01-08-2025, 12:26 PM
Elyse was breathing hard, coming down from orgasm. Sex with Mae was incredible. Elyse didn't even think Mae was altering her moods any, but her ability to sense how she felt made Mae an amazing lover. It was part of the reason why Elyse hadn't experiment with other people; Elyse was worried she'd be completely disappointed.
Mae rolled off of Elyse to lie on her back, and Elyse was happy to see she was breathing heavily too. Elyse reached for Mae's hand, interlacing her fingers with Mae's in their post-coital bliss. Elyse took deep breaths to slow her breathing and to still her heavily beating heart. Tonight was different and her heart wasn't just beating fast because of the physical exertion. She was nervous.
The past several days had been a turmoil for Elyse, mostly due to her father and it's aftermath. Then Marta showed up in a panic attack. Mae had been a rock for her the whole time, her unique abilities granting her the wisdom into how to best help her girlfriend. Most of the time, it was Mae simply letting her cry while still being there, or encouraging simple tasks like getting dressed or eating. Mae had even gone with Elyse to get her new tattoo. The ouroboros was gone.
Elyses feelings for Mae had grown quickly, and Elyse had known from the moment that she had almost unconsciously let the words slip as she spoke on the phone with Mae that this wasn't just situational. Elyse knew Mae would know it too - she'd feel it. But like the days she needed to cry, she wouldn't force it. She'd allow Elyse to say it in her own time.
Even knowing that Mae knew it, Elyse was still scared. Saying the words would make her vulnerable, and even though Mae knew and was still here, it didn't mean Mae would return her feelings. It was also the first time she would say it to someone she was romantically involved with. Saying the words would make it real, and internally, Elyse was struggling to say it, but she had to. She had to be brave.
Elyse turned to face Mae. "Mae," she said, and waited for Mae to face her. "I have to say something and you don't have to feel the same, but I need you to hear this." She emphasized the word hear, a subtle way to show she was aware Mae would know how she felt. "I love you, Mae." Elyse could feel her heart beginning to pound as she waited for Mae's response, seconds feeling like hours.
Mae rolled off of Elyse to lie on her back, and Elyse was happy to see she was breathing heavily too. Elyse reached for Mae's hand, interlacing her fingers with Mae's in their post-coital bliss. Elyse took deep breaths to slow her breathing and to still her heavily beating heart. Tonight was different and her heart wasn't just beating fast because of the physical exertion. She was nervous.
The past several days had been a turmoil for Elyse, mostly due to her father and it's aftermath. Then Marta showed up in a panic attack. Mae had been a rock for her the whole time, her unique abilities granting her the wisdom into how to best help her girlfriend. Most of the time, it was Mae simply letting her cry while still being there, or encouraging simple tasks like getting dressed or eating. Mae had even gone with Elyse to get her new tattoo. The ouroboros was gone.
Elyses feelings for Mae had grown quickly, and Elyse had known from the moment that she had almost unconsciously let the words slip as she spoke on the phone with Mae that this wasn't just situational. Elyse knew Mae would know it too - she'd feel it. But like the days she needed to cry, she wouldn't force it. She'd allow Elyse to say it in her own time.
Even knowing that Mae knew it, Elyse was still scared. Saying the words would make her vulnerable, and even though Mae knew and was still here, it didn't mean Mae would return her feelings. It was also the first time she would say it to someone she was romantically involved with. Saying the words would make it real, and internally, Elyse was struggling to say it, but she had to. She had to be brave.
Elyse turned to face Mae. "Mae," she said, and waited for Mae to face her. "I have to say something and you don't have to feel the same, but I need you to hear this." She emphasized the word hear, a subtle way to show she was aware Mae would know how she felt. "I love you, Mae." Elyse could feel her heart beginning to pound as she waited for Mae's response, seconds feeling like hours.