Page 78 of Echoes
Violet moved up Rachel’s body and kissed her while she slowly worked her up inside and pressed her thumb to Rachel’s clit, flicking it, applying pressure, and waiting. When Rachel pulled out of their kiss, Violet moved her lips to Rachel’s ear.
“Let go. Whenever you’re ready, let go. I’m here. I’ll catch you.”
Rachel cried out not long after that, her hips rising and falling against the mattress, so Violet pushed in a little harder and worked her fingers a little faster, taking in every second of this moment.
“I love you. I love you,” she whispered when Rachel began to come down. “I love you so much.”
The tears welled in Violet’s eyes, and she pressed her face into Rachel’s neck, never wanting to move from this spot. She heard Rachel sniffle, though, and chanced a glance because she had to make sure that she was all right.
“Hey, did I–”
“I love you,” Rachel said, interrupting her before she wrapped her arms around Violet’s neck. “I just… I love you.”
Violet could see the same well of tears in Rachel’s eyes, but she smiled at her, kissed her, and moved right back to where she was, her face buried in Rachel’s neck, breathing in the scent of her and taking in the moment. She still hadn’t pulled out of Rachel, and she didn’t intend to for a long time. Being with Rachel like this felt like coming home to her, and Violet never wanted to be away from her home again.
Five Years Later
“Happy sixth anniversary.”
“We do this every year… We’ve been together forfiveyears,” Rachel said.
“I like to think that we’ve been together for six. We just took a really long time to have sex,” Violet replied and kissed her girlfriend on the cheek.
“And as someone who thinks that numbers should be accurate and important and who also dated someone else for however briefly that year, I think we should tell ourselves the truth,” Rachel argued before she rolled over and moved on top of Violet. “But you’re sweet.” She smiled down at her. “And happy anniversary.”
Violet pushed the long, dark hair away from Rachel’s face and smiled up at her.
“God, I love you,” Rachel added.
“I love you, too,” Violet replied.
“And I’m so glad we finally got away for an anniversary. I feel like we both need to be without reliable internet, or we’ll just work for at least part of our anniversary.”
“Well, I guess a small cottage on a Greek island with spotty internet fits the bill,” Violet said and ran her hands up and down Rachel’s back under her shirt.
“And it’s perfect. You’re perfect. I love you and can’t wait to go swimming in the ocean on our first full day here.”
“Swimming?That’swhat you’re looking forward to?” Violet asked.
“I love swimming.”
“I know, my love. And I love watching you swim. I especially love it when you do it naked and come out of the pool using the steps. I lie there and wait for you to climb into my lap.”
“Ah…” Rachel said and began rolling her hips. “You do seem to like it when I do that.”
“I do because I tend to sunbathe naked, and it usually leads to us…” She looked down and watched her girlfriend’s body move against her. “You’re teasing me.”
Rachel removed her tank top and said, “I plan to deliver, too, beautiful.”
Violet sat up, and with one hand on Rachel’s back, the other reached for a breast, and her lips engulfed the other nipple.
“This is what you wanted, was it?”
“Oh, yes,” Violet replied. “It’s been too long.”
“It’s been three days,” Rachel said, laughing a little, as she removed Violet’s shirt.
“Yes, too long,” Violet repeated. “I hate not touching you. I want to always touch you.”