you could be my silver spring
ἍáĄsouthern!wanda maximoff x female reader
ἍáĄsummary: Wandaâs never been tempted by a married woman before, but thereâs a first time for everything.
ἍáĄcontent: SMUT âźď¸; slowburn?; petnames; an extramarital affair; readerâs spouseâs gender is unspecified; yearning; both romantic & sexual tension; drinking/mild inebriation; mild angst + comfort; kitchen sex; cunnilingus (reader receiving); fingering (wanda receiving); grinding; MEN AND MINORS DNI; 7k words
ἍáĄa/n: my hand slipped. i did NOT mean to make this 7k words, but oh well. youâre gonna need your tea for this one đ enjoy! <3
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Wanda wasnât sure what it was about you that she found so captivating. Your beauty or your charming smile, maybe. God knew she loved those dimples. Maybe it was your contagious laugh, or your energy as a whole. But all she knew was that whenever you were near, she couldnât resist ogling. Couldnât resist turning her head at the sound of your voice.
And yes, Wanda felt downright insane about her little crush. You were a married woman, after all. Happily, even. Because Wanda could admit that to herself. You and your spouse seemed happy from the outside looking in. It wasnât like there were signs that a divorce was in the cards. But her eyes from wandering, or her thoughts for that matter.
She knew was it boiled down to. Or at least she knew what sheâd convinced herself of. You were simply a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman whom she could appreciate the presence of. And sheâd wanted to be your friend. Thatâs why she always gravitated toward you the way that she did. In this town, there were a startling lack of genuine female friendships. Everyone seemed to always be making catty comments about everyone else, and Wanda never knew who she could trust.
But you? You were like that first gulp of water after a marathon. A pie cooling on the windowsill after a long day. You were a breath of fresh air, and by proxy, nothing but danger.
âTaking a breather, huh?â Your voice makes Wanda startle, and itâs only then that she realizes sheâs been lost in thought at her kitchen island for the last ten minutes. After saying sheâd only be in here to get more snacks for everyone.
There was a baseball game on today, and Wanda, who loved to host, had agreed to throw a party for the occasion; complete with snacks, beers, and non-alcoholic drinks for people like herself who knew theyâd lose their heads if alcohol touched their lips. She still did love a good martini every now and again though.
Wanda turns to face you, and is immediately thrown by your outfit. She hadnât had a chance to get a good look at you before now. But now, she was drinking it all inâthe red bandana-patterned crop top that stopped right above your belly button, paired with light-washed denim shorts and sandals that matched the top. A baseball cap sits on your head, masking those pretty eyes in shadow. Wanda canât place the fragrance youâre wearing, but it smells expensive and divine.
You look at her expectantly and Wanda finally manages to unstick her tongue from the roof of her mouth. âWhat? Oh, sorry. Hon, my mind is somewhere else entirely today. Yes, I was gonna get more snacks for our little ragtag bunch, but then I got distracted, and my mind started runninâ, andâŚyou know how it is,â
What she didnât say was âyou know how it is when you have an inappropriate crush on a married friendâ
âWell hey,â you scoop up two bowls of snacks that Wanda had just refilled. âTwo pairs of hands are better than one, right? Why donât I help,â
Wanda wouldâve liked, needed just a few more extra seconds to stay inside her head, but she disregards it, smiling her thanks at you, and grabbing as many cold beers as she could hold in two hands. She follows you out of the kitchen and back into the living room just as a shout goes over the room.
Wanda sets down the drinks and you the snacks, just as your spouse cheers. âYou shouldâve seen it, baby! A home run! Didnât I tell you our team is on a winning streak this season?â
You giggle, dropping a kiss on the crown of your spouseâs head. âThat, you did,â
Wanda quickly turns away, but not before a spiteful demon grabs hold of her heart, upends it and shakes out its contents. Wanda shouldnât have been feeling this way. She shouldnât have been holding a grudge over the affection you and your spouse clearly held for each other. She was happy for you. She knew deep down a part of her was genuinely happy for the two of you. Maybe she was just put off because, well, she herself had never been married.
Not that it was at the top of her list of priorities at the moment. She actually quite liked living alone. But sometimes, it would be nice to have a better half, right? Someone to bounce ideas off of. A safe person to come home to after a long day. If that was what your spouse was to you, did Wanda have any right to keep pining?
