to hear you, Azzi.”

“You are hearing me,” she chokes out.

“Louder.”

And Azzi gives in, moaning like the neighbors don’t matter like her voice wasn’t going to be hoarse the next morning.

Paige leans forward, chest pressed to Azzi’s back now, lips grazing her shoulder. “You love this, don’t you?”

Azzi nods, breathless. ‘I love you like this. Even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts.’

Paige falters for a second. Just one. That one sentence hitting somewhere between her ribs like a perfectly aimed punch. Then she leans back to slap Azzi’s ass and sink in even deeper, groaning as her hips meet Azzi’s with no space left between them.

“You’re not gonna be able to walk tomorrow, baby,” Paige pants, voice rough at the edges, half-threat, half-promise.

Azzi doesn’t care. She throws her head back with a loud, shameless moan. “Good,” she says, breath catching. “Then I get to spend all day in bed while you take care of me.”

Paige’s hands tighten on her hips. “You’re such a little brat.”

“And you love me like this,” Azzi gasps, pushing back into her. 

Paige’s groan is guttural. “Fuck, Az. I love you in every way.”

She leans forward again, her mouth nipping at Azzi’s shoulder, hips moving with a rhythm that’s fast, deep, unrelenting. Every thrust drags pleasure through both of them—Paige gasping quietly with each stroke as the double strap presses inside her too, rubbing against that spot just right. Azzi clenches around her, tight and soaked, and Paige feels it all—the heat, the squeeze, the slick slide that makes her thighs shake.

“You feel how tight you are?” Paige murmurs, biting lightly into Azzi’s skin. “Gripping me like you need it.”

Azzi’s voice breaks. “I do need it. I need all of it. Need you.”

The words hang heavy in the air—vulnerable, raw—but there’s a flicker in her eyes. Still trembling, still wrecked, she plants her hands beneath her, rolls her hips one more time just to prove she can—and then suddenly shifts.

With a sharp breath and a burst of strength, Azzi pushes up off the mattress, twists in Paige’s grip, and flips them both in one fluid motion. Paige lets out a startled gasp as her back hits the bed, eyes wide and heart pounding.

“Damn, Az,” Paige mutters, blinking up at her. “You really just flipped me like that?”

Azzi climbs over her, hair a mess, cheeks flushed, breath caught somewhere between a laugh and a gasp. She leans down dragging her fingers down Paige’s stomach, tracing over the trembling muscles.

“Oh, baby,” she whispers, sweet and filthy. “You didn’t think I was gonna let you have all the fun, did you?”

Paige’s eyes flutter, her pupils blown wide. “You look—fuck—you look unreal right now.”

Azzi smirks, rolling her hips slowly—just enough to make them both feel it. She feels the base of it drag against her own clit, but she’s watching Paige and the way her breath hitches, the soft, helpless moan that spills out when the strap presses back into her too.

“Yeah,” Azzi murmurs, teasing a slow rock of her hips again, “you like when I take over, huh? When I ride you and make you feel it?”

Paige’s jaw tenses, hands gripping Azzi’s thighs. “Yeah. Fuck, Az—every time you move it—”

“I know,” Azzi purrs, leaning in. “You feel me riding you and fucking you at the same time. Bet you love being under me like this.”

Paige’s breath catches. “So fucking much.”

“Good,” Azzi whispers, brushing her lips over Paige’s jaw.

She reaches between them, adjusting the strap with a teasing stroke that makes both of them gasp. Azzi can feel the slick between them, the tension, the heat—and Paige’s body twitching beneath her like she’s barely holding it together.

Then, with one slow, controlled motion, Azzi sinks down—deep, unhurried, stretching around the shaft as Paige moans with her. The strap presses back into both of them, a shared rhythm they can’t escape.

And just like that, Azzi’s in full control—grinding slow, watching Paige unravel beneath her with every move.

“Jesus Christ,” Paige groans, hands flying to Azzi’s thighs. “You feel—fuck—so good.”

“You say that every time,” she says, mock-sweet.

“Because it’s true every time.”

She picks up the pace slightly, just enough to drive Paige insane. The way Paige fills her, presses against that perfect spot again and again. “You’re so deep, baby,” Azzi murmurs, biting her lip. “Stretching me out so good. You love watching me fuck myself on you, don’t you?”

Paige’s fingers dig into her thighs. “Yes. God, Az—keep going—please.”

“You love being under me,” Azzi continues, voice silk and fire. “Watching me bounce. Watching my tits move. You love it.”

“I do,” Paige gasps, already close, already unraveling.

Azzi slows her pace just enough to make it hurt—dragging every stroke out, holding her breath every time she bottoms out.  “I'm so close,” Azzi whispers, breath hot against Paige’s lips. “And I’m not stopping until I’m shaking on top of you.”

That’s all Paige needs.

She digs her heels into the bed and starts thrusting up into her—slow at first, then harder, faster, relentless. Each snap of her hips drives the strap deeper into Azzi and back into herself, sending electric pulses through both of them. Azzi gasps, throwing her head back, hands gripping Paige’s chest for balance as she rides it out.

“Fuck—Paige—” she moans, barely holding on. The angle. The pressure. The way the strap hits just right—it’s too much. Her thighs tighten around Paige’s waist, trying to hold steady, but Paige keeps slamming up into her with perfect precision.

One thrust hits deep and sharp, and Azzi feels it—the bruise forming just below her hip, the jolt of pain edged in pleasure.

“Right there,” she cries out. “God, baby, do that again—”

Paige doesn’t stop. Her hands clamp down on Azzi’s hips, pulling her down hard as she drives up again and again—leaving deep, aching fingerprints.

Azzi gasps, body tightening in a shudder that rolls through her like a wave. She’s coming before she can brace for it, thighs shaking, breath caught between a cry and Paige’s name. Her hands scramble for something to hold onto, nails digging into Paige’s shoulders as she rides the wave.

Paige slows but doesn’t stop, guiding her through it, watching every twitch, every whimper, every aftershock roll through her.

Azzi collapses onto her, panting, sweat-soaked and wrecked.

“Holy shit,” she breathes into Paige’s neck. “Fuck... baby.”

Paige is laughing breathlessly in response. Neither of them says anything for a while. Just the rise and fall of spent bodies, the scent of sex thick in the air, Azzi’s skin buzzing like she’s still being touched.

Now, Paige leaned in the doorway, towel slung over one shoulder, wearing that soft look she only ever showed when no one else was around. Azzi was still perched at the edge of the bed, legs aching, a small smile tugging at the corner of her lips despite the wince she gave when she stood.

“C’mon,” Paige says gently from the doorway. “It’s ready.”

Azzi groans dramatically as she stands, limping a little. Paige catches her around the waist.

“Okay, now I actually feel a little bad,” Paige says, eyeing the way Azzi’s legs wobble as they walk.

Azzi leaned into her with a soft laugh. “Don’t flatter yourself. I’m tougher than I look.”

“Mm,” Paige said, not buying it. “Tell that to the face your making just tryna walk.”

Azzi didn’t argue. She let herself be led across the room, past the lingering scent of sex and sweat, and into the bathroom, where the air was thick with a lavender scent. The heat hit her legs first, gentle and inviting.

“Careful,” Paige said, holding her hand as she eased in. The water was almost too hot—almost—but the ache in Azzi’s thighs and hips began to melt the moment she sank into it.

She let out a slow exhale, eyes fluttering closed. Paige doesn’t stay at the edge. She climbs in behind her.

