Alice nudges her nose with her own, the same light smile playing at her lips, stomach fluttering with what feels like a million butterflies. They’ve known one another for so long and Alice has harbored this feelings for as long as she can remember. The fear of being rejected, of not being worthy of anyone, let alone Jules. It’s never been a train of thought she’s expressed- not to Jules, not to Two, not to Ames, not to anyone, but it’s ever-present. Yet right now, the amount of time they’d been spending together, their talks, all came together to turn into the perfect moment. “Yes, a date. I want to take you on a date. This weekend, sweetheart.”
With that, Alice shifts and pulls Jules along with her, tugging her onto her lap. Not even for half a second does she lose physical contact with the submissive. “I want you close while we talk.” Once they’re settled, both of her hands come up to Jules’ face, thumbs grazing across her cheek. “You’re not stupid. Far from it, darlin’. I told you that before. I…” There’s a slight pause as she draws in a breath, hoping to inspire a level of confidence and bravery within herself. “…I waited a long time too. I’ve- Since the first day you’ve been back, I’m been wantin’ to say somethin’ but I haven’t been able to either. And you know what? That’s okay. It’s okay that you didn’t say anything until now either. It’s okay because you and I are here and we’re talking now. You make so happy, sweetheart. There’s no question about that.”
Feeling so seen still makes her a bit nervous, though the way Alice gazes at her with so much admiration squashes nearly all of those nerves. The time she’d wasted getting in trouble, ignoring her real issues, seem so silly when she looks at exactly what’s in front of her, the one that’s been so constant in her life. As a dominant presence, as her person. She has to chuckle, a tinge of pink against her face. “I’ve never been on one before,” she confesses, with a widening smile and a gentle laugh. “I’m glad my first one’s with you.”
She allows herself to be moved into Alice’s lap, her own arms wrapping around her waist. Now, there’s no hiding, Jules wants nothing else but being close to her. As she listens to her words, her chest swells, a smile creeping onto her face as she leans up, pressing another deep kiss to her lips. “We’re both just a couple of saps, huh. Dumb, but sappy.” She swallows, eyes closing as she contemplates what she wants to say next. “...I wanna be yours,” she says softly, barely above a whisper, as though she wants none of the rest of the world to hear. Something precious and beautiful, between them. “I don’t- I don’t think I could get through all the bullshit if it isn’t with you.”