Notes: Fair warning, Liz and Lily took over this chapter and they went further than Commander and I had intended. The rating has gone up to M courtesy of them. I do apologize.

Lily, Dawn 19: Trying to get ready

Waking up before Liz is rather challenging. I know her schedule in and out courtesy of our definitely not voluntary sleeping arrangement, but still, she gets up with the sun. Then there's the challenge of willingly leaving her arms. The blankets and bed I'm fine getting up and out of, but her embrace… not so much.

It definitely took longer than planned to extricate myself from my girlfriend's arms, but after about ten minutes I finally got up the willpower to do so. Once free of her, sadly, I went to pack a basket for the trip. Jerky, dried fruits, and water skins. Nothing fancy just as intended, but still enough to keep us from starving, although I did also grab a wineskin. A little alcohol never hurt.

Another perk to the simple picnic, it could get packed before Liz was wide awake and sitting up in bed looking at me. I blushed a bit under her intense gaze, seeing how she was trying to solve whatever puzzle I put before her.

"I'm shocked. I half expected you to wake me up with a smile and your hand between my legs with how you were looking at me last night." There was a smug grin plastered to her face as Liz said each word, laughter barely contained until she finished. Then she doubled over from the laughing fit.

I only blushed a little before glaring. It wasn't that funny for her to still be going for nearly a minute. "Just for that I'm not giving you your present now." That shut off the laughter. Smirking victoriously, I twirled around to double check everything was stored away, half expecting that bird of hers to have stolen a strip of meat. Shockingly even though the thing wasn't even domesticated, it had yet to steal our food and only perched on our shoulders on rare occasions while going over paperwork.

I heard the shuffling of sheets as Liz approached me from behind, then felt her embrace. Her voice carried a seductive lilt to it I hadn't heard before and I had to focus extra hard on the food in front of me to not fall for the temptation she was offering. "Oh come on Lily, you know you want to give it to me."

I'm so weak... I turned around and gave her a heated kiss, not realizing she was leaning over the bed to embrace me. She fell on top of me causing both of us to fall to the floor as our lips met each other. My mind was was quickly melting again and I let my hands wander across her back, tracing lines over the ridges of her scars. I could feel her tongue lightly graze my teeth, asking permission to enter. I couldn't resist, and as she rolled onto her back pulling me on top of her, I relished in the taste of her as our tongues played. Exploring each other, neither of us really vying for dominance.

As I lay there on top of her I broke off contact with her lips and started trailing kisses down the front of her throat, lightly dragging my teeth against her skin as I did so. I could feel goose bumps starting to rise up on her skin. I could hear her trying not to gasp every few seconds at my ministrations. After a few moments I paused at the base of her throat, right where her pulse was, as my teeth grazed the area I couldn't help twirling my tongue against her skin savoring the taste of her and the feel of her pulsing veins. This was a much nicer gift…

Wait! The gift! I jerk my head back, my face beet red from embarrassment at having completely forgotten about the tiara. "Whoops. That wasn't expected." I crawl off of Liz, savoring the last bit of physical contact before trying to steel my nerves again. "Let me go get the actual gift now."

"Hurry back! If you wanted to leave a mark on my neck you shouldn't have stopped!" Liz chuckled causing me to already start losing whatever sense of restraint I thought I had regained again.

I quickly turn on me heel, honestly not even caring to behave anymore. A look of burning passion rather noticeably present adorned Liz's face. It looked like she didn't care for restraint either today. "On second thought, we don't want you losing anything before we go off to the beach." With that, I pulled Liz to her feet and back in for another searing kiss. I was going to make sure I finished leaving that mark and if it faded I would certainly add another!

Liz, Dawn 19: What a Way to Wake Up

Now this is a wake up call! My eyes opened to a lovely view of Lily fluttering about the cabin gathering stuff she put into a basket, leaving me a gorgeous view of her in every way. However, seeing an opportunity to tease her, I struck.

"I'm shocked. I half expected you to wake me up with a smile and your hand between my legs with how you were looking at me last night." The blush on her cheeks was so worth it. It was hard to miss her lustful gaze last night and in all honesty it was getting to me. Odds are if we got started today I wouldn't stop her.

Of course Lily didn't know that, nor could she through my howling laughter. Even her glare and biting remark couldn't uncover my own desire. Once she turned her back to me however, I decided to let her know I was a bit more willing than she thought.