Wanda didnât really care about baseball, so while everyone else was enthralled in the game, she only pretended to follow what was going on. She mainly just sipped on mocktails and pretended she wasnât staring at you; pretended she wasnât counting up every single time your eyes met hers and every single time you shot her a smile.
Later that evening, as the party wraps up, Wanda finds herself stood at the door chatting with you and another neighbor from four houses down who, for the life of her, Wanda could never remember the poor girlâs name. Dana? Dahlia? Delilah? At this point, it would be rude to ask, so Wanda had just simply fallen on her southern crutch and resorted to calling the girl darlinâ to get around it.
Somehow, the conversation had steered to that new fancy boutique named Quinlanâs that just opened up outside of town.
âOh, you should go!â Dana-Dahlia-Delilah is telling you, eyes lit with excitement. âTheyâve got everything and itâs sooo spacious! It doesnât look like itâll be from the outside, but itâs actually much bigger than I thought it would be. And reasonably priced! I got my good jeans from there a couple weeks ago,â
âIâve been meaning to check it out. I want to so badly,â you sigh. âBut my car is on the fritz at the moment, and I just havenât had the time. My partner actually promised theyâd take me, but then they keep pushing it back because things will come up at work andâŚyou know how these things go,â you shrug, dejected, and something squeezes in Wandaâs chest.
âIâve had to keep moving my schedule around,â you continue. âMy partner and I actually talked about going together, butâŚâ
Wanda knows she should probably leave it alone, but she canât. And before she can even think it through, sheâs blurting out, âI can take you!â
You glance up at Wanda, eyes wide. âOh, Wanda, no. Itâs forty-five minutes outside of town. I canât ask you to do thatââ
âNonsense,â Wanda waves her hand. âI donât mind one bit. Plus, Iâd been meaning to get my tail out there to go see what Quinlanâs has too.â
Your eyes are still wide, vulnerable, like maybe you want to try to talk Wanda out of it again. To tell her that this is too kind and you donât want to inconvenience her. But Wanda pulls the thought right out of your head and addresses it.
âI donât mind, y/n, really,â she says, resting a hand on your shoulder.
âYou promise? Iâm not gonna like, owe you gas money or anything?â you ask.
Wanda chuckles. âNo, honey, you wonât owe me a thing. Except maybe a little bit of quality time. We can make a whole day out of it. How does next weekend work for you?â
A broad smile replaces the worried look from before. âNext Saturday is great. 2 oâclock?â
â2 oâclock,â Wanda agrees.
***
The night before the trip to Quinlanâs, Wanda barely catches a wink of sleep. Which is why sheâs already halfway through her third coffee by the time she pulls up outside your house on Saturday morning. But then, she pauses. She didnât know what was proper etiquette here. Should she text you? Give the horn a quick honk? Meet you at the door? She doesnât have time to make a decision for herself before you come storming out of your house, a to-go thermos in your hand.
Wanda unlocks the doors once youâre close enough and you wordlessly climb into her passenger seat. Again, Wanda isnât sure what to do here. But she canât very well drive off until she knows youâre okay.
âIs everything alright?â she asks tentatively.
You sigh, depositing your thermos in one of Wandaâs cup holders and running a hand through your hair. You looked pretty today. It was warm outside today and youâd chosen a floral sundress, one of the top buttons undone. Wanda pointedly looks at your face, so she wonât be tempted to look at your clavicle instead.
âSorry, justâŚwe got into an argument this morning, my partner and I,â you say.
Wandaâs stomach lurches. âOh, honey, Iâm sorry. Do you need anything?â
âNo, Iâm okay, really,â you drop your head back against the headrest. âWeâve just been having more spats recently. And always about their job. Itâs like theyâre always cancelling on me to make room for work, but never putting off work to make room for me, you know? But I dunno, maybe I just sound bratty,â
âNot at all,â Wanda disagrees. âIf anything, you sound frustrated. Which it sounds like you have the right to be,â
You smile sadly. âI am frustrated. Iâve been looking forward to going to the lake for weeks, and now that weâre less than a week away from when we were supposed to go, my partner says they canât do that weekend because theyâve got a business trip. Now Iâll have to see if I can get the deposit back that I already put towards the Airbnb,â
Wanda chews her lip in thought. Then: âMaybe you donât.â
âHm?â You glance over at her.
âWhy waste a lake getaway?â Wanda asks. âIâd be happy to go with you, and you know, Iâm sure the little darlinâ from four doors down would like to go too. We could make it a girlsâ trip,â Wanda wasnât sure if this was a good idea, or she was simply digging herself a deeper hole. But you seem enchanted by the idea, sitting up straighter in the passenger seat now.