Azzi blinks, startled for a second. “You’re getting in too?”

“Duh,” Paige says, settling behind her and pulling Azzi gently back between her legs. “You really thought I was just gonna sit there and let you soak all sore and cute by yourself?”

“You’re not even slick with it.”

“Nope,” Paige murmurs, wrapping her arms around her waist, palms resting just above the bruises on Azzi’s hips. She kisses her temple. “Never had to be.”

The water shifts softly around them as Paige nuzzles the back of Azzi’s neck.  The ache in Azzi’s body lingered, but it was softened now — wrapped in heat, in stillness, in Paige. It still hurt, but it was the kind of hurt that made her feel wanted. Claimed. Cherished, even.

“You okay?” Paige asked softly.

Azzi didn’t answer right away. She just reached under the water, found Paige’s hand, and laced their fingers together. Held tight.

Then, without opening her eyes, she said, “Yeah I’m good, P.”

It’s a we-won-let ’s-not-waste-it night. One of those half-celebrations that start with someone saying “just one drink” and end somewhere in the territory of poor decisions and a group selfie no one remembers taking.

So they end up on the rooftop bar of some hotel none of them are staying at—technically upscale, but a little grimy. The kind of place with linen napkins but sticky menus, where the lighting is dim enough to make you look good and hide how overpriced the drinks are. Everything glows violet.

Paige has been nursing the same gin and tonic for thirty minutes, not because she’s worried about getting drunk, but because she’s not really in it tonight. The kind of not-in-it that feels heavy in her arms and light in her chest. Off. Like her body showed up but her brain stayed home.

She keeps checking her phone, even though she knows there won’t be anything new. No text. No missed call. Just the same home screen photo—her girlfriend in some tinted glasses with a piece of gum stretched between her teeth and fingertips from a recent photoshoot. She stares for a few beats, checking out her shoulders, her lips, her hands… God, she misses her. And not in the dramatic, sweeping kind of way. Just—in the quiet moments. In the way nothing feels quite right without her.

Nai’s half-draped across the low couch beside her, wearing glitter eyeliner and the smugness of someone who knows they’re a baddie. Paige has no idea how they’re still functioning after playing thirty-five minutes tonight, but Nai is wired, loud, and deeply committed to winning their current debate.

“No, but for real,” Nai says, turning dramatically in her chair. “Why is everyone acting like Sexyy Red didn’t eat on that Bieber track?”

Paige snorts. “Because she didn’t. I’m sorry, but that shit was trash.”

Nai rolls her eyes. “Don’t pretend like you have good taste in music…”

“You know who should’ve been on it?” Paige says, already smirking.

“If you say SZA—”

“SZA,” Paige confirms, nodding like it’s the most obvious answer in the world. “That shit would’ve been fire.”

Nai groans. “You always be riding SZA’s dick. That verse is gonna grow on you, just wait.”

Paige stares at them, deciding whether to continue this useless argument with a slow blink. She decides to let it go and pulls out some cash and says, “Go get more fries.”

Nai raises an eyebrow at the command, but is too hungry to argue, so she wades into the bar-slash-food-window, hollering something about the argument not being over just yet. 

Paige exhales, leans her head back against the vinyl cushion, then closes her eyes for a moment. The air up here is warm, a bit humid, frayed around the edges with cigarette smoke and spilled tequila. Her calves are tired, her feet throbbing in her sneakers, and all she can think about is how much she misses her girl. 

Her phone buzzes against her thigh, screen lighting up in the low glow of the rooftop bar.

AZZI: you drunk yet

Paige thumbs open the thread without thinking. She’s been waiting on it. The gin and tonic in her hand has long gone watery, barely touched.

She types back, leaning into the couch’s uneven cushion.

PAIGE: nah

A pause. Another buzz.

AZZI: why not y’all won you should be celebrating

Paige stares at the message. Her heart gives a little tug, annoying in how easy it is.

She replies before she can talk herself out of it.

PAIGE: i know just doesn’t feel the same without you here miss you 

It’s dumb. She knows it. Soft and clingy and way too honest for a night like this. But it’s true. The win felt hollow without Azzi’s hands on her waist afterward, without her shoulder to lean into when the noise got too loud.

The three dots appear. Vanish. Appear again.

Then:

AZZI: baby

Paige exhales slowly. Her chest aches in that low, stupid way it always does when she lets herself want things.

She types:

PAIGE: yeah

A beat of silence.

Her drink sits untouched.

Then another buzz.

AZZI: miss you so much

PAIGE: how much??? 

AZZI: you tryna get a photo or something

The corner of Paige’s mouth lifts. It’s ridiculous how fast her body reacts — like her nerves have been waiting for the excuse.

PAIGE: a girl can dream you know i love to sext you mama 

AZZI: say less what are you wearing

The air shifts. Around her, teammates are laughing, shouting over each other, but Paige barely hears it.

She’s already typing again.

PAIGE: green cargos white crop top with that black button up the one you like

The response is nearly instant.

AZZI: fuck you’re trying to kill me

Paige smiles, bites it back, feels her skin warm.

PAIGE: i like when you get dramatic about my outfit

AZZI: you know exactly what you’re doing in that fit showing off them abs

Then, a second later:

AZZI: actually hold on

Paige frowns, confused, until—

Buzz.

Photo.

She clicks it open and swears under her breath.

It's not a full-body shot.

It’s worse.

An up-close photo, shot from just above Azzi’s chest — low lighting painting soft gold across her collarbones. Lace straps cut across glowing skin, framing the curve of one breast just barely contained. The photo’s angled enough to show her thigh, bent, skin smooth, the edge of her panties visible where her hand rests — fingers curled like she’s thinking about touching herself.

Her hair’s pulled up messily, like she didn’t plan this. Like she just got warm and needed relief. Her lips are parted, eyes half-lidded, and there’s a smirk there — lazy, dangerous — like she knows exactly what this is doing to Paige.

Like she took this and thought, yeah. this’ll ruin her.

Paige feels her mouth go dry.

Her phone buzzes again.

AZZI: you’re not the only one who can show off

PAIGE: i literally just stopped breathing this is actual violence

AZZI: bet your thighs are pressed together right now poor baby

Paige closes her eyes, breath shuddering.

She types slower this time, each word careful.

PAIGE: i wish you were here

There’s a long pause. She watches the three dots blink in and out.

AZZI: go home

Paige blinks. Frowns.

PAIGE: what

AZZI: go home we can make each other miserable over the phone

Paige’s stomach flips. Heat climbs her throat.

She stares at the message for a second too long, pulse tripping over itself.

PAIGE: you serious?

AZZI: go. now.

Paige doesn’t ask again.

She stands, mumbles something to Nai about being exhausted, and bolts down the stairs before anyone can stop her. Her Uber is five minutes away. She texts Azzi from the back seat, palms sweaty against her thighs.

Paige is practically running through her apartment hallway with how fast she is walking now. She unlocks the door. Pushes it open.

And freezes.

The lamp’s on.

Shoes by the door that aren’t hers.

And from the hallway—low, cocky, familiar:

“Hey, baby.”

Paige whips around the corner.

Azzi’s leaning against the wall, barefoot and glowing, hair mussed, that black lace still clinging to her like a sin.

“Miss me?” she says.

Paige doesn’t answer.

She’s already moving, dropping her keys. She doesn’t care where they land.

Azzi pushes off the wall, still barefoot, still wearing the lingerie like she didn’t just cross state lines in it.

“You’re—” Paige starts, but the words collapse in her mouth.

