CW: NSFW, mentions of discrimination, cunnilingus, fingering
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You hadnât seen Grace all day. Last time you saw her, was earlier that morning. She didnât stop by during her lunch break or anything. You knew she was a real hard worker when you got with her, and it did concern you. Every day was another complaint about the people she has to deal with at her store. But she never truly relaxed, since she ends up feeling bothered for the rest of the day. She talks about how she often tries to negotiate with prices just to keep those folk settled. It upset you, deeply. Although you admired how much of hard working woman she is, you knew she didnât often let herself relax and properly take care of herself. Oftentimes, when she was alone, sheâs just get washed up and cook herself a meal. And if she has signs to work on, she doesnât even cook herself anything most the time. Being way too focused on the customer than herself.
You were sitting around on your sofa, wondering if itâs even be a good idea to see her so late. There was a change Grace could be busy with somethingâŚeven after work, like usual. She didnât like being bothered, but if itâs for the betterment of her wellbeing. Then, surely it wouldnât hurt to try to get through to her. So you moved yourself off of the sofa and stood upâŚYou already washed up, so you just changed into different clothes. Something a little more presentable, yet also comfortable enough to relax in when you got to Graceâs place.
It was silent on your way to her home. Besides the rustling of leaves and rushing wind, along with the sound of the car driving over the dirt road.
Once you arrived, you took a deep breath before knocking on the door. Contemplating again. But, you swore you could hear some sort of noise coming from inside. The sound of creaking floor boardsâŚand agitated footsteps approaching the door. You sighed and looked down at the porch.
Grace opened the door with an expression of irritationâŚbut it softened upon the sight of you in front of her. âOh. Good eveninâ, darlin.â She cocked an eyebrow at you, trying to get a read on you. In attempt to figure out why you were visiting so late. âYouâŚneed somethin?â
You shook your head and gave her a small smile. âWhat was that face before ya opened up? Not happy to see me?â You asked sarcastically, narrowing your eyes at her. You could tell she was tired. Grace sighed and shook her head, unable to help the smile that crept up on her face. âI amâŚbut Iâm just wonderinâ what brings you here tonightâŚâ
âDoes it matter what? I just wanted to see you.â
She went silent, her expression turning solemn. ââŚI ainât sayinâ it matters. I was just wonderinâ.â She huffed, as she stepped aside to let you in. Closing the door behind you. You walked inside and kicked your boots off, leaving them at the doorâŚlike always. She didnât seem to be doing anything at the momentâŚwhich surprised you, but truthfully you were glad she wasnât. The two of you stood there in the living room for a moment. AwkwardlyâŚdespite the fact that you two have been seeing each other for a year now.
âAlright fine, I missed ya. Thats what. And IâmâŚworried about ya.â You spoke up honestly. You had been missing her all day, since sheâd been so busy. âYa didnât pay me a visit todayâŚand I noticed ya been less talkative, Grace. And, I know itâs âcause youâre workinâ yourself too damn hard.â You placed your hands on your hips and looked at her with a straight face.
Graceâs expression hardened at your straightforward approach. Taking it more as a call out than an attempt to help her. âI ainât fragile, you know? I can handle hard work, and Iâm not just gonna take it easy, just âcause you think Iâm incapable of handlinâ dirty work.â
You sighed. She was twisting your words. âNot even close to what Iâm sayinâ and you know it! Donât give me any of that stubborn bullshit, alright? Youâre very capable. Thatâs part of why Iâm in love with ya. Iâm just sayinâ you work too hard and that you should rest. Thereâs nothinâ wrong with having a rest and takinâ care of yourself.â
You knew it was always difficult for Grace to be vulnerable. In a world like this, it was like there was never any time for her let her guard downâŚYou knew she had to bend over backwards for the white folk that are in her shop. The men that often betate and disrespect her freely. Acting like she was just a sweet little flower. Then, the women who think theyâre âtoo goodâ for her wares. âI love you, Grace. I just think you need toâŚrest for once.â
Grace sighed and looked off to the side. Truthfully, she felt a bit uncomfortable with the thought of having to be vulnerable and tell you how she really feels. But she loved youâŚincredibly so. She figured that maybeâŚmaybe, sheâd feel better if she just told you the truth, instead of hiding how truly exhausted she was. It was hard to hide from you anyway, you picked up on everything about her. You were attentive like that, and she loved that about you. You made her feel seen. Cared about.