Leaning off the bed I whispered in her ear, feeling her shiver in need before violently twisting to kiss me. The motion slammed us to the floor and left me breathless. Wanting more of my Petal, I rolled us over to pull her against me. The action only got both of us more excited and Lily started trailing down my neck with kisses. I was left breathless by the time she jerked up, a hilarious look I can't even try to describe crossing her face.

"Whoops, that wasn't expected." She didn't notice my pout at our make out session having been stopped. "Let me go get the actual gift now."

Not wanting my displeasure at our delightful morning being cut short, my mouth spoke before I could restrain myself. "Hurry back! If you wanted to leave a mark on my neck you shouldn't have stopped!" I had to laugh at how Lily paused mid step before spinning around.

That laugh quickly died at the lust burning in her eyes as she spun around and dragged me into another heated kiss. "On second thought, we don't want you losing anything before we go off to the beach."

I barely registered her words as she returned to her former spot on my neck, her teeth and tongue eliciting a quiet moan to escape me as I felt her begin to sink in. I could feel her lips quirk into a grin at the sound and while I wasn't one for being excessively vocal, my body acted for me and pulled her head in. The free hands grabbed her ass and pulled the rest of her flush to me with our legs interwoven.

I hadn't even noticed I was grinding myself against her leg until i heard the gasp from Lily as I bumped her sex with my own leg. The shock made her push back to look directly at me with desire, but also confusion and uncertainty. There might also have been a bit of fear, it was hard to tell, but it definitely cooled me off. "Ar-are you sure about this Liz?" Her voice was shaking with all the emotions I saw, and definitely a bit of fear.

I cupped her cheek while stepping back, giving us a bit of room to refocus our thoughts. "Only if you are Petal. I thought about it and I'm ready." I give her a peck, and seeing her relax at the touch I quickly hug her and push off. "But I think we should actually get the day started now."

She nodded as we broke apart and grabbed the basket now abandoned at the foot of the bed. "Ri-Right let's do that." She was blushing deeply, and I'm sure I was too. With a quick slap to her cheeks to refocus, Lily gave me a silly grin. "Though I just realized we don't exactly have clothes to swim in down at the beach." Though I recompose myself with a very mischievous grin at those words.

Lily, Morning 19: Cooling Off

I can't believe Liz talked me into this. Then again, the sight of her perfectly toned naked body leaping over the rocks into the waters below might have something to do with it. I barely caught a glimpse of her in all her glory, but it was enough to make me follow suit.

I stripped quickly, goosebumps starting to form on my skin in the breeze and ran leaping the short distance from the rocks to the water of the secluded little spot I'd found. It wasn't far off from Astera, and after hiding from a Great Jagras who chased the nearby Kestodon away, we were in no danger of encountering anything in the area. There was some climbing and jumping though, but Liz was beyond graceful on her feet and made sure nothing fell from the basket.

These thoughts distracted me from freezing up at the ledge and just staring at her tan and toned body. I knew she had muscles, her anjanath armor didn't hide her abs from my eyes at all, but seeing them along with the rest of her was more than I could handle. By the time I came back to reality, I'd already dove into the mild waters of this tropical continent and had Liz trying to pull me under.

"Would you stop!" I flailed my legs to try and kick her underneath me, not concerned with our surroundings. As far as I could tell we'd chased off most of the fish with our splashing entry.

Even though my foot didn't make its mark, Liz did come up and give me an appreciative look. I couldn't help but return the favor. As my eyes roved over her I couldn't help admiring how her breasts were oddly perky, and somewhat shockingly, smaller than mine. It also became clear exactly how fit she was. Even at the threat of drowning I think I'd let her play with me with that body. I was starting to shiver at the mere thought of feeling every inch of her rolling muscles pressed against me unimpeded by our clothing.

"You know, if your cold we can find a little spot to sit on the rocks and warm each other up." That smirk and those words didn't help my case. Swallowing hard, my mouth having gone completely dry, all I could do was nod. Liz snickered as she swam flush against me, there was no way she missed the hunger in my eyes. I'm pretty sure I was doing a fair impression of an Anjanath that had cornered it's prey. "Over here then."

I was escorted to a spot near our little picnic area and out of sight of the shore. That fact didn't escape me as Liz padded around with her arms and feet, testing the ground to find a decent spot to sit, before pulling me into her lap and kissing me.