“I’m here,” Azzi says, smiling like it’s no big deal, like she hasn’t just wrecked her. “Surprise.”

The next second is just contact.

Paige crosses the room in two steps, crashes into her like she’s afraid she might vanish again. Azzi’s arms reach around her neck to pull her in, body warm and unmistakably real. Paige kisses her—hard, all teeth and tongue, no patience left—and Azzi groans into it like she’s been waiting to be devoured.

Paige pulls back just enough to breathe.

“You flew here,” she whispers, forehead pressed against Azzi’s. “How the hell did you—”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“Azzi.”

“I have a two-day break,” Azzi says, voice low, hands sliding under Paige’s shirt like she’s been thinking about this for miles. “I checked flights this morning and well, here I am.”

“You didn’t even tell me.”

“You sounded lonely,” Azzi murmurs. Her thumbs brush bare skin above Paige’s waistband. “And I missed you so bad it made my chest hurt.”

Paige laughs, short and breathless, then kisses her again, slower this time—deeper. Azzi’s mouth opens under hers like it’s instinct, like yes, this.

“I needed you,” Paige says against her lips, barely a whisper.

“I know,” Azzi murmurs. “Me too.”

They stumble back toward the bedroom, kissing like they’re trying to rewind the weeks they’ve been apart. Paige’s over shirt goes first, tugged off her shoulders and tossed aside without a care in the world. Azzi’s eyes flicker down—slow, awed—and she exhales like the sight hurts.

“You look so fucking good in this crop top,” she says softly.

“Yeah,” Paige says, reaching for the bottom hem, “but it’s in the way right now.”

Azzi’s hands replace hers, lifting the top up slowly, like she wants to remember how every inch of her feels. Paige watches her face, watches the change—how cocky melts into serious, then into something rougher.

Azzi kneels. Pulls her pants down inch by inch, mouth brushing Paige’s hipbone. Kisses her like she’s unwrapping something only she gets to see.

Paige sinks her fingers into Azzi’s hair, her voice barely above a whisper. “You really flew here just to wreck me?”

Azzi looks up at her, expression open now—unguarded in a way that always catches Paige off guard.

“I flew here,” she says softly, “because I missed your voice. Your face. The way it feels when you look at me like this.”

A beat. She presses her mouth gently to the inside of Paige’s thigh, like she’s grounding herself.

“I wanted to be where you are. That’s it.”

Then her mouth is on her.

There’s no teasing, no buildup. Just Azzi, right there—tongue sure and steady, hands holding Paige open while she stands above her like she belongs to her. Paige gasps, knees shaking, arm reaching out for the dresser behind her to help ground her. Azzi doesn’t stop. She hums low like she’s savoring something, and the sound goes straight through Paige.

It doesn’t take long. She’s too wound up, too gone, body tuned entirely to Azzi’s touch. When she comes, it’s sharp and helpless—her hands in Azzi’s hair, her breath caught, her hips bucking into her like they can’t help but fuck her face.

Azzi kisses her way up her stomach, her chest, settles over her with that same goddamn smirk Paige first fell for.

“Hi,” Azzi says, kissing the corner of her mouth.

Paige laughs, dazed. “Fuck—I love you.”

Azzi kisses her like she means it—slow, steady, no end to it—then pulls back just enough to catch her gaze.

“I love you too,” she says, low and sure, fingers brushing down Paige’s arm. “I think it’s my turn now.”

Paige nods in agreement and reaches for her hand. “Come here.”

Azzi follows, legs unsteady from kneeling.

Paige walks her backward until the backs of Azzi’s knees meet the edge of the bed, and then—gently, wordlessly—guides her down.

She kneels between her thighs, not rushing, not teasing, just... looking at her. Her hands slide up the inside of Azzi’s bare legs, and then she opens them wider, settling between like she’s right where she belongs.

“You don’t have to be gentle,” Azzi says, voice quiet but sure. “I can take it.”

Paige leans forward, pressing a kiss low on her stomach. Then another, lower still.

The plane was silent, just as early flights always seemed to be, with low lights, stale air, and people curled up in what could only be called sleep. It was just after five in the morning, and nobody had the will to talk. Not even the coaches. A cough erupted from the middle row. The rest of the noises came from the constant hum of the engines and the occasional sound of a snack bag being opened or rustled. Outside, the sky hadn't even bothered to get lighter yet. 

In the very back, slouched in her seat was Paige, her hoodie pulled low over her head, her one leg bent, while her other leg stretched long into Azzi's seat, like she owned it. Her hand lay in Azzi’s lap, their fingers tangled beneath the blanket, a habit formed after years together at this point. Paige hadn’t stopped touching her since they got on the plane. Well, since they woke up this morning, really. 

Azzi smiled to herself, still a little sore from the night before. Okay—more than a little. Everything still ached in the best possible way. Paige had been nothing but soft since the second they woke up. All sleepy kisses and slow hands, whispering “sorry for wrecking you” with the guiltiest grin on her face, while she helped Azzi tie her shoes and carried both their bags through the hotel lobby. Earlier, she’d even packed Azzi’s things for her, carefully folding each shirt like it might bruise if she rushed.

Paige looked half-asleep with one AirPod in, playing some music, but she knew she wasn’t tired, just relaxed. Her thumb kept stroking across Azzi’s knuckles like a metronome, rhythmic and soothing.

Azzi leaned in until her shoulder bumped Paige’s. “You tired?.”

Paige didn’t open her eyes. “Nah, not really.”

“You’re being very clingy this morning.”

Paige cracked one eye open, glanced at her, then dropped a soft kiss to Azzi’s temple. “You complaining?”

Azzi blushed and buried her face against Paige’s shoulder, trying to hide her smile. “No.”

“Didn’t think so.”

She squeezed Azzi’s hand tighter under the blanket. A quiet pause followed—soft breathing, steady warmth between them, the sound of someone snoring a few rows up. Somewhere near the front, they could hear Arike and Lala quietly whispering, laughing over something they were watching. Most of the team was knocked out—coaches included.

Paige tilted her head until it rested on top of Azzi’s. “Still sore?”

Azzi huffed a soft laugh. “Obviously.”

She felt Paige smirk before she saw it. Felt the way her body leaned in, that quiet shift like gravity pulling them closer. There was tension, yes, but it was wrapped in something tender—like Paige couldn’t decide if she wanted to tease her or kiss her again.

Azzi had other ideas in mind.

She shifted a little closer, gently untangling their hands beneath the blanket. Her fingers trailed away, slow and deliberate, then brushed lightly over the waistband of Paige’s sweatpants—teasing without warning, like she was just testing the water.

Paige froze, barely glancing down. “Az…”

Azzi didn’t look up. “You’ve been clingy all morning. I’m just… meeting you halfway.”

She dipped below the waistband without hesitation, the warmth of Paige already pulling her in. Azzi ran the pad of her middle finger along Paige’s center over her boxers with a touch that was just barely there. Paige clenched her jaw, keeping her eyes on the seat in front of her as her breathing shifted, feeling how quickly her boxers were dampening.

“We’re gonna get caught,” she whispered through a stiff smile.

Azzi nuzzled in closer, like she was just trying to get comfortable, like the sudden shift in her lap wasn’t deliberate. Her nose pressed into the side of Paige’s neck. “Only if you’re loud,” she murmured, the words light, but her hand wasn’t playing anymore. 