âYou know what? Youâre right! Why should I have to sit home and have no fun just because my spouse is going to Nevada for a few days? Wanda, youâre a genius! Iâll text Denise and ask her about it when we get back to town this evening,â
So Denise was her name. Wanda would have to remember that for next time. Though, she feared sheâd be sticking to darlinâ.
Youâre noticeably happier, brighter when Wanda pulls away from your house and gets on the road. Thereâs a Shania Twain song playing on a low volume through the car speakers, but it can barely be heard over the easy flow of conversation. You and Wanda discuss everything that comes to mind. Work, past parties, plans for the upcoming lake trip. Thereâs never a lull, never an awkward silence, and Wanda canât get over how nice it feels to justâŚtalk to someone like this. And she definitely ignores the little zing that goes up her spine when she realizes that itâs you sheâs alone with.
About thirty minutes into the car ride, the rain starts to hit, and Wanda seems to drive right into it. What starts as a small drizzle quickly graduates, fat drops beginning to pound against Wandaâs SUV. It doesnât let up, even as Wanda pulls into the parking lot of Quinlanâs fifteen minutes later.
You wait out the rain as long as you can, and when the downpour diminishes to a soft pelt, you and Wanda sprint into the boutique.
âOh, you poor things,â A blonde woman greets the two of you as you step into the boutique. Her southern drawl might even be deeper than Wandaâs. âLet me grab you some towels so you can dry off,â
You and Wanda stand in the foyer, exchanging shy smiles while shivering off the effects of the rain. While waiting for the associate to return, Wanda takes in her surroundings. The place is cozy, all powder pink walls and floral carpeting. Thereâs a faint apricot smell that permeates the entire boutique, and the central heating is a godsend, warming Wanda from head to toe.
After drying off to the best of your ability with the towels provided by the associate, Wanda feels obligated to buy some clothes; partly as a courtesy, but also just to have something drier to wear. She also does her due diligence to convince you that every item you pick up would look great in you, despite your fuss that you couldnât pull the clothes off.
âDonât even give me that!â Wanda says, when you say the same spiel about a beautiful peach-colored top that youâd just placed back on the rack. âY/n, that would look perfect on you! Youâre not even gonna try it on?â
You shrug, fingering the price tag on the shirt. âI wouldnât have anywhere to wear it,â
Wanda raises a brow. âWhat about the lake trip we were talking about earlier?â
Your eyes suddenly seem to brighten, like youâd just remembered the altered plans you and Wanda had made. With a renewed spark in your eyes, you pluck the top right back off the shelf and make a break for one of the curtained fitting rooms. Wanda smiles, trailing behind.
âWell? Whatâs the verdict?â Wanda asks five minutes later, stood outside your curtain.
âUhhhâŚI dunno,â your uncertain voice replies. âFeels like my entire bakery is on display in this shirt. Donât even need a push-up bra,â
Wanda has to snort at that. âWell then, itâs a good thing Iâm not a prude, now isnât it? Come on out, I wanna see!â
The velvet curtain shifts and you step out into the walkway. And the second you do, Wandaâs breath seems to get punched out of her lungs.
The tank top is actually closer to a pastel pink than it is to peach, but god, does it look good on you. Thatâs the only thought in Wandaâs head. Every other thought has vacated the premises. You were right. The cups of the top did give you that push-up effect, though Wanda wouldâve liked to point out that you were already blessed without it. Thereâs a tied lace in the front, and the tank top stops at your abdomen, which means that all that skin above your navel is on tantalizing display. And Wanda canât stop looking.
âWell,â she begins, when she finally locates her voice and puts her eyeballs back in her head. âI think you look divine in that, but it matters more what you think,â she indicates the mirror and you turn to face yourself.
You quirk your lips to the side, turning to the left and then the right. Then, you smile, seemingly having made up your mind. Your turn that smile on Wanda, and itâs so dazzlingly bright, it makes her blush. âI love it. Itâs definitely coming home with me!â
âThatâs the spirit! Now get back in there. I feel like weâre overstaying our welcome,â That much wasnât necessarily true. Wanda had looked up the boutiqueâs hours before the drive. They were open every day except Sunday, though their hours were sparseâonly open between 10 AM and 5 PM six days a week. It had been awhile since Wanda looked at her phone, but she knew it couldnât be any later than noon or one by now. The two of you still had hours. Maybe it was just that the combination of the central heating and the way you were making her feel, had Wanda feeling like she needed to flee.
