Claire Bennet (
infinite1ups) wrote2023-03-11 03:11 pm
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It was a good thing Claire didn't have any work to do that was terribly important, because she'd spent most of the day distracted thinking about the night before. Confessing her feelings for Steve had been on her mind for weeks, and she could never figure out the right time to go there. Maybe it had been her vulnerability after the nightmare, maybe not, but last night apparently was the time. Whether it was the right time, she still wasn't sure.
Neither could she gauge how Steve seemed to feel about the whole thing, as she hadn't had much opportunity to see him, much less talk to him. They both seemed to be busy, though she hadn't forgotten his offer of dinner that night. Just dinner, no mention of a date, not that she'd really expected that. They both needed time to sort this out, maybe sitting down to talk over dinner would help, especially after each took their time to think it over privately that day. She imagined he was thinking it over now, even if he hadn't considered it before.
As the afternoon inched closer to evening, she considered dinner plans. Claire knew her impulsive nature was influencing her now, but she couldn't help wanting to do something nice. Not a date. She wasn't going to go all out, just prepare a little something for the two of them. It was easy enough see him in passing, to request that he meet her in the dining room around six. And then she got to work.
Claire held herself to some semblance of playing it cool, of not trying to prepare anything too extravagant or that might give the impression that it was a date. No, it was just dinner. A simple pasta dish, a salad. No wine, that would... imply things, and it wouldn't do either of them much good anyway. At least, she thought she recalled that Steve's alcohol tolerance was on a level with hers.
Once the table was set, all she had left do was, well. Wait. He'd probably be on time, she guessed, but she was growing too nervous to check the time. Of course he'd show up, right?
Neither could she gauge how Steve seemed to feel about the whole thing, as she hadn't had much opportunity to see him, much less talk to him. They both seemed to be busy, though she hadn't forgotten his offer of dinner that night. Just dinner, no mention of a date, not that she'd really expected that. They both needed time to sort this out, maybe sitting down to talk over dinner would help, especially after each took their time to think it over privately that day. She imagined he was thinking it over now, even if he hadn't considered it before.
As the afternoon inched closer to evening, she considered dinner plans. Claire knew her impulsive nature was influencing her now, but she couldn't help wanting to do something nice. Not a date. She wasn't going to go all out, just prepare a little something for the two of them. It was easy enough see him in passing, to request that he meet her in the dining room around six. And then she got to work.
Claire held herself to some semblance of playing it cool, of not trying to prepare anything too extravagant or that might give the impression that it was a date. No, it was just dinner. A simple pasta dish, a salad. No wine, that would... imply things, and it wouldn't do either of them much good anyway. At least, she thought she recalled that Steve's alcohol tolerance was on a level with hers.
Once the table was set, all she had left do was, well. Wait. He'd probably be on time, she guessed, but she was growing too nervous to check the time. Of course he'd show up, right?

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"Fuck," Claire whispered, eyes fluttering closed. A warm shiver rolled through her, starting right there under his tongue. Her hand rested on the back of his head a little more firmly. Still not forceful, but more than enough to convey the fact that she had him right where she wanted him. "Like that."
Words were hard, but she very much wanted to make sure he knew what she liked. And what she liked was, well. Everything he was doing right now. She let out another moan, hips twitching upward ever so slightly. "Just like that. Getting me close..."
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And that felt good in its own way. That was like telling him whatever he was doing felt so good she couldn't control herself, and that was exactly what Steve was looking for. He didn't want her to control herself; not with him.
His hands flexed on her skin, half holding her to him, half encouraging that tiny movement. In this, he’d follow her cues. If she wanted to move beneath his touch, he wanted her to move; she said just like that, and Steve was going to keep doing just that. He was mindful not to vary the rhythm or pressure of his tongue on her.
He might not know much, but if he knew anything it was not to add variation when a woman was telling him she was close.
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However long she lingered on the edge of orgasm, Claire really couldn't say. Time had essentially lost all meaning as soon as they'd shut themselves up in Steve's bedroom. Now? When he had her quivering and breathless with near-bliss? Time wasn't real.
As much as she might have liked to hold out, to make this last as long as possible, her body had other plans. She came with a strangled cry, her free hand reaching to grip Steve's arm as she rode out wave after wave of overwhelming sensation. Her back arched, moaning and whimpering, until she started to settle, sinking back down against the mattress.
If Steve was trying to get her to come absolutely undone, he'd succeeded. She closes her eyes, panting to catch her breath, shaky in the afterglow. "Fuck..."
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And was it ever sweet when she did. She writhed and gripped him and he just groaned appreciatively, kept licking her through the high, easing her down with gentle swipes until she slumped down again and even then, Steve stayed right where he was between her thighs. He liked it there.
There, he could just turn his head and press gentle kisses against her inner thighs, he could release his grip on her hips and slide his hands lightly over her waist and across her stomach. He could just keep touching her as he lifted his gaze to her again, unable to stop himself smiling as he took her in.
Flushed with ecstasy and panting, he could look at her like that forever.
