Tethered (Book Two of The Invisible String Series)

Valentine's Day

Once I feel her arms secure themselves back around me, I slowly flip us back around and incline the seat once more so that Lizzie's sitting back in my lap, the toy still fully inside of her. I can't help but laugh at the sight of my girlfriend with messy hair and swollen lips, and lean forward to press a kiss to her forehead. "I gotta lift you a little so I can slide the strap out, my love."

After she nods, I grab her hips and slowly lift her up and know the toy's slipped out of her when she gasps and suddenly leans forward to let her forehead rest against my collarbone. I let her remain there, rubbing my hand across her back. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

(AN: THIS MARKS THE END OF THE SMUT)

A few moments later she fully sits up, shaking her head. "No, that was...that was fucking fantastic. Why the hell haven't we done that before?"

I smile a little, knowing that this is going to be her preferred method of sex from now on probably, and feel myself shrug. "I wasn't sure if you'd be into it."

Eventually I somehow manage to get her both redressed and settled into the passenger seat, and wince with her when she hisses and shifts her hips. Before I can even ask Lizzie holds up her hand and shakes her head. "I'm fine, just a bit sore."

After I'm sure she's comfortable enough, I wiggle out of the harness and toss the strapon into the gift bag it originally came in, making a mental note to clean it off later when we get home and turn the car over. I leave the radio at a quiet volume as we make our way home, slightly concerned at Lizzie's silence until I glance over to see her smiling to herself and seemingly lost in her own thoughts. No doubt probably reliving what just happened.

When I finally pull her car into our driveway, I let out a sigh and hop out, walking over to Lizzie's side. The brunette smiles up at me as I open her door. "I don't think I can walk."

Laughing, I reach down and lift her into my arms, kicking the door behind us closed with my foot. I somehow manage to unlock our front door with her in my arms, and head straight for our bedroom and the connecting bathroom. I set Lizzie down on the toilet and turn the faucet of our tub over, extending my hand out to the brunette as the tub fills with warm water.

Lizzie stands on very wobbly legs, and I let her lean her weight against me as I unzip her dress and let it pool down at her feet. I also make quick work of getting her various pieces of jewelry off, placing them on the counter between our sinks before I lift her back into my arms and into the tub. By now the tub is as full as it needs to be, and I turn the faucet off, leaning down to place a kiss against Lizzie's head as she sighs and relaxes into the water. "That should help with the soreness. Stay here and relax. I'm gonna go get our stuff and check in on Liv and then I'll be back."

Lizzie's hand catches my shirt as I start to move away, and the brunette yanks me down and into a kiss that steals the breath out of my lungs. "I love you."

Smiling, I give her one last peck before standing up to my full height and exiting the bathroom. It doesn't take me long to gather our things from the car and I quickly deposit them into our room and change into some different clothes before heading to check in on Liv. It's just a little past midnight, so I hope that she's asleep.

I lightly rasp my knuckles against her door, just in case and wait a few seconds until I hear her call out for me to come in through the door. I poke my head into her room to see her sitting up in bed, reading a book. She gives me a smile and closes her book.

"Hey, what are you still doing?"

The teenager shrugs, placing her book on her bedside table. "I wanted to make sure you guys got back home before I went to sleep."

I try not to read too much into the girl's words, but I can see the girl's exhaustion from the doorway and frown a little, which tells me that she purposefully forced herself to stay awake and it suddenly occurs me to that she's probably spent a lot of time waiting for people to come back to her, and they never did and the thought causes my heart to ache for my girl. "You know Lizzie and I are always gonna come back to you, kiddo, right?"

Liv hesitates, her eyes widening as she probably wonders how I managed to figure that out. Call it mother's instincts or whatever you want to, but I can practically read this kid like an open book. "I know, I just..."

She trails off and I nod, stepping further into her room and taking a seat on the bed next to her legs. "It's okay. If you're not comfortable with us leaving you alone, we can always work something out."

The teenager shakes her head, her smile returning. "No, it's okay, Y/N. I promise I'm alright with being here alone. And if anything ever gets too much, I promise I will come and find you or Lizzie to talk about it, okay?"

Satisfied with that answer, and mostly because I wanted to get out of here so she could finally go to sleep, I give the teenager a small smile before leaning forward to kiss her forehead. "Get some sleep, kiddo. I'll see you in the morning. Love ya."

"I love you, too, Y/N."

Still smiling, I make my way back towards the bedroom and am pleasantly surprised to see Lizzie standing in nothing but a towel as she searches through our closet. The brunette notices my arrival and gives me a small smile, her nose scrunching up in that adorable way it does sometimes. "Hey, was she asleep?"

"No, she was awake and waiting for us to get back home. How's your legs?"

Lizzie rolls her eyes as I pass by her and slide into our bed, getting myself comfortable under the covers as I watch my girlfriend dress herself for bed in one of my old shirts and a pair of underwear. "They're much better now. I also cleaned off the strap and put it away in your bedside drawer."

I mumble out a thank you as the brunette joins me in bed and rolls onto her side, and I automatically shuffle up behind her, wrapping my arm around her waist as I snuggle into her back. "So, I gotta know. Did I do better than any guy you've been with?"

Lizzie lets out a chuckle, intertwining our fingers together before she pulls our conjoined hands up to her chest, tightening my hold around her. "Easily the best sex I've ever had."

Smiling, I settle myself into her warmth and place a kiss against her clothed shoulder, my thoughts going how in just two days' time I'll officially be engaged to this magnificent woman in my arms and it fills my body with excitement. "I love you, Liz."

"I love you, too."

I feel myself smirk against her shoulder, enjoying the sound of her raspy voice and wanting to hear it just one more time before I fall asleep. "Hmm, but I think I love you more, though."

"Not possible, baby. I love you to the moon and back, ten thousand times over, and more than you will ever know."

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Guys, this chapter is like 7,000 words. Lol.

I'm not going to say much, just that I hope you enjoyed it.

Next up, the proposal and Lizzie's birthday!

Remember to take care of yourselves. Eat some food, drink some water, get some rest. Until next time. -C