Another couple minutes goes by and you havenât re-emerged. But before Wanda can ask you if everything is alright, you speak up. âUmâŚWanda?â
âYeah?â she answers cautiously.
âI think Iâm stuck.â
âWhat? Honey, what are you stuck on?â Wanda asks, her hand automatically going to the curtain. But she wouldnât draw it back before she got the okay to do so.
âNo, I mean the top is stuck. On me. I canât get it off,â you reply. âCan you come help? Please? I feel ridiculous,â
Without another word, Wanda pushes the curtain aside, sliding it back into place behind her. âOh honey,â she coos.
There you stood, arms outstretched awkwardly, perpendicular at your sides with the top halfway over your head.
âThe tie in the front was easy, but thereâs also a weird strappy situation in the back that I almost couldnât figure out the first time,â you explain. âI thought Iâd be able to just yank it over my head, but obviously not.â
Wanda clicks her tongue. âOkay, well hold still,â She reaches for the knot at your back, her fingers working carefully against the stubborn fabric. She works quickly to free you from the satin prison youâre in, trying not to think about the enclosed space or the fact that she can smell your perfumeâthat same wholly addicting fragrance youâd been wearing the night of the watch party.
âOkay, I think Iâve loosened it enough. Lift your arms,â Wanda instructs.
When you do, Wanda grips the hem and carefully lifts it upward. Wanda can hear your cry of relief as the material clears your face. And then, the fabric hangs loose in Wandaâs hand as she looks up at you. Your eyes lock for one heart-stopping moment. And yet again, Wandaâs eyes betray her. Stood in nothing but a lacy white bra and your jeans, youâre a temptation on two legs. And something hot flares in Wandaâs gut.
You donât even try to cover yourself, to shy away from Wandaâs eye contact. In fact, you step closer. The air is suddenly thick. Charged. Want hums in Wandaâs veins. Desire pools in her gut. Itâs the same desire sheâd been trying to tamper down for weeks now. And for one reckless moment, Wanda considers closing the distance; letting her hand cup the hairs at the nape of your neck to pull you in for a slow, sweet kiss. A kiss that would start slow, but would escalate the moment Wanda heard that sweet sigh pass your lips. She imagined backing you against the mirror, imagined your hands fisting in her sweatshirt as she tasted your mouthâ
And thatâs what finally jerks her back to the present moment. What the hell was her problem? You were a married woman. Married. Married, married, married. As in off the market. Why couldnât she ever get that through her thick skull?
She takes a step back so quickly, she bumps into the same mirror sheâd just fantasized about pushing you up against. She clears her throat before speaking again. âI shouldâŚlet you get decent. Iâll be just out in the waiting area,â
âRight. Yeah,â you say. Wanda knows sheâs not insane in noticing the breathlessness in your voice. It makes her feel better about her own current state of fluster. And also altogether confused. What were you thinking right now? She wished she could see into your mind.
âRight.â Wanda parrots, reaching behind her to fumble with the curtain. âSoâŚIâll be just out here,â she winds up getting tangled up in the curtain in her effort to leave, but once she makes it to the other side of it (not without you giggling at her first), she places a hand over her racing heart.
Get it together, Wanda. She thinks to herself. You are absolutely playing with fire. You will absolutely get burned. Only thatâs what Wanda was afraid of. That sheâd like that burn.
***
The weekend of the lake getaway doesnât go quite the way Wanda expects.
For one thing, thereâs a slight change of plans. Denise apparently canât make it. Something about having to fly out last minute to see a sick relative. Which was fine by Wanda. But that also meant that now it would just be the two of you. At an Airbnb by a lake two hours away from home. Alone together.
âI hope thatâs okay,â youâd said earnestly when breaking the news about Deniseâs cancellation.
âYeah, yeah, yeah, of course. Totally fine. Itâll be just as much fun, just the two of us,â Wanda had replied breezily, paying no mind to the roaring in her ears or the spin cycle state of her stomach.
Now Wanda watches from the curb as you walk out of your house carrying what looks like a weekâs worth of gear. And your smile only brightens when you catch Wanda staring.
âAre you prepared for a lake getaway or the end of the world?â Wanda quips as she opens up her trunk to help you stow all your things inside.
