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Golden rays of light bled through the slightly pulled back curtains in Celia’s chambers. The hum of the castle began to brew as the morning set in.
Catalina had spent the night again and the two had to get ready for the day ahead of them. Her father had decided to host a party later that even, so Celia needed to doll herself up for the event.
Celia sat at her vanity calmly applying powder to her cheeks. Behind her, Catalina stirred in Celia’s bed. Her blue hair disheveled and her silk robe falling off of her shoulder as she rose, propping herself up on her elbows.
“Good morning sleepyhead” Celia teased as Catalina rubbed her temples. Still drowsy from sleep she lazily replied “Good morning, love.” The last part she mumbled to herself, knowing Celia wouldn’t catch it.
Catalina slipped out of bed, slightly tugging at her robe to keep it on her shoulders. Celia glanced quickly at her exposed skin, letting her eyes linger on her collarbone. Catalina wasn’t alert enough to catch the stare, instead she walked around behind Celia and hugged her waist from behind. Her head rested on the curve of Celia’s shoulder. Celia leaned back into the girl’s warm hug
“You just can’t resist the urge to touch me, can you?” Celia said with a slight smirk as she looked through her jewelry collection. “I don’t know how anyone could…” Catalina replied quietly, a small blush creeping onto her face. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you want to kiss me.” Celia joked as she focused on a nice pair of diamond earrings. The shorter girl wanted to, she had a growing desire for Celia that she couldn’t tame.
After a short pause she replied without thinking. “Maybe I do…” she said calmly, despite the storm surging within her. Celia chuckled, amused at the thought. “Is that how you plan on attending the party?” she questioned. Catalina was soaking up the feeling of the one she loved being so close to her, she didn’t want to let go just yet. “I’ll get ready soon” she sighed out, squeezing Celia slightly. “You act as if you’ll never see me again, Lina” she replied, meeting her eyes in the mirror. Catalina didn’t answer, burying her face in Celia shoulder to hide the blush. “How about I do your make up for you, hm?” Celia offered. The raven haired looked back up at Celia. “Y-yeah I’d love that..!” She said trying to act nonchalant about the fact.
Celia laughed softly, happy to see her friend pleased. “The sooner you get ready the sooner I can get started” she said smiling. Catalina removed herself from Celia and began walking fast to get back to her own room. “I’ll be right back!” She said practically running.
Later on Catalina returned to the room, fully dressed and ready for her makeup.
“That was fast” Celia said from her chaise as Catalina sat at the vanity. “Looks like someone couldn’t hardly wait to see me again” she flirted. Catalina started to blush, the tanned girl usually teased but lately it’s been more… effective. “Th-that’s not it I-“ she fumbled over her words earning a smirk from Celia. She rose from her chaise and made slow strides across the room towards the bumbling mess. She leaned in close to Catalina’s ear, her breath brushing against her face. “Admit it, you can’t stand being away from me.” She teased further.
Catalina fiddled with her hands unable to come up with a response. Celia enjoyed seeing how flustered her friend could get. Teasing and flirting was like second nature, she couldn’t help herself. “Alright alright, let’s get started.” She said as she focused on the flushed girl in front of her. Celia held Catalina’s face steady with a hand under her chin, turning it slightly when she needed to.
Catalina’s nerves felt like they were on fire. She could feel Celia’s breath on her face, light and warm. She could smell the vanilla scent Celia adored wearing, stronger than ever. The brush was careful on her face, calculated and slow. With Celia holding her face in place she couldn’t look away, her eyes fixated on Celia’s. The pools of honey and the focused, furrowed brows above them.
She was in a daze.
Simply looking at Celia would cause her mind to wander. Her eyes flicked down to Celia’s lips.
She’s so kissable
Oh my gods… I could kiss her for hours, I want to drink up her flavor and mix our spit togeth-
“Lina? You ok?” Celia questioned. Catalina snapped out of her daydream. “There must be something really interesting on my lips” Celia teased again. However Catalina’s naughty eyes had sparked some thoughts in Celia too. “S-sorry…” Catalina mumbled, devastatingly embarrassed and blushing hard.
“The way you stare at my lips is so cute” Celia flirted. “I- I don’t stare…” Catalina retorted quickly, too quickly. “Yes you do, you’re doing it right now.” Celia replied back in her dangerous flirty tone. Catalina’s breath hitched. She sighed feeling the damp brushes gliding across her face. “You’re impossible.” She answered back. “If the circumstances were different, I’d kiss you for that.” Celia said casually. Catalina swallowed, her mind going wild.
Why can’t you just kiss me right now?
