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The evening sun was casting a long shadow on the open folder in Caitlyn’s hands. She squinted and let out a sigh before sitting up and flipping on the lamp on the nightstand. While the light helped her read, it also illuminated the jumble of files and paperwork that now cluttered their bed.
Though she valued organization, it somehow always managed to elude her. She grabbed a file and started to clear her mess, knowing that Vi would be done cleaning up from dinner soon. A soft smile touched her lips. Even though they had moved in together just a couple of months ago, they had quickly found a comfortable routine. She bit her lip, sometimes it was hard to believe she had found someone as amazing as Vi, let alone that they now shared a life together.
Her eyes fell to the pages in her hand and then widened, “That’s where this arson report has been!” She looked at the name on the reports, and her eyes narrowed, Ralston, of course. She might struggle with clutter, but at least she had the good sense not to file an arson report two weeks late in a folder full of misdemeanors and jaywalking tickets!
“It's like the man never learned to read,” she grumbled.
A soft chuckle came from the doorway, “Price or Davidson?”
She looked up at Vi and sighed, “No, Ralston.” She grabbed a few more files and stacked them so that Vi had room to sit beside her. “Are you sure I can’t convince you to work topside with me? I could use anyone capable.”
Vi raised an eyebrow and leaned against the door frame, “Glad to know I’ve earned the title of ‘anyone capable.’”
Caitlyn grinned as she rolled her eyes, “Shut up, you know what I mean. I’ve offered to make you chief deputy and let you pick your own unit to oversee. Capable is the smallest of words I can use to describe you.”
Her girlfriend's smirk faded slightly and her gray eyes looked conflicted, “We’ve already talked about me working for the enforcers. It’s,” she sighed, “more complicated than you make it out to be.”
Guilt festered in Caitlyn’s stomach. They had discussed it already, and Vi’s concerns were all quite valid. She kicked herself for making light of it. “I’m sorry,” she frowned, “it was insensitive of me to joke about it.”
Vi shook her head and walked over to the side of the bed. Then she bent down and gently grabbed Caitlyn’s face, “I know you didn’t mean anything by it, Cupcake.” She leaned forward to kiss her, and Caitlyn felt her body itch to make it last longer. Kissing Vi felt downright addictive. Much to her own embarrassment it was something that she constantly craved and even daydreamed about.
When Vi pulled away Caitlyn almost let out a groan of disappointment.
Perfect curvy lips smiled at her, “I’m just up in my head about it.” Vi looked down at her mess of papers, “More paperwork tonight?”
“Afraid so,” Caitlyn sighed, “but I’m hoping to be done soon. I just need to finish up my daily review and approve three cases that have been submitted for closure.”
“Sure.” Vi laughed in a way that made Caitlyn certain that her girlfriend didn’t believe her. “I’m almost done in the kitchen. What would you like me to pack you for lunch?”
“Whatever is easiest.” She smirked as she picked up a folder, “So long as it’s done moving.”
Vi rolled her eyes, “You’re never going to let that go are you?” She ruffled Caitlyn’s hair in retaliation before skittering out the door to avoid Caitlyn’s narrowed eyes.
After fixing her part and combing her hair back into place, Caitlyn re-opened her daily briefing. She was able to get through the report within ten minutes. Then she picked up the larceny file that happened last week in Upper Piltover as she stifled a yawn.
Caitlyn read the file, absently spinning her pen in her fingers. At some point, the sun had set and she turned on the other lamp on the opposite side of the bed.
She was about to officially sign off on the file when Vi came in with a basket of folded laundry. Caitlyn watched as her girlfriend pulled her hand wraps from the bin and started to roll them. She couldn’t place why, but it still surprised her sometimes at how domestic Vi could be.
As she turned back to her paperwork, she caught Vi looking at her with a frown. So she glanced up from the file to see if something was the matter, but Vi simply turned her attention to the laundry and grabbed the next strip of cloth.
Caitlyn knitted her eyebrows at the brief but odd interaction. However, soon enough found herself pulled back to the file in front of her. She signed the page and closed the folder. When she reached for the next file, she noticed that Vi was looking at her again.
“Sorry,” Caitlyn glanced up, “Did you need me for something?”
Vi’s face flushed slightly. She cleared her throat, “Nope. Justー,” she looked down at the paperwork then at the nightstand. “Wondering if you wanted more water.” She answered hurriedly.
“Oh,” Caitlyn replied, curiosity now piqued, “Yes, that would be lovely. Thank you.”