You smile. âMost of it is essentials. But you know how it is packing for a trip, even if itâs just a few days. You never know if youâre gonna need jumper cables or a tire iron or a rhinestone cowgirl hat,â
âOkay, while I definitely donât think weâll need jumper cables or a tire iron, I do hope youâre not kiddinâ around about the cowgirl hat,â
You give her an incredulous look. âYouâd wear a rhinestone cowgirl hat?â
Wanda looks offended. âWell, whatâs that supposed to mean?â
âI dunno!â You chuckle. âYou just seem soâŚput together!â
âOh, what? A put-together woman canât also enjoy bedazzled hats?â She waves her hand dismissively. âWell, I was planninâ on being a little bad this weekend and having some alcohol. Get me enough of it and Iâd probably live in your little cowgirl hat,â
âOh, Iâm gonna hold you to that,â you say. âItâs about time I see you let loose,â
Itâs about time I see you let loose. Those words are spoken innocently, but they still make Wandaâs body hum. Because she would. Oh, she absolutely would like to let loose for you.
Itâs been a full week since the fitting room incident at Quinlanâs, and neither of you have brought it up. Maybe you were intent to keep it that way, and Wanda would have to be too. It would be for the best. Something had to pacify her. To reign in her horny mind, which seemed to only be getting hornier by the day. Sheâd thought about packing a vibrator, getting herself off at least so she could curb that want. But well, she wasnât sure just how big the Airbnb was. How much privacy sheâd have.
As it turned out, though, Wanda didnât even have to worry about that. As she pulled up to the Airbnb that youâd rented, it looked big enough for at least five people to live there comfortably and never run into each other.
âThe first place we rented was actually smaller,â you say. âSince it was originally just supposed to house me and my partner,â Wanda bristles at this, but tries not to show it. âBut then when you had that brilliant girlsâ trip idea, I upgraded. This one, I think, has three bedrooms. Obviously weâll only need two of them though, since Denise isnât here,â
âCould probably use that third bedroom to store all of your lifeâs belongings,â Wanda quips.
âOh, shut up!â You laugh, squeezing Wandaâs shoulder before climbing out of the passenger seat. Her skin is warm where you touched her.
Inside, the place smells faintly of pine-scented cleaner and honeysuckle. Sunlight spills across the floor in golden strips. You seem to be in a rush to get down to the lake, so Wanda doesnât bother unpacking her things. She simply changes into a bikini and meets you downstairs. Then, the two of you pile into her car and drive down to the docks.
Two hours later, Wanda canât stop smiling. Maybe because sheâs two hard ciders in. Maybe because sheâd forgotten how much of a hard reset just being in water was for her. Maybe it was the way you looked in your bikini. No, scratch that, it was definitely the way you looked in that bikini. Like a beautiful mango, good enough to eat. And Wanda says just that, or slurs slightly, more like, âYou look like a mango,â
âA mango?â Youâd laughed.
âYes,â Wanda had replied. âA big beautiful mango,â and youâd laughed again. That was becoming Wandaâs favorite sound. Or maybe it already was.
Eventually, the two of you retired to the dock. You sit side by side, glass bottles sweating beside you as you watch the setting sun in silence. Wanda basks in it, the quiet. And youâre the first one to speak.
âI think this is the most relaxed Iâve been in a long time.â
Wanda glances up at you. âYeah?â
You nod. âYeah.â You pick up your bottle, running your fingernails around the lip of it. âCan I tell you something?â
âOf course,â Wanda answers immediately. âYou can tell me anything,â
âMy marriageâŚit hasnât been great lately,â you admit.
Wanda stills. She wasnât sure what sheâd been expecting to hear, but it certainly wasnât that. Your gaze remains trained on the gleaming water in front of you. âThatâs why I was so excited about this trip,â you continue. âA break, even if just for a weekend,â
Wanda swallows, her chest suddenly tight. Sheâd blame that on the alcohol currently circulating her bloodstream.