”Anyways. I was asking if you like the look so far” Celia said handing her a mirror. Catalina mindlessly answered, her mind stuck on the fine pair of lips that her friend owned. “Yeah, it’s really good thanks” she said starting to get up. She steals glances at Celia’s bare, teasing collarbone.
”Hold on, love” Celia said firmly putting a hand on Catalina’s shoulder, pushing her back down into the seat. “I’m not done with you yet.” She winked. Catalina looked away her face turning to a deeper shade of pink. “W-what?” She choked out. “I didn’t do your lips yet, silly.” Celia said with a laugh as she chose a color. Holding Catalina’s face in one hand and the lipstick in the other, Celia stared intently at the shorter girl’s lips.
The way Celia stared sent a buzz throughout Catalina’s body. Celia’s knees brushed against hers, and her chest wasn’t too far away either. Catalina shifted slightly in attempts to ease her nerves. Celia leaned forward just enough for Catalina to get a good view of her chest “.Be a good girl and sit still.” Celia murmured quietly to her. Catalina nearly lost her cool as she stilled her movements, her heart beat faster, and for a quick moment she could even feel it in her core. Her mind was stuck on the pet names she was casually called.
Love..? Good girl..? I want to hear her say it again, no- I need her to say it to me again.
She could hardly breathe as Celia took what felt like forever in applying the color. Her mind raced until a voice cut through.
“Y’know, Lina” Celia started quietly, her eyes now meeting the other girl’s. “Your lips are so kissable…” She said softly, her flirty tone lacing her words.. Their faces were so close their noses could brush. Catalina was stunned. She couldn’t think straight after what Celia had just said.
Why’d she say that. What could she be insinuating… does she maybe want to-
“I wonder…” Celia said in a low breath, closing the already small distance slightly. “I wonder how it feels…” she got even closer, their lips nearly brushing. Catalina’s pulse was quickening to rates she’d never feel before. Her face was growing hot.
She couldn’t hold back. Catalina pressed her lips to Celia’s. Celia’s eyes widened. She didn’t think Catalina would react this way. It was a slow and cautious movement, but it grew in intensity. Celia had unconsciously cupped the girls face with a hand.
Catalina couldn’t believe it. A moment she had longed for silently had finally arrived. She didn’t know what to do. Her mind was reeling, fireworks went off in her body. Celia pressed her tongue into Catalina’s mouth. Alarms blared in her head but she ignored them, curious to see where this leads. Their tongues swirled as Celia grounded herself by putting her free hand on Catalina’s shoulder.
Catalina caught up in the moment slides a hand down to Celia’s breast. She squeezes it just hard enough to illicit a small moan from Celia. The shock from the sound she made cause her to snap out of it and pull away quickly. The both of them were breathing heavily. A thin string of saliva connecting their lips. “What did we just do…?” Celia questions half rhetorical. She’s a bit panicked, rubbing her temples with one hand, the other still resting on Catalina’s shoulder. Catalina can’t answer. The kiss replaying over and over in her head, the words good girl ringing repeatedly. She stared at Celia with a hungry look, flushed and unsatisfied with how their kiss ended much sooner than she wanted it to.
Celia silently composed herself and finished applying Catalina’s lipstick for her. It was just a friendly kiss that went too far… Celia tried to reason with herself. Catalina clearly wasn’t as content. As Celia traced her lips with the lipstick, Catalina’s eyes silently begged for Celia’s lips once more. Her lips were parted as her eyes stared directly at Celia’s. They started to even flick down to Celia’s chest, partially revealed and rising up and down faster than before. “Gods Lina, you’re going to burn holes right through me” she said in her sultry teasing voice. “It feels like you’re undressing me with your eyes…” Celia practically moaned.
Catalina simply looked away. Her mind unable to filter her thoughts properly. “I’d love to undress you for real…” she’d said in a low breath. Not low enough. Celia paused.
Oh my god. I did NOT just say that out loud.
Catalina slightly looked over at Celia, who was stunned by her friends dirty words. “I-“ she whispered at a loss for words. Catalina blushed intensely once again, stammering out an excuse “N-no I just meant, I was j-just trying to you know, you know like f-flirt!” She spilled out.“Like you do..” She trailed off. Moving to defeatedly and embarrassedly hold her head in her hands before shes stopped by a smirking Celia. “Don’t! do that, I haven’t set your makeup yet.” She said as she held Catalina’s wrists. “Goodness, you’re a mess… don’t worry about that remark, it was kinda funny anyway.” She chuckled softly.
While fanning Catalina’s face after spraying it Celia spoke up again. “Also, we can forget about the kiss too. It was just a spur of the moment.” She shrugged with a faint smile. But Catalina was going to instead burn that memory into her mind, never letting the exhilarating feeling fully fade away.