Her fingers slipped inside Paige’s boxers. Paige’s breath caught in her throat. Azzi's fingers didn't move directly in, though she hovered there, fingertips gliding over the sensitive skin on her upper thigh, grazing her center every now and again, soft and aimless, like she didn't even know that she was already ruining Paige with intention.

Paige clenched her jaw, back stiff, trying to not respond. Trying to play it cool. And then Azzi pressed her palm flat against Paige’s clit, curling a finger up and inside her wet pussy—no warning, no build. Just knowing exactly how to do it. Paige’s hips twitched forward off instinct. She grabbed the armrest, trying to anchor herself, trying to hold on.

“Jesus,” Paige hissed as quietly as she could, trying not to move too much. “You’re gonna kill me.”

Azzi smirked into her shoulder, breath soft against Paige’s neck. “Just want to make you feel good, baby.”

Paige hesitated before answering. She was staring off into space, fixating on the back of the seat in front of her like it would give her strength not to totally fall apart. Her pulse was thumping all over her neck, her chest, her thighs, pounding against Azzi's knuckles.

She swallowed hard.

“You’re seriously gonna finger me on a team flight?” Paige muttered, voice tense.

It wasn’t just risky—it was reckless. Stupid. A bad idea that felt too good to say no to.

“Actually, I thought we could finger each other,” Azzi whispered back.

She reached for Paige’s hand, threading their fingers briefly before guiding it between her thighs, slow and steady. There was no hesitation, just that quiet confidence Azzi always wore when she had Paige exactly where she wanted her.

Paige let her, barely breathing now.

Azzi slipped Paige’s fingers beneath the waistband of her shorts, her muscles tensing just slightly at the contact. Paige’s hand slid in and stilled.

Then—heat. Wet. Immediate.

Paige gasped quietly, lips parting as if the wind had been knocked out of her. Her fingers curled instinctively, pressing into slick, soft skin that made her stomach drop.

"Jesus," she breathed, her voice barely a whisper. "You're soaked.”

Azzi tilted her head slightly, the edge of her mouth catching the ghost of a smile. “Yeah,” she breathed, not even trying to be coy. “That’s your fault, P.”

Paige groaned softly, dragging her teeth over her bottom lip. Her hand couldn’t help but keep moving—slow, gentle, rubbing careful circles that made Azzi’s breath stutter. Her thighs twitched. She turned her face into Paige’s neck, biting down on the fabric of her hoodie to keep from making a sound.

God, this was so hot—too hot. Having to keep it quiet, feeling every little shake and gasp Azzi tried not to make—it was driving her insane.

They moved in tandem beneath the blanket, all heat and friction, hands buried deep and working in a slow, stuttering rhythm. Azzi's fingers curled just right, hitting that spot that made Paige gasp and buck, her hips jerking forward—hard enough to knock her knee into the seat ahead. Paige bit down a moan, her free hand clutching the edge of the cushion like she needed something to anchor her.

Someone stirred. A grunt. A cough.

Then silence.

Paige shifted her hand slightly, Azzi’s fingers still buried deep in her. She let her own middle and ring fingers drag across Azzi’s slick cunt in short, precise motions. 

One stroke. Then another. Then another.

She moved her fingers thoughtfully, tenderly, like she was writing something secret against Azzi’s skin. Each stroke careful, lingering, like a message only the two of them would ever understand.

Azzi trembled, breath catching as the pattern clicked into place.

Paige was spelling something.

N. A. U. G. H. T. Y.

By the time she got to the Y, Azzi was wrecked—hips twitching, a whimper slipping out before she could stop it. It was definitely loud enough for someone close by to hear. 

Paige froze.

They heard a creak of a seat shifting. 

Paige turned her head just enough to whisper in her ear, “You better keep quiet.”

“You first,” Azzi breathed, rocking her hips into Paige’s hand with a little more intention. She was not about to stop now. 

Paige got the hint and continued rubbing her pussy— tighter, firmer than before. Azzi began swirling her fingers inside Paige to return the favor, making sure to hit every spot within her.

The air between them felt like it might snap. Paige couldn’t stay still—her thighs were shaking, muscles clenched tight, holding on like that might keep her from falling over the edge. Her breath was shallow and she kept cursing under her breath. Her jaw locked. She was trying to keep it together, but her body had other plans. 

She was losing it—and she knew it.

“Shit, Azzi—fuck, I’m—” Paige’s voice cracked as she buried her face against her shoulder, hand twisting in the hoodie.

Azzi knew she was close. She angled her wrist and pushed in deeper, fingers curling hard, grazing against the spongy part over and over again. It was intentional, filthy, she wanted to wreck Paige. Her palm ground down against Paige’s clit with rough, practiced pressure, dragging across it in tight, brutal circles. The slick sounds of it started to rise, faint but unmistakable under the blanket—wet, obscene—but they were too far gone to care. 

Azzi leaned in, her mouth brushing Paige’s ear. “You hear that?” she whispered, breath hot and shaky. “That’s you. Dripping all over my hand.”

Paige whimpered, clutching at her wrist like it would slow her down. It didn’t.

“You’re gonna come for me, aren’t you?” Azzi kept going, voice low, sharp with want. “So fucking wet—fuck, Paige, you’re so easy for me.”

Paige didn’t even flinch. She bit down hard, barely breathing, riding it out because stopping wasn’t even an option anymore. Her body snapped tight all at once—legs twitching, a sound tearing loose from her throat before she could swallow it down.

There was nothing gentle in it now. Just need. And the mess they were both making of each other at thirty-six thousand feet.

Paige came first, mouth open in a silent gasp, whole body shivering under the blanket. She pressed her forehead to Azzi’s temple and shook through it, holding her breath like it could save her.

Azzi followed seconds later. Paige’s fingers worked her through the edge, soft but relentless, and Azzi bit Paige’s shoulder to keep from crying out. Her thighs shook, clamping around Paige’s wrist. Her eyes squeezed shut.

And just like that, it was over. Breathless. Sticky. Intimate.

Neither of them moved at first. Paige’s hand still rested in Azzi’s lap, fingers slick and trembling. Azzi’s head was tucked against her shoulder, chest rising and falling in shallow, uneven pulls. The blanket felt too warm now. The air between them was thick with it—what they’d done. What they didn’t regret.

Paige blinked hard, trying to get her breathing under control, but her body was still humming. She could smell it on her fingers. Feel it clinging to her skin.

Azzi shifted first. Barely. She reached over and grabbed Paige’s coffee cup like she was going for a sip. Instead, she “accidentally” tipped it—right into her own lap.

“Shit,” she hissed, shooting upright.

Paige jumped, startled. “What—?”

“I spilled it,” Azzi said louder, waving toward the aisle. “It’s fine—just on me. I got it.”

From up ahead, Nai turned slightly in her seat. “Y’all good?”

“All good!” Azzi called back, already grabbing her bag off the floor. She stood halfway and glanced down at her soaked shorts, lifting the fabric away from her thighs with a grimace. “Spilled it straight into my lap. Gonna go clean up before it sets or smells like burnt milk the whole flight.”

She didn’t wait for a response—just slipped into the aisle, calm and unbothered, like it was nothing but bad luck and bad aim.

Paige watched her go, heart still thudding like a bass drum in her chest—loud, unrelenting, way too close to the surface. Her thighs were still trembling under the blanket. Her fingers curled slightly, like they could still feel the shape of Azzi wrapped around them.

She didn’t even try to pretend she was okay.

Azzi walked up the aisle like nothing had happened, hips swaying just enough to make Paige want to ruin her all over again. The coffee stain was spreading across her shorts, a clear mark of the mess they’d made, and the worst part was—Azzi didn’t look flustered.