“Good?” It was pretty clear the answer was yes, but he wanted her to say it. He wanted her to tell him everything she liked and everything she wanted. And he wanted to give it to her until not even their abilities could keep up anymore.
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"'Good' ain't gonna cut it," came her response, high and breathless, half a giggle. She was washed over with bliss, her breath finally returning to normal, though she remained a little shaky. Shaky in the best way.
Her head lifted from the pillow to glance down at him, eyes half glazed over with pleasure and adoration. "You're incredible, Steve. Perfect. Ten out of ten, no notes."
Claire had loosened her grip on his hair and arm in favor of resting her hands over his on her stomach. He looked pleased with himself, and deservedly so. It was a good look on him, too, making her chest tighten, her fondness for him only continuing to grow.
"Come kiss me?" She leaned up a little more, as if to shorten the distance he'd have to move in order to fulfil her request. Despite orgasming mere moments ago, she couldn't deny that she was almost ready to keep going.
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He obliged, but he took his time about it, sliding up her body with brushes of his lips against her soft skin the whole way. "No notes at all?" he teased as he moved. "I don't know if I believe that."
It felt good, though, to know he'd done that good a job of getting her off. To know that somehow in every scenario he'd imagined, he'd figured out all the right tricks.
Making his way to her lips, he kissed her slowly, his tongue sliding between her lips to tease hers. He wasn't a man known for his patience, but for Claire, he had all the time in the world.
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There was no fussing now, though, only obvious appreciation. Claire tilted her head up to meet his lips, parting them to allow the kiss to deepen. She brushed her tongue against his in turn, a hand lifting to cup his face.
No, she didn't mind the taste of herself on his lips, in fact it added to the arousal that lingered in her. Holding on gently, she slowly began to lie back, wanting to feel Steve's body over hers as they kissed. She liked that closeness and intimacy, the feeling of being small and secure in his arms.
Feeling safe might be a silly notion for someone like Claire, who was capable of withstanding so much. But she felt safe with Steve, and that meant a lot to her.
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He moved easily with her as she leaned back again, settling his weight against her, leaned on one elbow to keep from crushing her completely, not so much that she couldn't feel the press of him against her. That she wouldn't feel his renewed erection trapped between them.
Which he knew he should ignore, that he should do more with their night together than just keep living out his own fantasies. Knowing and doing were two very different things, though, and Steve couldn't have ignored his desire for her if he tried. He didn't want to.
She'd realize sooner or later that she could do better than him, and he was selfish enough to want to get every bit of her that he could before that.
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He obviously understood the dangers she faced, given that he faced many of them himself, and then some. But he also seemed just as careful with his feelings as she was with her own. They'd thought this over long and hard, and they'd talked it over together just as much. It wasn't something they were getting into lightly. They could trust each other.
Claire let her hands wander as his body leaned over hers, up his arms and shoulders, down his back. His erection was very obvious now, and she clearly didn't mind since she wasn't trying to push him away. Instead, she was kissing him with a renewed hunger, hips rolling up just a little to make her interest clear.
Sure, they could spend their first night together doing more than fucking like rabbits. But if it was so obviously what both of them wanted in the moment, why deny themselves? There was plenty more time for talking and all that other stuff when they were finally too worn out to do anything else.
She had to admit, it was fun seeing how long they could go. There weren't many who could keep up with her like this.
"I think we've got one more round in us, what do you say?" Claire nipped at his lip, fingertips tracing gently down his spine. She drew back just a little; eyes dark, smile warm.
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Not with this, anyway.
Especially not when she was pulling his lip between her teeth and smiling up at him like that, wiggling beneath him in that way that promised exactly what he wanted, what he craved every second they were together but all the more strongly tonight. All the more fiercely because she seemed to be as eager and anxious to push the limits of what they could give and take as he was.
“Oh yeah.” It was an easy agreement that came with an even easier smile before he sank in to kiss her again, slow and deep. The smile was still in place as he pulled back again, nose brushing against hers. “At least one more.”
Should dos hardly seemed important when what they both wanted felt so good.
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"At least one more," Claire agreed, sighing contentedly. As comfortable as she was now, she had some ideas. More to check off that list of fantasies. "I could get on top, or maybe bend over..."
She didn't really have a strong preference, because everything sounded good. Everything had already been so good, it was hard to imagine that changing. She was curious to know what he'd choose, though, so she was eager for his input.
"Any way you want me," she said softly, lips brushing against his as she spoke.
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But it was easy to imagine all the angles he wanted to see her from.
"What if I want you every way?" he countered teasingly, and caught her lip lightly between his teeth, giving a gentle tug in time with a very deliberate grind of his hips. Their heights were different enough that it meant hunching his back a little so that his movements could rub his cock against her slick folds, but it was more than worth it to feel her against him, to press against her clit.
"What if I've been wanting to fuck you every way I can think of and plenty more I can't? Are you going to be able to handle that?" Or really, did she want it. Because Steve knew Claire could more than take everything he had, that he didn't have to be careful or cautious with her body.
Just with everything other part of her.