You exhale softly. âItâs just been...sort of strained for a while, you know? We donât really talk much anymore unless we have to. Sometimes, I even sleep in our guest room just toâŚavoid all of it.â
Wandaâs hand tightens around her own bottle. âBut at the watch party, you two seemedââ
You let out a small, humorless breath. âHappy and content?â
Wanda nods once. You finally look at her, and thereâs something in your expression now that wasnât there before. âI know,â you say. âWeâve gotten really good at faking it.â Then, you lean back on your hands, looking out at the lake again. âAnd honestly, I donât think they were ever gonna give me this trip. I think something was always gonna come up. Because when itâs just usâŚâ you pause, then glance up at Wanda again, softer now. âWeâre just awkward. Quiet. And not in a cute way, like shy teenagers who like each other but neither know how to make the first move. No, itâs like we donât know what to do with each other. How to act around each other.â
You exhale heavily, as if expelling those negative thoughts, eyes closed. Then, you reopen them, a small smile crossing your face as you turn to look at Wanda again. âBut with you, I never feel like I have to fill the silence. Iâm just comfortable. JustâŚbeing. You know?â
Wanda doesnât respond immediately, which gives you time to try to deflect. âGod, sorry,â you try to laugh it off with a dismissive wave of your hand. âRemind me to never again drink more than half a bottle of hard ciderââ
âHey.â Wandaâs hand lands on your knee, bringing an abrupt stop to whatever self-deprecating comment was ready on your lips. You look from Wandaâs hand to her.
âYou donât have to downplay it, baby love,â Wanda says gently. âI know exactly what you mean. Trust me, I get it. I mean, not the marriage bit, because you know Iâm not married, butâŚyouâve been a great friend to me. One of the truest ones I have right now, in fact.â
You study Wandaâs face. Sheâs not sure what youâre looking forâa wrinkle? A sign that sheâs being dishonest? But then a grin splits your face and you place your hand on top of Wandaâs, your skin warm against hers.
âYouâre one of my truest friends too, Wanda,â you say softly. âIâm so glad I have you,â
Wandaâs hand shifts slightly beneath yours, which seems to prompt you to run your thumb over her knuckles. It sends a tingly sensation over her entire hand. Your gaze tracks between your joined hands and Wandaâs face, and Wanda sees it again. That look. Itâs the same one youâd given her, just for a moment, in the fitting room. Want. She knows that look very well, because itâs the same way sheâs been looking at you for weeks.
Wandaâs mouth suddenly feels like itâs been stuffed with cotton. Her stomach turns over. She has to break the spell and fast. If she didnât, sheâd kiss you. Right here on the dock.
So Wanda tears her gaze away from you, looking out at the horizon, which lit up now in shades of pink and orange. âItâll be gettinâ dark soon,â she says. âWe should start headinâ back,â
âYeah, youâre probably right,â you agree.
The two of you stand, though you donât immediately drop hands. When you do, itâs a slow pull. And Wanda has to busy herself with collecting the discarded glass bottles so that she doesnât fixate on it.
The drive back to the Airbnb is quiet, peaceful, an old Hootie and the Blowfish song the only thing filling the silence.
âHungry?â Wanda asks once the two of you have made it back inside. For some reason, it was the first thing she could think of saying. Even though she herself didnât have much an appetite, stomach still in knots from whatever tension just happened on the docks. Because thatâs what that was, right? Tension? It had to be.
âA little bit, honestly,â you answer. âBut then getting tipsy always makes me hungry,â
âWell, do you know what I love when Iâm a little bit tipsy? Good olâ breakfast for dinner,â Wandaâs eyes light up as she says it. Even though her appetite was nonexistent, sheâd be more than happy to cook for you. âWhat do you say to some flapjacks and eggs?â
âI say I think Iâm in love with you!â you respond.
Wanda tries for a genuine laugh at that. Itâs a joke. Damn it, she knows that. But god, does it hit too close to home.
Wanda busies herself with cooking while you watch from your seat on a kitchen stool. And soon, the mouthwatering smell of flapjacks and scrambled eggs fill the kitchen. Wanda sets the food down in front of you with a little flourish. Not wanting you to feel self-conscious about being the only one eating, she grabs a protein bar for herself and joins you at the breakfast bar. Sheâs not at all prepared for the adorable way your eyes light up on your first bite.
Once youâve finished eating, Wanda clears your plate away, stowing all the dirty dishes into the dishwasher. The whole scene feels oddly domestic, and Wanda canât help thinking that in another universe, another timeline, sheâd be cooking meals for you like this every night. Sheâd always be on the hunt for new recipes, striving to impress you, wanting to see your eyes light up with every new taste.
âThat was perfect, Wanda, really,â you say. âI wish you could cook for me all the time,â
Wanda snickers as she closes the dishwasher. âSo, Iâd be your servant?â
âNo, god, no. Not servant!â You protest.