Just like this morning, my thoughts turned to jelly at the contact, only now it was so much worse as our bodies were completely bared to each other. I could feel her breasts pressed up against my own briefly before her head started to lower to grade my throat, teasing me with the threat of her own mark before continuing to lower herself on me. I let out something between a squeak and a moan as her powerful arms grasped my hips to lift me out of the water to make kissing even further down easier. I was left a mess by the time her teeth began grazing a breast with the same actions as my throat with light scrapes, flicking her tongue over my erect nipples as they passed. My body was reacting on its own to the teasing, arching into her to get more contact, more pressure to the incredibly sensitive mounds. I needed more of her, all of her.

Liz let out a quiet groan of her own pleasure, barely audible with the water crashing on the rocks around us, as her lips started trailing back up my throat as my body was lowered to meet her halfway for another searing kiss. Her frustration at not getting any relief herself was obvious. Her hands, now freed from supporting my weight, were roving all over me, while one would wrap around my waist, oh so dangerously close to my sex, but still securing me firmly against her while the other trailed over one of my breasts. My stomach did flips every time her fingers grazed near my nipples, taunting me with the hopes they'd resume what her mouth left off. I was growing more frustrated with each breath, and readjusted my hips, hoping either her hand would make contact or I'd get some much needed friction.

Because of the waters around us neither seemed to be possible, so I pressed on with our kiss. Heat suffusing me, I began to have our tongues vie for control, neither willing to surrender, while both wanted to get as much pleasure as possible. It was exhilarating letting loose and wrestling for dominance. I could feel my need continue growing worse as the kiss continued on. I was almost certain I was going to find release finally when Liz's hand crept southward just enough to graze my thighs, but the gasp of shock and overwhelming desire left me open to a torrent of water down my throat.

The sudden dowsing caused us to part and cough up the bit of water before breaking into hysterical laughter. I'm not sure if I was grateful or not, I desperately wanted to continue and my body was aching for me to do so. On the other hand, this is what ruined my last relationship.

"What's wrong Petal." Liz must've seen my memories cross my eyes because her laughter died as she caressed my cheek. The concern in her eyes easing the tension in my heart.

"Nothing really." I tried to brush it off, but the clearly doubting look Liiz gave me, and a gut feeling she wouldn't drop it made me reconsider. "Just the past. I want to continue. It's...just sex is kinda what I blame for ruining my last relationship. We ended up doing nothing else when alone, and courtesy of a homophobic village, we could only meet alone." I lowered my head in shame while Liz readjusted us so I was sitting in her lap, free to curl up into her if I wanted, which I did. "Considering I actually wanted more to the relationship, it became a sore spot quickly and yeah… it just fell apart from there."

Liz held me for awhile letting me recompose myself, never doing anything more than simply holding me and being there. "You know we don't have to do anything. Just relaxing is enough for me." She then lifted me up in her arms with a squeak from me before walking us out of the water to our clothes with a contemplative look on her face. "Also, I highly doubt we'd have enough time for sex to be a regular thing, let alone daily. Our jobs are not nice to us and I'm usually exhausted at the end of the day. I'd rather just cuddle and schedule a day in the future to be romantic than hormonally charged encounters whenever."

I couldn't help but smile at her words. They reminded me yet again I was lucky when I found this woman. I don't have her strength, or her honesty. She is so open and so willing to be herself, I can't help but soak it in and find myself being freed. "I know. At least the first part of that I knew. Wasn't aware you'd want me to schedule an appointment to have sex with you." I give Liz a quick peck to let her know I'm only teasing. "And believe me I do want to do that with you. Maybe just not right now out in the open for the world to see."

That got a chuckle from Liz and a faint smile for me. Looking at the beautiful woman holding me, there was no denying I wanted to sleep with her. It was just a matter of when. Or how to work her up. "You know, I still have to give you that massage." My grin turned mischievous as the plan for today changed to accommodate this new information.

Liz, Evening 19: Handler Indeed

Today was incredible. Other than simply getting Lily naked and us having a blast in the water, she also gave an amazing massage. I definitely needed that, and alongside her cooking, I feel like a queen.

After that, we just settled down to talk and discuss our pasts. Apparently Lily only had three serious relationships, but her hometown meant that they all went downhill quickly. Personally that sounded better than me and my multiple flings on hunts that were just that, something to do in the off hours. Meant I had some fun stories sure, but it made me crave something more, something like I have now. I'm glad to have found her.