She looked smug.

Holy fuck.

Paige exhaled slowly, trying to pull it together, but her body wasn’t listening. Her pulse was still out of rhythm.Her hands wouldn’t stop twitching. She felt like she was wearing the guilt of it on her face—but also, somewhere deeper, the pride.

They'd just done that. On a team flight. Surrounded by teammates. Coaches.

And Paige had let her. Had begged, in her own way.

You’re gonna get us caught. Only if you’re loud.

God, she was so screwed.

And yet—thirty seconds later, she was on her feet. Following Azzi down the aisle like she didn’t have a choice.

The door clicked shut behind her with a soft thud. Paige stood there for a second, saying nothing, her pulse still too loud in her ears to think straight.

Azzi was already at the mirror when Paige walked in—hip cocked against the counter, like she’d been waiting. Her shorts were shoved down to her knees, thighs slick and glistening, no shame in how wrecked she still looked. She didn’t turn right away. Just lifted her fingers to her mouth, slow and deliberate, sucking them clean with a hum.

“Took you long enough,” she said, eyes meeting Paige’s in the mirror. “You taste so fucking good.”

Paige just stared at her. For a second. Maybe longer. Her brain still felt like it was catching up to what they’d done—or maybe what they were still about to do.

“You are…” Paige began, voice low and raw, “such a fucking menace.”

“I mean,” Azzi said casually, lifting an eyebrow, “I did say I needed to clean up.”

Her eyes dragged down Azzi’s legs—over the mess, the sheen, the slick shine catching in the light. Paige didn’t have words. Just a low, involuntary groan, like her brain had short-circuited from how insanely hot her girl looked right now.

Azzi smiled like she’d won something. “You gonna help me out or just stand there drooling?” Paige nodded, dumbly, uselessly—completely gone for her.

Azzi slid her shorts the rest of the way off and let them fall—wet fabric hitting the floor with a quiet, ugly slap. Then she leaned back, bracing herself on the counter, legs parting wide, head tilted like she was daring Paige to make the next move.

Paige’s chest went tight. Hot all over again.

She didn’t move right away—just stepped in closer, slow and deliberate. Her hand grazed Azzi’s thigh, but instead of reaching between her legs, she dipped her head, tongue dragging a slow line up the coffee-sticky skin. She hummed like she was actually tasting it, then looked up with a wicked glint in her eye.

“Guess I’ll start with breakfast,” she murmured—tongue sliding through slick folds like she’d been starving for it, groaning against her like the taste alone was enough to undo her.

Azzi gasped.

“I gotta be quick,” Paige said quietly, her voice low but warm—thick with heat and care all at once. Not a threat. Not a warning. Just a fact, spoken like a promise she’d still make feel good, even if it wrecked them both.

That warmth hit against Azzi’s pussy just as hard as the words did—settling deep in her chest, even as her body tensed in anticipation. She nodded fast, breathless. “Yeah—okay. Just… just do it.”

She gripped the counter behind her, heart hammering, already aching for what was coming. Because when Paige said quick, it never meant rushed. It meant devastating.

Paige didn’t need more. Her tongue was already working her over, fast and filthy, dragging through slickness with single-minded focus. She sucked Azzi’s clit into her mouth, tongue circling in tight, ruthless patterns, moaning low like she couldn’t get enough of the taste. Her hands gripped the backs of Azzi’s thighs, fingers digging in just enough to bruise, holding her steady as she rocked against Paige’s mouth.

It was messy. Loud. Obscene. Wet sounds and broken gasps swallowed by the hum of the plane around them.

The plane flew on. Steady. Silent. Oblivious. Paige pulled back just a breath, her mouth still hot and glistening, tongue flicking once more for emphasis before she spoke.

The plane was barely off the runway and Paige was already bored. Azzi sat beside her, curled up in a hoodie, headphones in, pretending not to notice Paige’s wandering hand inching along the armrest.

Paige, of course, noticed everything. Especially the way Azzi’s thigh tensed when their legs touched. Or how her jaw clenched ever so slightly when Paige whispered something obscene into her ear just before takeoff.

“I swear to God,” Azzi said through clenched teeth, eyes on her iPad but voice low enough that only Paige could hear, “you are asking for it.”

Paige just grinned, shifting closer. “You keep saying that, but I haven’t gotten it yet.”

She ran her fingers down the outside seam of Azzi’s sweatpants, slow and intentional. Azzi swatted her hand away, but her smirk gave her away. Paige figured she’d pushed things as far as she could for now. The antics would continue later tonight once they settled into their hotel room. 

But then came the turbulence.

Azzi had been walking through the aisle to make her way back to her seat after talking with Lala and there was a jostle on the plane that sent Azzi lurching right into Paige’s lap with a yelp.

“Oh, hi,” Paige said, entirely too smug, gripping Azzi’s hips like she meant it.

Azzi rolled her eyes, trying to right herself, but Paige didn’t let go. So Azzi decided to join in on the game Paige had been playing all morning, grinding her ass back into her. She could feel Paige’s grip tighten.

“Damn, Az,” Paige whispered, breath warm against Azzi’s cheek. “Better quit that before I take you right here on this plane.”

Azzi flushed, but she didn’t move right away, debating whether she could get away with dragging Paige to the bathroom without anyone noticing. 

Eventually, she untangled herself with a muttered, “We’re gonna get fined for public indecency.”

Paige just kicked her feet up and leaned back, still grinning. “Worth it.”

By the time they landed and got to the hotel, Paige’s patience was cooked. She’d been practically vibrating with need since the flight and had plans to give Azzi the payback she deserved.

But plans? Useless when your schedule is packed with back-to-back team meetings, media sessions, and a coach who believes in togetherness with team-only activities to build chemistry or whatever bullshit he could come up with to make it seem like he was actually coaching.

By the time Paige got back to her room, hair tousled, eyes half-lidded with exhaustion, Azzi was already gone. Meeting up with some old friends from her USA Basketball days.

Paige flopped onto her bed with a groan and reached for her phone.

Paige Where’d you go, babe?

Azzi Left you for people who actually respond to my texts in under an hour.

Paige Wow. That’s crazy. I was literally in a 90-minute team meeting about ball screens 😩

Azzi Sounds fake but okay

Paige I would literally rather be watching paint dry. Also you didn’t answer the question 😏

Azzi Hotel bar. Catching up with the girls. Being wholesome. Drinking water.

Paige You’re lying on multiple fronts and I’ll be addressing each one in detail later

Azzi Oh no. What’re you gonna do, discipline me?

Paige Don’t tempt me Actually. Do.

Azzi Promise?

Paige Swear on how quick you beg when I hit that spot you love.

Azzi Don’t act like you don’t live for it.

Paige Already hard just thinking about it.

Azzi You’re gross.

Paige And you like it.

Azzi I do. 

Paige When you getting back? I need you naked ASAP.

Azzi I’ll be back in twenty. Don’t fall asleep on me.

Paige Better be. I will flip you over and make you pay for being late.

But Azzi’s plan to make a quick exit didn’t happen, and by the time she got back, Paige was already in bed with the lights off. She knew that if she woke Paige up, she’d really get it, but she also knew that Paige needed her rest for the game tomorrow, so she opted for crawling into bed so as not to wake her.  

***********

Game day.

The last thing Paige had time for was strapping her girlfriend down and wrecking her the way she wanted to.

No time. No privacy. No fun.

She was locked in, focused, borderline feral about needing a win.