Wanda turns and raises a brow at you. âYour maid, then? Iâd look good in the little outfits.â
Wanda regrets it the second the words are out of her mouth. Immediately, her mind is taking it out of context, and by the look on your face, so was yours. Wanda feels her cheeks blush, and she quickly changes the subject. âSpeaking of outfits, I think I was promised a cowgirl hat?â
Your eyes light up. âOh yeah! I actually did bring one. Hang tight, Iâll go grab it!â
As you disappear from the kitchen, Wanda takes the opportunity for a deep inhale, even deeper exhale. She closes her eyes and massages her temples. She couldnât remember the last time her heart had been beating this hard. Pull it together, she tells herself. You can do this. You can get through this weekend and be normal. Just be normal.
You soon return, humming happily, andâŚyeah, thatâs definitely a rhinestone cowgirl hat if Wandaâs ever seen one. The base of the hat is pink and dotted with the rhinestones in question. Beads hang all around the brim, jingling faintly even when youâre just holding it.
âOh, that is loud,â Wanda says immediately. âIn looks and in sound. People would hear me jinglinâ all the way in in South America if I put that on,â
âI know. I expected to be closer to blackout drunk when I actually put it on this weekend,â you laugh. âBut come on, you at least have to try it on once. Please? For me?â Wanda wouldâve given in any way, but then, you had to go and flash her those puppy eyes, and she definitely couldnât say no.
With a sigh, Wanda gingerly takes the hat from your hands and settles it onto her head. And immediately, she has to blink a bead out of her eye.
âYou look cute!â You chirp.
âI look like the personification of those hanging beads on that one Britney Spears album cover,â Wanda counters.
âWell, youâre not really helping your case here, because everyone loves Oops!⌠I Did It Again.â
Wanda huffs a laugh despite herself. You step closer, still smiling as you reach up to fix it for her. âBut the beads are a bit much, I can admit,â your fingers brush lightly against the side of the hat as you try to separate the beads from Wandaâs face. But Wanda isnât worried about the beads or the hat anymore. As her vision becomes unobstructed, all she can see is you.
You seem to catch her stare, and rather than looking away, you stare back. Your smile has faded slightly, but not completely. Itâs just gone soft. And you keep staring. Like the answer to every question you could ever have is in Wandaâs eyes. Or maybe sheâs just projecting because thatâs exactly how sheâs looking at you. And thatâs exactly how she felt.
Her whole world was in your eyes. Because you were her whole world.
Wanda steps back a little, and you let her. She doesnât break eye contact as she slowly removes the cowgirl hat and sets it on the counter. Itâs a silent standoff for one heartbeat, two. Then, Wanda closes the gap and crushes her lips against yours.
She expects you to freeze, even for a second. But you donât. Instead, your hands immediately come up to tangle in her hair and you work your lips back against hers. Wanda canât help it. She groans into your mouth. Next, she spins, backing you against the countertop. You gasp into her mouth and Wanda slides her tongue through, flattening it against yours.
Her hands begin to wander down to your hips and yours tug harder in her hair. Wanda lets out another groan. Who knew sheâd be a big fan of hair pulling?
Finally, Wanda breaks the kiss, pressing her forehead gently to yours, eyes closed. âTell meâŚâ she pants softly into the shared air between you. ââŚtell me to stop,â
You shake your head, licking your lips. âI donât want you to stop,â
So Wanda doesnât, capturing your lips in another kiss thatâs just as, if not more bruising than the first. She sucks your upper lip, nips your bottom lip, then alternates. And each time she does, it pulls another moan from your pretty mouth, and god, she wants to bottle that sound, keep it for years to come.
Her thigh wedges between your legs, and youâre quick to grind down against it for more friction. Wanda curses, ripping her mouth away from yours and starting a trail of kisses along your jaw, down your neck to your throat. Then, thinking better of it, she pulls away.
You look up at her, a question in your eyes, but she merely shakes her head. If she was gonna leave marks, theyâd have to be well-hidden. At least until you could figure out if you were leaving your spouse. But that was a big conversation, one that felt worlds away, and Wanda didnât wanna think about it right now. All she wanted to think about was living in this temporary bubble with you.
So her hands go to your hips and she gently lifts you up until the counter top. âI wanna make you feel good,â Wanda purrs against your neck before kissing it again. âBetween your legs. Can I make you feel good?â
You nod rapidly. âYes, yeah. Please. Please, Wanda,â
With that, Wandaâs hands go to the hem of your swim coverup, pushing it up your thighs as she kneels on the kitchen floor between your legs. Your chest rises and falls quickly and beautifully as you gaze down at Wanda. She smiles as her hands go to the string ties either side of your hips, freeing the knots simultaneously.