âTalk to me, Grace.â You took her hands into yours and sat her down on the couch. Of course, you sat next to herâŚcovering her hands between your own. The warmth of your palms against her hands, made her feel more comfortable. Grace whispered a curse beneath her bread before properly speaking up.
âOkayâŚyeah, ainât no surprise Iâm all worn out. Itâs been real hard at work recently. Been getting way more customers as of late and it has been takinâ a toll on me. Been coverinâ shifts for other workers in the store, too. SoâŚI especially havenât been able to make time for youâŚor myself.â She sighed softly, looking downâŚmoving her hands to hold your hand. Now intertwined.
âMhmâŚI know, darlinâ. How about we fix that tonight, hm? You ainât doinâ anything tonight, soâŚmight as well lay back and relax.â You suggested. Of which, Grace nodded her headâŚand you pecked a sweet kiss to her lips. She formed a bit of a smile and leaned in for a proper kiss. Scooting closer to you on the couch, with your thighs touching hers. One of her hands rested on your thighâŚsoftly rubbing up and down soothingly. She always like to justâŚtouch you, sometimes, without any thought or motive behind it. It made her feel grounded in the momentâŚfeeling your soft skin beneath her palm. You pulled away and let your hands raise up to softly massage her shoulders, working out the tension that was held there. You listened to hear groan and grunt in satisfaction and relief. You could tell it made her physically feel a bit betterâŚ
Then she pulled you into a kiss, effectively distracting you from the massage. You deepened the kissâŚjust a little, testing if she really wanted to go further. She shut her eyes and kissed you passionately while both her hands settled on your waist. You sighed against her lips and matched her paceâŚIt was slow, yet deep and full of emotion. Your hands softly felt around her bodyâŚnow staying on her hips, fingers hooked around the waistband of her pants. You pulled away from the kiss and made eye contact. ââŚIs it okay if I take these off?â
Grace caught her breath and nodded her head. âI donât mind, darlinââŚâ She gave you a soft smile and watched as you gently tugged down her pants. Shifting so it was easier for you to get them off of her. Then she laid on her back, head resting against the arm of the couch. You dropped them onto the floor and settled between in her legs, planting kisses from her ankle, to her inner thigh. Softly rubbing the sides of her legs. ââŚYou know Iâd never underrate you like that. I love youâŚâ You spoke into her inner thigh, kissing just a little higher up. Closer to a more sensitive area. âLemme take care of ya tonight, alright?â
Grace sighed and nodded her head. For the first time in a long time, her body felt truly relaxed. But out of nowhere her body involuntarily twitched, causing you to halt, and pull your mouth away. Grace exhaled and looked down at you. âSorry, babyâya didnât do anythinâ bad. Keep goinââŚâ She breathed out. You wondered if it was from stressâŚBut it was better to not think about that at the moment. You moved one of your hands between her legs, using two fingers to rub her clit over the fabric of her underwear. Causing a small whimper to escape her lips. She couldnât help but subtly move her hips in tandem with your fingers. âMm...fuck, (jusâ like thatâŚ)â She moaned shamelessly, grinding her hips against your hand like it was second nature.