And then she played like garbage.

Five for twenty. They lost to Chicago.

A teammate of hers, a rookie, didn’t go up for a 50-50 ball, and it snapped something in Paige. She went off in the tunnel after the final whistle, tossing her jersey at the wall, jaw locked so tight it ached. Her coach didn’t say a word—just let her storm off to the locker room.

She didn’t want sympathy. She didn’t want a hug. She wanted to be alone. Paige had texted Azzi after the game, telling her she’d just meet her back at the hotel and opting for room service instead of going to the team dinner or out with Azzi and their friends.

There was a soft knock before hearing the keycard beep and the door unlatch.

“Hey,” Azzi murmured, slipping inside. She walked in cautiously, looking way too gentle for the mood Paige was in.

“Hey Az, sorry but—I’m not in a very good mood,” Paige grunted from where she was sitting on the floor, back against the bed.

Azzi didn’t answer. Just crossed the room and sat beside her, thigh pressed to thigh. Quiet for a moment. Then she leaned in and pressed a kiss to Paige’s temple.

“I liked watching you tonight,” she said softly. “Even if you’re pissed about it.”

Paige scoffed. “What was there to like?”

Azzi shrugged, unbothered. “You did your best. Fighting for every play. Staying locked in.”

Paige leaned her head back against the wall, eyes closed, jaw tight. “Didn’t matter. We still lost.”

Azzi leaned in and pressed a kiss to her temple again. Gentle. Steady. Certain.

“You can’t carry the whole damn team,” she whispered.

“I just want to win.”

“I know.”

They sat in silence. Paige’s fists clenched in her lap. Her teeth ground together. Her leg bounced restlessly, the muscle twitching like it couldn’t bear being still. She didn’t want a pep talk. Didn’t want someone to tell her it was just one game. She didn’t want soft.

She wanted to break something. To feel control again. To not feel this.

Azzi leaned in closer, her thigh pressed to Paige’s like an anchor. Her voice dropped, velvet-smooth and laced with something darker. “Take it out on me.”

Paige stiffened. Like the words didn’t compute at first. Her head turned, slow, her eyes narrowing with a flash of warning. “What?”

Azzi didn’t flinch. Her gaze stayed fixed, unwavering, locked on Paige. “I want you to,” she said again, slower this time. “Take it out on me.”

Paige blinked, something fraying behind her eyes. She pulled her hand away, flexed her fingers like they were trying to shake off something electric. “Azzi, I’m not—” Her voice cracked, and she stopped, jaw working.

“I’m not trying to be rough with you just because I’m pissed,” she said again, quieter this time. “That’s not what this is. That’s not who I am with you.”

Azzi reached for her hand anyway. No hesitation. Her fingers slid through Paige’s, soft and sure, grounding her. She lifted their joined hands to her lips and kissed her knuckles, slow and intentional. Her voice dropped even lower—still gentle, but firm. “I want it. I like when you lose control, P.”

Paige stared at her. Eyes locked. Breathing shallow. She didn’t speak for a full ten seconds.

Then, roughly and low, “Say it again.”

Azzi’s mouth curved into the smallest, filthiest smile.

“I want you to fuck me,” she said, every word a deliberate spark.

She shifted forward until her lips brushed Paige’s ear, and whispered, voice soaked in honey and fire—“Daddy.”

That did it.

Something flickered behind Paige’s eyes—hot, unspoken, irreversible. She stood without a word, jaw clenched, and Azzi followed like it was instinct. Like she knew exactly what she’d just lit within her.

The room blurred around them. Paige moved with purpose, quiet but electric, digging through her bag. When she turned back around, harness in hand, Azzi’s breath caught in her throat.

“Strip. Then get on the bed,” Paige said, voice low and sharp.

Azzi obeyed instantly, taking her clothes off and crawling back across the mattress, body sinking into the sheets. She spread her legs without needing to be told.

Paige took her time. Let Azzi watch her undress piece by piece, slow and unhurried, like she wanted every second to sink in. She clipped in the strap: deep purple, seven inches, thick enough to be a threat, and curved just right to leave no room for doubt.

Azzi’s breath caught.

Paige adjusted the straps with muscle memory, hips flexing as she tightened them snug. The silicone jutted out confidently between her thighs, bouncing ever so slightly with every movement. She rolled her neck once, then looked up—eyes dark, jaw set, mouth twitching like she already knew what Azzi was thinking.

“You okay over there?” she asked, tone light but with an edge.

Azzi’s mouth parted, her gaze locked on the strap. “I’m so fucked.”

Paige smirked, stepping toward the bed with a slow, deliberate swagger. “Not yet.”

She climbed onto the bed, straddling Azzi’s thighs. She leaned down and kissed her—slow and deep at first, then biting her bottom lip as she pulled away.

Paige gripped the base of the silicone and brought it between them, dragging it through the slick heat between Azzi’s thighs.

Azzi gasped, hips twitching.

Paige smirked. “Already so fucking wet for me.”

She used the silicone to tease Azzi—swirling the tip in tight circles around her clit, drawing out a whimper. Then she pulled back and slapped it lightly against her, once. Twice. A third time, harder.

Azzi let out a broken moan, legs falling wider. “Fuck—Paige—”

Paige leaned in, kissed her just beneath the ear. “What was that?”

“Please,” Azzi breathed, hands gripping the sheets. “I want it so bad.”

Paige didn’t give in yet. She kept dragging the tip up and down, letting it catch, letting Azzi feel the stretch just almost before pulling back again. The straps tip was glistening from Azzi’s arousal.

“You want me to fill you, baby?” she murmured, biting at her neck. “Want Daddy to fuck you nice and deep?”

Azzi nodded frantically. “Yes—yes, please—I need it.”

There was something sweet in the way she begged—something soft hidden in all that desperation. Paige paused for half a second, pressing her forehead to Azzi’s.

“You sure?” she asked, voice steady but gentler now.

Azzi reached for her, eyes glassy. “Please, P. I need it. Now.”

That was all she needed.

Paige lined herself up, one hand steady on Azzi’s hip, the other guiding the strap to her entrance. She pushed forward slowly, letting the silicone press and stretch her open inch by inch, watching Azzi's mouth fall open, eyes fluttering shut.

“That’s it,” Paige whispered, voice rough. “Take me, baby. Just like that.”

Azzi’s nails dug into the sheets, legs spread wide, hips arching up to meet her halfway. “God—so full—”

Paige leaned over her, bracing her weight with one arm while her hips sank in deeper, slow and devastating. She didn’t rush it. She wanted Azzi to feel every second.

“You feel that?” she murmured against Azzi’s jaw. “That pussy's mine.”

Azzi gasped, hands reaching for her waist, pulling her closer. “Yours—yeah—Daddy—”

Hearing the name lit Paige up like a fuse this time.

She rocked into her, thrusts slow but deep, letting the full weight of the harness hit just right. The sound of skin against skin, the quiet wet slide of it, Azzi’s moans climbing higher with each pass—it all melted together into something hot and electric.

Paige pressed her forehead to Azzi’s, their mouths brushing between breaths.

“You look so fucking pretty like this,” Paige panted, breath hot against Azzi’s neck. “All spread out for me. Taking every inch like you were made for it.”

Azzi moaned, the sound broken and high, one hand sliding up Paige’s slick back, the other fisting the sheets like it was the only thing keeping her grounded. “Don’t stop—please—fuck—harder—”

Her pace turned brutal, thrusts carving into Azzi with precision. Paige’s fingers bit into her waist like she needed something to hold onto or she’d completely lose it.