We did eventually return to Astera before the sun set, and Lily had me go do something to keep me occupied while she set up dinner. Going off of how the massage and lunch went, I can only imagine it will be great and get me worked up. It had me excited and relaxed in all honesty.

I returned to our cabin as the sun was setting, assuming by this time whatever she cooked should be done. Opening the door to our place, I saw that everything was set up, and I was… well,impressed doesn't quite cover it. Floored, shocked, flabbergasted...maybe? It's a long list.

Lily had set up a simple round table that held one giant tray, like the one she normally used out at camps, and around it were two foldable lawn chairs,something that normally seemed low class, but after weeks of tree stumps, it felt amazing to sit on something even partially cushioned.

I tried to stifle the moan the reclinable chair offered, but Lily clearly heard it. "Thought you'd appreciate that. I just found these laying around the armory and was told I could take them." Her grin was infectious as she reached for the tray. "But those aren't the real prize here."

Under the lid was a steak. Nothing nearly as large as what I'd usually rush off on hunts eating, but considering the calm day it was portioned properly. The smells wafting off of it left my mouth watering, and the vegetables around it only added to the desire to dig in. Seeing only the one plate though, I didn't. "Any reason you don't have a plate too?"

Lily giggled a little as she pulled her own tray from behind her. "Don't worry, I made my own. So dig in!" I needed no more direction after that and tried my best to savor each bite but it was so hard with how good it was. I would've asked for the recipe, but I think having Lily cook it for me is far more worth it. She's amazing!

She also finished before me apparently to grab something from the desk she went for this morning before we got lost in one of many make out sessions today. Whatever she grabbed, she kept hidden from me until I was done eating, and it was an understatement to say it had my full attention.

"Care to share what you've got there?"

Lily giggled, prompting a glare from me for prolonging my unsated curiosity. "Not with that attitude." I did my best to make my glare a pout, a miserable attempt at best which left Lily laughing hard enough for a hand to reach forward holding… something to catch herself. I reached out and grabbed her wrist lightly so I could identify the sapphire blue stones I saw glistening in the fading light.

Feeling Lily start to free her hand, I let go with a blush. "Touchy much." Her words may have sounded harsh, but the smile she had was unrestrained. It was that smile that let me recline in the chair without my nerves knotting up. "I had Hector make something using the blue stones around the Coral Highlands. I think it was aquacore, but I'm no geologist. Anyhow, we decided the best gift for you would be something like a hairband."

With that, she held the grey band out for me to inspect. It was mostly cloth, but throughout it were sapphire hued studs that made it look jewel encrusted. Being familiar with the stones of the Highlands when roaming it the first time, I knew calling them gems seemed accurate, and the headband was beautiful.

"Hector thought it was actually funny to make a headpiece for you. I believe he said something along the lines of, "Make it like a tiara since you dethroned the previous queens of the wastes." At a raised eyebrow to the statement, Lily continued on. "You maimed at least two Rathians out there."

I blushed under the comment, not really sure how to take it. "So what, is this a coronation or something?" I was leaning forward now, nerves a bit twisted in embarrassment. Lily's teasing grin only helped slightly.

"That means I have to put it on for you." Because of my current position, Lily didn't struggle at all to lean forward and put the band on, and to steal a kiss from my lips. Wanting more after this day of teasing, I got up with her retreating figure and went in to get my own kiss.

"You aren't getting away that easily Petal." I twirl her around, catching the playful sparkle in her eyes.

"Wasn't counting on it this time." it wasn't until she pulled me in for yet another kiss and then fell backwards onto the bed that I realized she had aimed us with her little retreat. "Instead, I was thinking of finishing what we started this morning."

I joined her in that joyful attitude as my lips recaptured hers. "That sounds like the perfect end to today."

Notes: Yeah... This was out of my comfort zone and it still got intense. Let it be known that every scene nearly lost control and you have no idea how determined the characters were to have sex on camera so to speak.

Commander: Their unrestrained lust invaded and had me being more detailed in another story too... We can't contain them!

Archer: yeah it got out of hand and we both needed to cool off. anyhow hope you enjoyed our awkwardness and suffering, and discovery of Commander's hickey fetish, that's all on him btw, and leave a fav, follow, and/or review. Until next time when I start cracking down and denying them any intimate moments as petty revenge! Have a great life folks!