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He was usually so reserved, and even while she was getting used to him showing a new side of himself, he was still finding ways to surprise her. She hoped that thrill would never go away.
His cock moved against her just right, drawing a soft moan. Steve had her shivering beneath him, a grin threatening to erupt across her face. It was a novel thing, to be so ridiculously turned and so ridiculously happy all at once. Something else she didn't want to go away.
"I promise you, I can handle it." Claire had no doubt about that. In fact, she was eager to find out exactly what she could handle from him. She'd gotten the sense that he was still holding back in some ways, but she wasn't going to push him. They'd get there in time, and maybe it was better to build up to it anyway.
"You can have me in every way," she promised, hand gentle against his cheek. "I'm all yours."
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He turned to kiss her wrist, angled his head to press another against her jaw. The second more lingering and full of simmering heat than the simple affectionate brush of lips.
“Maybe more than just one more then,” he murmured. Maybe if they didn’t actually need the rest there was no reason to take it.
His weight shifted slightly, movement making his hips press to hers again as one hand slipped beneath her, drawing her close. And in one smooth movement, he was turning onto his back, pulling Claire along with him so she was on top of him again.
“Like this.” It was an easy decision to make. “I want to watch you.” And he wanted her to show him exactly what she liked. One bit at a time.
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And it wasn't like either of them would be getting much sleep, anyway.
Claire noted the way his grip changed on her with a small amount of glee, having a guess as to what was coming. Sure enough, she was right. He held onto her as he rolled onto his back, moving them both easily. She loved that, and she was sure that Steve picking her up was going to become one of her favorite things.
Shifting to straddle him, she let out a soft sigh at the friction as their hips met yet again. He felt so deliciously hard against her cunt, gliding easily through the wetness there when she rolled her hips. She didn't take him inside her yet, though.
"Yeah?" The word was half a giggle, hips making another slow grind, purposely drawing things out. Claire grinned, lifting her upper body upright to have more control over her movements. She was still within easy reach if he wanted to let his hands wander, plus it was indeed the perfect angle to watch her. "You like watching me tease you?"
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That wasn’t what he wanted this time, though. There would be chances to come and plenty of opportunity to get sidetracked by what felt good in the right then, like that.
For the moment, though, Steve was more than happy to let her be in control. To tease him and coat him in her wetness. To let his hands roam over her body, slow brushes of his palms around her hips and waist, to skim over her breasts.
“I like watching you do anything,” he said on a breath of laughter, a needy tightness beneath it. “But if you want to do a little more than tease?” He could hardly blame her for doing it though; he’d taken his sweet time teasing and tormenting before going down on her. He’d earned a little payback.
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On top of that, the teasing rhythm of her hips didn't so much as stutter, at least not until she shifted to line him up properly. She was making a mental note to ask about all the things he'd watch her do. For now, though, she was becoming as single-minded as he was.
"It's a good thing I want to," Claire said warmly, starting to sink herself down onto his cock. Just as before, she took him easily - perhaps more so, as wet as she was from all they'd been doing. Her head tilted back just slightly, a moan escaping from parted lips as she lowered herself inch by delicious inch.
She rested her hands on his chest to keep herself steady, knowing he was more than strong enough to support her. It wasn't until she was fully seated on him that she stopped moving, to catch her breath and revel in the sensations. He was just as perfect as the first time, except being on top made her feel him even deeper.
After a moment to adjust, she let her hips rock slowly, head ducking down to claim a soft kiss. Surely the time and place would come for something more frantic, something rougher, but right now she wanted to savor it all.
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But to anyone who cared to see, it was probably obvious that he watched her most closely during training, that it was always her he was correcting, and that he’d always done it more kindly than he’d done the others.
His attention now was of a much better sort, though.
Steve’s hands drifted to cover hers on his chest, loosely holding them to his skin as she moved, as she kissed him, and he arched up to return that. It was easy for him to flex the muscles to hold him just a little lifted, to meet her partway, and to let her keep the lead for the moment.
Giving up control of any situation wasn’t something that came naturally to him, and it spoke volumes of how much Steve trusted her that he was able to let go and let her do whatever she wanted with him. To him. That he could give in and just feel with her too.
And that he didn’t even try to stop the soft moan that rose in his chest. Even if hard and frantic would feel good, so did the slow and leisurely. Every stroke of her body around him like a thread of pleasure wrapping around him.
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Now she was careful to keep the pace slow, lest this be over too soon for both of them. In this position he felt deeper than before, and she was intent on enjoying the sensation for as long as possible.
At least until the next round.
But what mattered now was the current moment, the feel of his body under her, strong and solid. His hands moving over her body, lips against hers. She could feel him move beneath her, and recognized that he was letting her lead.
Steve didn't seem like he was trying to wrestle control from her, but instead reacting and giving in to pleasure. Adding to the pleasure. After a moment, she lifted her head to break the kiss, shifting so she was sitting upright on him.
He did say he liked watching her, after all.
Her hips moved a touch faster, rocking smoothly over his. A smile cracked her lips, one hand settling on his chest to steady herself.
"Not sure which I like more on me, your eyes or your hands," Claire teased.