Azzi’s head dropped back, voice cracking open. “Yes—use me—take it out on me, Daddy—please—”

Paige slammed into her harder now, her hips snapping forward with a bruising rhythm, each thrust purposeful—angry, almost, but controlled. The base of the strap rubbed hard against Azzi’s clit every time their bodies collided, the pressure relentless and perfectly placed, sending sharp jolts of pleasure straight through her.

The harness shifted with every motion, leather creaking faintly under the weight of it, the thick silicone dragging against Azzi’s soaked pussy before sinking back in, deeper and deeper.

Azzi was gasping with every impact, hips arching into it, chasing the friction even as she trembled from it. The rhythm was filthy—wet, raw, skin slapping against skin. Paige adjusted her angle slightly, grinding in at the end of each stroke, the ridge of the strap catching just right—again, and again, and again—until Azzi’s moans turned into sobs of pleasure.

“I am,” Paige snarled against her ear, her voice wrecked and low. “You wanted this, remember? You begged for it.”

Azzi cried out, body jolting with every thrust. “I wanna feel you everywhere—fuck—wreck me, Daddy—don’t hold back—”

“I’m not,” Paige gritted, grabbing a handful of Azzi’s breast and pulling her hardened nipple just enough to make her arch. “You wanted to be the outlet for this shit? Then take every inch, baby. Take it like you mean it.”

Azzi choked on a moan, her whole body shaking. “God, yes—don’t stop—make me your fuckin stress relief—”

Paige thrust harder, deeper, lips brushing Azzi’s shoulder between ragged breaths.

“Already are.”

Azzi cried out, legs wrapping around Paige’s waist, heels pressing into her back and locking her in. Her body jerked with each deep stroke, her thighs trembling.

“You close?” Paige asked, voice low and wrecked.

Azzi nodded frantically, too breathless to form words.

Paige didn’t let up. She thrust harder, rougher, keeping her rhythm tight and relentless, her own breath stuttering against Azzi’s cheek. “Come for me, baby. Right now.”

And Azzi did.

Her whole body arched, hips bucking up, mouth falling open in a broken sob of a moan. Paige didn’t stop—kept moving through it, working her through the waves until Azzi was shaking, gasping, begging her to slow down.

But Paige didn’t stop.

She pulled out slowly, eyes heavy-lidded with heat, and grabbed Azzi by the waist, flipping her over like she weighed nothing. Azzi let out a startled breath, face pressing into the sheets, ass lifted instinctively.

“Oh my God—” she gasped, voice muffled by the pillow.

Paige’s hand came down in a sharp smack across her ass—loud, stinging, perfect.

“You thought I was done?” Paige growled, leaning over her back. “Nah, baby. That was just the first one.”

Azzi moaned, hips arching toward her, the sound all high-pitched and wrecked. “You’re insane—”

“And you love it.”

Paige grabbed her by the hips again, lined the strap up, and slid back inside in one hard thrust. Azzi let out a scream that turned into a curse, knuckles white in the sheets.

She didn’t ease into it this time.

There was no buildup this time. Paige drove into her with raw momentum, one hand planted between Azzi’s shoulder blades, pressing her down into the mattress as her hips snapped forward, merciless.

“That’s it,” Paige grunted, eyes fixed on the way Azzi’s body rocked into the mattress. “Pussy taking me so well.”

Azzi was nearly incoherent now—words slurring between moans, gasps, pleas. “F-fuck—Daddy—I can’t—”

“Yes, you can,” Paige said, leaning forward, biting at the back of her shoulder. “One more for me. Come again.”

She reached around and found Azzi’s clit, fingers slick as they slid over swollen heat, rubbing tight, fast circles that made Azzi cry out, her voice raw and high. Paige didn’t ease up—she worked her in tandem with every thrust, the strap pounding into her from behind while her fingertips zeroed in with ruthless precision. Azzi’s whole body jolted, hips bucking helplessly, her thighs trembling as she sobbed into the sheets, caught between the brutal rhythm and the overwhelming pleasure crashing through her.

Her knees nearly gave out, legs shaking, but Paige held her firm, one arm locked around her middle, the other still wrecking her with perfect, merciless pressure.

Azzi’s second orgasm crashed over her—louder, messier, legs shaking as her whole body trembled under Paige’s grip.

Paige slowed only when Azzi’s breath hitched hard and her hips started to pull away.

But then—Azzi turned.

Still breathless, flushed, eyes hazy and wet, she pushed Paige onto her back, the strap still slick between them. She straddled Paige slowly, hands pressed to her chest for balance, a lazy, ruined little smirk curling her lips.

“My turn.”

Paige’s brows shot up. “You sure you can handle—”

Azzi sank down in one motion, no warning. Paige’s breath punched out of her in a groan so low it was almost a growl.

“Fuck.”

Azzi rolled her hips slow, steady, mouth open as she moaned through the stretch. “Feel that?” she whispered. “That’s you inside me.”

Paige’s hands flew to her hips, trying to ground herself, but Azzi slapped them away—gently. “Nope. You don’t get to help.”

She set the pace, bouncing in slow, filthy circles, grinding her clit down against the base. Paige’s head fell back into the pillow, jaw clenched, arms flexing to keep from grabbing her. 

The way the strap dragged against her, soaked and sticky from Azzi’s slick, had her nerves firing like live wires—slow at first, then sharper with every grind. It wasn’t just the pressure—it was the sound, the weight, the heat of it all. Azzi riding her like she owned her. The harness rocked against Paige’s clit with every grind—coarse, aching pressure that only got sharper the longer Azzi rode her.

“Look at you,” Azzi whispered, dragging her nails down Paige’s ribs. “Trying so hard to behave. Such a good girl for me, Daddy.”

“Fuck,” she gasped, voice strained, every muscle strung tight. “You’re gonna make me come—”

Azzi smirked, lips parted and breathless. “That’s the point, baby.”

And then she rolled her hips just right—deep, slow, tight—dragging the base of the strap hard over Paige’s clit, and Paige’s whole body jerked beneath her like she’d been lit from the inside.

Azzi kissed her, deep and slow, swallowing the sound Paige made as she hit her breaking point.

She kept riding her through it, soft little moans slipping between kisses as Paige came hard, fingers digging into the sheets, face twisted with raw pleasure.

They stayed like that for a beat—breathless, tangled, their skin sticky and flushed.

Azzi collapsed forward, burying her face in Paige’s neck, the strap still nestled between them.

Paige wrapped both arms around her, holding her tight, the kind of grip that said don’t go anywhere.

Azzi giggled softly. “You okay?”

Paige kissed her temple. “A little better than before.”

“You’re welcome.”

They lay there, sweaty and half-laughing, legs tangled and bodies still trembling from everything they’d just given each other.

“I’m obsessed with you,” Paige murmured.

She missed the door, didn’t catch the sound of the door unlatching. She did, however, notice that tiny change in the air as the room got colder.

She knew who it was. And she didn't need to look.

Hands, warm and bold, suddenly on her waist. Azzi, obviously. Always so damn sure of herself. Her palms slid over Paige’s skin, and those lips? Yeah, right on her shoulder, like a secret or a dare. Paige let out a breath, half-laugh, half-sigh, her grin twitchy and crooked.

She leaned back into Azzi’s touch, a quiet smile playing on her lips, not even trying to hide how good it felt.

“Babe,” she murmured, voice low and teasing, “you do know we’re supposed to be downstairs in like… thirty minutes, right?”