âNah, donât move so much. Just relaxâŚitâll feel even better, promise.â You whispered, giving her waist a squeeze with your unoccupied hand. Teasingly rubbing your thumb over her clit. Grace nodded her head and tried to prevent her body from reacting on itâs own accord. And damn did it feel better like thisâShe released frequent moans and low hums of pleasure while you used her fingers to make her feel good. A very obvious dark and sticky stain in her underwear now. The slick substance making it easier to rub her, without intense friction. She could feel a certain fire inside her gut and that was whenââHahâŚalright, thatâsâŚI want your mouth, darlinââŚâ You pulled your fingers away and nodded your head. You pulled down her underwear and was met with her wet pussy. Grace spread her legs and looked down at you with a content, and somewhat needy expression. You wasted no time and began to suck on her clitâSoftly. Sucking and licking like it was a piece of hard candy. You started off slow and softâŚnot wanting to go fast. This was for her to ease up, after all. You moved your mouth a little lower, hooking her legs over your shoulders. Now teasing her hole, letting your tongue work into her vagina. Hearing Grace moan above you, moaning your name like itâs a prayer. It made you feel good, knowing you were making her happy and content like this.
âAhâŚgodâyour tongue is soâŚgood, baby.â She mumbled, trying her hardest to stay still. The sensation was overwhelming in the best way possibleâŚTo be vulnerable like thisâŚit was better than she couldâve imagined. She took deep breaths while you worked your mouth on her. You carefully raised her hips forward, leaning more against your mouth. Your nose bumping just right against her sensitive clit. She cried with pleasure from above, and let her hands drop to the top of your head. Running her fingers through your hair and occasionally tightening in it. âGodâŚI love youâso, s-so muchâŚâ Grace continued to whine and moan at the way you ate her out. You pulled away for a moment to catch your breath, then you went back to licking and sucking her clit. Pleasuring the sensitive bud, while you moved your hand to replace where your tongue had previously been. Curling your fingers just right inside her vaginaâŚhitting that sweet spot while you flicked your tongue.
Her thighs twitchedâagain, involuntarily, at the overwhelming feeling this time. âA-Ah..! DarlinââŚIâthink Iâm gonnaâŚ!â Her heart began to race, while her breath quickenedâŚShe was close to cumming. You hummed against her, acknowledging what was soon to come. You didnât go faster or change pace, you knew what her body responded to best, and kept at it. You encouraged her. âMhmâŚmhâŚâ Very muffled. The vibrations, however, seemed to be what pushed her over the edge. And she came all over your face and fingersâŚLetting out an loud moan as she released.
You worked her through her orgasm and pulled away once she fully caught her breath. You sat on your knees and looked down at her with a slight smile. âYa did real good for me, honeyâŚHow about we get ya cleaned up, alright? Iâll wash ya.â
âAughâŚthat sounds good tâme, darlinââŚâ Grace chuckled breathlessly. ââŚThank ya, by the way.â
âNo need to thank me, GracieâŚI just wanted you to feel good, nowâcâmon and get up.â You helped her get up from the couch, walking her over to the bathroom with a smile on your face.
You proceeded to wipe your face and clean your hand, before you helped Grace undress. She got into the bathtub and eased into the warm water. You cleaned her up with a soapy wash cloth, using a wooden pitcher to wash the suds away. She sat there with a calm smile on her faceâŚmaybe it did feel nice to be taken care of like this, she thought. She liked having her lover comfort her and treat her like a real human being. She shut her eyes and ler you do your thing, until she was ready to get out. ââŚYa know Iâm sendinâ you straight to bed, right?â You spoke up playfully, earning an eye roll from Grace.
âYes. Yes, I know.â A subtle smirk tugged at the corner of Graceâs lips.
The two of you finished up bathing time and got ready for bed instead. You watched her get dressed into something comfortable, a soft night dress to sleep in. No matter what attire she was in, she always looked beautiful to you. You beckoned her to join you in bedâŚand she laid down right next to you. She tucked herself into the blankets and pulled you close to her, wrapping her arms around you comfortably. Her hands rubbing up and down your backâŚyou stayed up until she eventually lulled into slumber. You watched her sleep for a momentâŚsatisfied that she looked so comfy while she slept. Slowly but surely, your drowsiness got the better of you, and you fell asleep as well. Right in her arms.