Your bikini bottom falls to the floor, leaving you open for Wanda and she canât help it. She bites her lip to conceal a curse. âBeautiful,â she murmurs, and then again, making sure she meets your eyes when she says it, âYouâre so beautiful, honey,â
âThank you,â you breathe.
âDonât have to thank me for the truth,â Wanda replies, then smiles against your warm thigh as she kisses it. She kisses higher and higher until she finally reaches the heat in the center of your thighs.
One thing about Wanda, she knew how to please. She knew how to devour, to dismantle. She alternated between insistent sucks and gentle, teasing licks, chasing every place that made you moan and gasp the loudest. And all she could think about was how perfect you were. How warm and wet, and that addicting salty-sweet taste. She moans into you, which makes your thighs clench around her.
Wanda had a singular focus: making you feel good. And judging by the way your head falls back against the cabinet behind you, eyes rolling back almost to the whites, Wanda was doing just that.
Her hands massage your thighs as she works, whispering sweet nothings into your heat. Each word of praiseââYouâre so sweet,â âYou like that, honey? Like when I suck here?â âI love the sounds youâre makinâ for me,â âbrought you closer and closer to that coveted release. And when you finally do come, losing yourself completely to ecstasy, your thighs close around Wandaâs head.
Wanda keeps you steady, even as you cry out for her, even as you white-knuckle the knob of the cabinet behind you. She eases you back down to earth, working you through your orgasm with gentle kisses and licks.
She waits until youâve stopped writhing and then she pulls back, mouth wet as she rises to her feet. You gaze up at her, eyes lidded as she helps you down to the floor. Wanda is just about to ask if you need anything when you drag her mouth back to yours, tasting yourself on her lips. âYour turn,â you mumble against her mouth. And Wanda smiles.
You spin her so that her back is to you and Wanda braces her palms on the countertop. Sheâd opted to wear a one-piece bikini to the lake, so there wasnât exactly ease of access when it came to undressing her completely. But Wanda quickly learned that that wasnât what you had in mind, your fingers reaching down to simply slide away the fabric covering her center.
âCan I?â You murmur against Wandaâs shoulder.
âPlease,â she gasps.
You drag one finger through her folds first, teasing her. And itâs not until she pushes her hips into the touch, searching for more friction, that you put her out of her misery, pressing a finger in deeper, whilst tracing her clit with your thumb.
âOh dear god,â Wanda gasps, followed by a strangled moan as you add another finger, curling them upward just right.
âOh y/n,â Wanda moans again, rocking against your hand with effort now. âOh my god, yes!â
You muffle your own moans into Wandaâs shoulder, nipping at her skin as your hips begin to rock against her ass.
Wandaâs head falls back against your shoulder, her heart pounding from the dual sensations, and you take full advantage, your mouth on her throat. âYou feel so good,â you whisper into her skin. âFeel so damn good for me,â
You both rock even harder; Wanda writhing against your skilled fingers, you grinding against her ass. And by some miracle, you both come at the same time, though youâd like to think it was Wandaâs orgasm that triggered a second one for you.
For a minute, neither of you can move, sweaty bodies pressed together as you school your labeled breathing. After what feels like hours, you step back from Wanda, searching the kitchen floor for your abandoned bikini bottoms.
Itâs a struggle for Wanda to stand up straight at first. She can still feel your phantom fingers inside her. Finally, she turns to face you, to find you already looking at her.
Neither of you speak at first, another stare down in the aftermath. You both know a line was crossed tonight, one you canât come back from. You both know youâd just opened up a can of worms and now action plans needed to be made. But somehow, when Wanda looks in your eyes, sheâs not worried about any of it. Love and lust and want all stirred together inside her to create an affinity for you like nothing sheâd ever felt for anyone in the past. Sheâd make it work. Whatever she had to do.
âWandaâŚâ you start softly.
But she shakes her head. âI know,â she says.
âIâŚâ you try again, and again, you get tongue-tied.
âI know,â Wanda says again. She brings you in close by the waist and kisses your temple. âBut at least for tonight, for this weekend, letâs just pretend. Okay?â
You nod, and Wanda kisses your other temple. Then, the skin by your eyelid, then your cheek, and finally, your lips. You kissed her back, murmuring against her lips, âI like that idea,â