Azzi’s voice—low, a little teasing—curled around her ear. “Guess we’ll just have to be fast, huh?”

Paige gave her a look—eyes dark, brow raised, she could already feel her resolve slipping. There was no way she was saying no to that face.

“So,” she said, voice low and rough, “you using your hands… or getting on your knees?”

Azzi laughed. Soft, but with this devilish little twist. “You’ll see.”

Paige barely got her mouth open before Azzi was already down on her knees, shower water rolling off her shoulders, hands gliding up the back of Paige’s thighs—slow, like she owned the place, which, let’s be real, she basically did. Then Azzi dipped in, mouth open, planting a kiss just above Paige’s knee.

Paige sucked in a breath. “Az…”

Azzi shot her a look, eyes glinting all mischief. “What?”

“Don’t play dumb. You know what.”

She grinned, all fake-innocent. “Just saying good morning.” Her lips trailed higher, getting dangerously close, voice all honey and trouble. “You woke up wet and I wasn’t even involved. Rude, honestly.”

Paige let out a groan, grabbing the cold shower bar with one hand and sinking the other into Azzi’s wet hair. “We seriously don’t have time for you to be a menace right now.”

Azzi just smirked against Paige’s skin. “Then let me make it quick.”

And then—her mouth was everywhere.

Every muscle in Paige’s body snapped tight. Azzi didn’t rush—she licked her like she had all fucking morning, tongue moving in slow, devastating circles, savoring every second like she was working through her favorite flavor. It was deliberate. Cruel. Almost reverent.

Paige’s hips jerked forward, chasing friction, breath stuttering out of her—but Azzi gripped her thighs and pinned her against the cold tile, rock solid. No escape. No mercy.

All slow. All lethal.

“God,” Paige gasped, voice cracked and wrecked, “this is the opposite of quick—”

Azzi didn’t answer. She just devoured her.

Like something in her snapped—restraint gone, patience torched—her tongue got sharper, faster, more aggressive. It wasn’t soft anymore; it was rough and relentless, every stroke pushing Paige closer to the edge, until her legs started to shake and her body fought to hold upright.

Paige let out a sound she couldn’t stop—half moan, half broken curse—head thunking against the wall, fingers tangled tight in Azzi’s soaked curls.

“Fuck, Az—don’t stop. Right there.”

Azzi didn’t. She buried herself deeper, every flick of her tongue meaner than the last—like she wanted to ruin her, wreck her, leave her trembling for the flight.

Paige’s voice cracked, ragged and desperate. “Feels so fucking good, baby.”

Her legs were starting to give, jaw tight, thighs shaking—barely holding it together.

Azzi pulled back suddenly, slowly, lips slick and smug. Paige let out a whiny little protest at the loss, but before she could complain further, Azzi stood and grabbed her, yanking her into a hard, messy kiss. It was all tongue and heat and teeth, Paige clinging to her like she might come undone right there.

Then Azzi reached back and flicked the water off, breathless against her mouth.

“Let’s finish this somewhere where you won’t potentially slip and fall,” she muttered with a smirk, eyes still locked on hers.

Paige didn’t argue.

She just grabbed her hand and dragged her to the bed.

They barely made it to the bed. Towels got ditched without a second thought, still dripping, skin sticking everywhere. Their mouths smashed together—messy, rough, not even trying to be gentle. Paige straddled Azzi, pinning her, kissing her like she had something to prove—like Azzi’s stupid grin needed to be erased with her mouth.

It turned filthy, fast. Deep kisses, tongues everywhere, lips already swollen and a little raw. Paige’s body just moved, grinding down, slick and flushed, both of them burning up all over again, like the shower hadn’t just left them wrecked and desperate.

Azzi’s hands slid down, grabbing Paige’s ass with a greedy squeeze, dragging her closer like she couldn’t get enough. She glanced up, hungry eyes practically black.  

“Sit on my face,” she growled, voice all rough edges. “Don’t act like you don’t want to.”  

Paige bit her lip, staring down at her with this look—like, yeah, she was about to ruin her all over again. “We’re seriously gonna be late.”  

Azzi just grinned, cocky as hell. “You’ll come quick. You always do when you’re riding me.”  

Yeah, that was it. Paige didn’t even pretend to hesitate—she just swung a leg over, straddling Azzi’s face, knees bracketing her head, one fist tangled in Azzi’s hair like she owned her.  

“Mouth open,” she ordered, voice all thick and shaky.  

Azzi obeyed, no teasing, just tongue out, mouth wide, eyes glued to Paige like she was starving.  

As soon as Paige lowered herself, she let out this desperate little cry—honestly, it barely sounded human, and Azzi’s moan just vibrated right into her. She ate her out like she meant it, tongue working fast and tight, jaw flexing to keep up.  

“Fuck—right there,” Paige whimpered, hips moving slow at first, grinding just so. “Don’t you dare stop. Stay there.”  

Azzi gripped her thighs like she was never letting go, dragging her in deeper, face buried like she wanted to breathe Paige instead of air. Her tongue moved fast, relentless—then suddenly deeper—pushing inside her with slow, deliberate thrusts, fucking her with just enough pressure to make Paige’s whole body jerk.

It was filthy. Perfect.

Paige let out a sharp, helpless moan, her legs starting to buckle, hips grinding down with need. Azzi kept going, tongue working her open while her nose brushed just right against her clit—every angle calculated, every flick purposeful.

Paige’s voice cracked into messy little sounds, high and ruined, like she was falling apart one breath at a time.

“God, Azzi—don’t stop—shit—just like that—”  

Paige’s hips started rolling harder, losing the beat, chasing the edge like her life depended on it. She yanked Azzi’s hair, breath coming in ragged gasps, every muscle wound up and ready to snap.  

“You love this, don’t you?” Paige panted, voice all wrecked. “Love when I fuck your face.”  

Azzi just groaned, low and deep, and that was it—Paige shattered, whole body snapping forward, thighs clamped tight around Azzi’s head, headboard rattling with the force of it. She just sat there, shaking like a leaf, trying to pull herself back together, lungs burning, heart pounding out of her chest.

When she finally slid off, Paige just flopped next to Azzi, totally wiped out, chest heaving like she'd just run a marathon instead of... well, you know. Azzi wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, eyes gleaming, smirk lazy and satisfied like she’d just won something.

“Told you you’d come fast.”

Paige rolled her eyes so hard they might’ve gotten stuck. Still gasping, she managed a, “You’re the worst.”

Somehow, they got dressed in like sixty seconds flat. Paige in her go-to WNBA travel sweats, hair yanked back into a low bun, looking all business except for the faint afterglow. Azzi went with a matching blue sweatsuit, of course. Girl had taste.

Paige snatched her duffel, crammed a protein bar in her mouth, chewing like she was racing the clock. Meanwhile, Azzi was at the mirror, phone out, already in selfie mode.

“Get in here,” Azzi called, like it was a command.

Paige just rolled her eyes again, took another chomp off the protein bar, and tossed the rest on the dresser. She slid in next to Azzi, draped an arm over her shoulder, her head leaning against Azzi’s like it belonged there.

Snap.

Before Azzi could even check the pic, Paige turned, pressed a quick kiss to her cheek. Then, with a shit-eating grin, she winked and gave Azzi a solid smack on the ass.

“Come on,” Paige said, glancing back with a smirk as she grabbed her duffel. “We gotta go… but later? You’re definitely getting payback.”

Azzi leaned in, biting back a grin. “Only if you’re using the strap.”