She watched Vi walk over to the small table next to the bed and grab her glass. They had been together for about nine months, but there were little things she was still trying to figure out about Vi. She turned back to her report, still lost in thought. It was likely Vi was still attempting to learn things about her as well.
She pushed on the end of her pen with her thumb a little harder than was necessary as she processed the few pieces of information that she had. It could be possible that she wasn’t doing enough around the apartment to help or Vi might have something on her mind that she wanted to talk about.
When her girlfriend returned, Caitlyn pretended to be deep in her thoughts about the case in her hands. She watched Vi set down the glass. Then walk away, only to turn back and stand at the foot of the bed.
“Are you hungry?” her girlfriend asked. “I could make you a snack, or get you some tea.”
“No, darling,” Caitlyn responded. She smiled when Vi blushed at the pet name. “It’s getting late, why don’t you go relax or come lay down,” she moved a file and looked at the bed, “I could recommend a book if you’re bored.”
With a weak smile Vi shook her head, “Nah, you’re right. I should probably just get ready for bed.”
With that she turned to the basket of laundry and pulled out a shirt and pajama pants before heading to the bathroom to wash up.
Caitlyn raised her eyebrow. She couldn’t decide if she should press Vi for what seemed to be on her mind. Normally, she tried to let Vi bring things up when she was ready to talk. Communication was important, but she also didn’t want to push her for more than she was comfortable sharing.
She chewed on her lip as she tried to determine the best course of action. In the end, she settled on giving Vi until they were ready to sleep to bring up what was on her mind. If her girlfriend was still acting odd up to that point, then Caitlyn would bring it up herself.
The next file she picked up was a standard assault case. It seemed that there was a brawl in one of the bars in Mid Town and one of the people involved was unhappy with the rather busted state of their face. Regardless, she knew it was her duty to read through the report diligently and to look for any discrepancies or misconduct. She had only been sheriff for a handful of months and there was still a laundry list of systemic issues that she needed to address.
She vaguely noticed when Vi left the bathroom and went into the living area. When her girlfriend returned she had her own glass of water and a puzzle box in her hand.
Vi sat on her side of the bed resting her back against the headboard, as she looked at the cube and turned it over in her hands.
That’s an interesting choice.
Despite her desire to solve the minor mystery, she stuck with her plan, knowing that time would likely provide more clues.
She went back to reviewing the case with a small sigh, and after another fifteen minutes she was able to sign off on the report. She shut the folder, then reached upwards to stretch out her shoulders. Before could understand what was happening, she found Vi moving to lay her head in her lap.
Caitlyn raised an eyebrow at the action. It wasn’t like Vi had never rested her head on Cailyn’s legs, but everytime Caitlyn had been the one to ask or initiate said interaction. Part of her hoped that all of this was just progress in their relationship. Vi was terrible at asking for affection or physical touch. A smirk tugged at her lips, unless of course it had to do with sex.
Regardless, Vi wasn’t giving her much to work with or go off of. In fact, her girlfriend seemed to be avoiding eye contact by spinning and turning the parts of the puzzle box that were in her hands.
Caitlyn frowned as she thought. She could be forthright and ask, but then Vi might think that she didn’t want her to snuggle up to her. Conversation would also make Vi move from laying on her lap, and she quite liked feeling her girlfriend’s warmth and touch. Though she also didn’t want to be inattentive if Vi wanted something from her.
So she settled on a neutral action. “Vi,” she asked, “could you hand me the last file that’s in front of you?”
With no real hesitation, Vi picked up the file and handed it to her, then went back to fidgeting with her puzzle cube.
It doesn’t seem like she wants to talk. Perhaps, I’ll have better luck once I finish up with work?
She opened the folder and quickly scanned it’s contents. It was a case of clumsy money laundering by one of the businessmen of New Piltover. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes at how obvious the man’s actions had been. It was a wonder it had taken the enforcers in that sector a month to unearth what he was doing. However, the file was thick, so the enforcers on the case apparently took their time to build a strong case.
Her eyebrows raised, as she considering the level of corruption that Marcus had allowed and been a party to, it was a wonder that this case made it to her desk. She looked at the name on the case file.
Jimenez, I’ve heard that she is quite competent. I’ll have to keep an eye on her progress.
After her initial musings Caitlyn found herself engrossed in the evidence and procedural paperwork of the case. She even grinned at the timeline of the case and circumstances of the arrest. Jimenez had waited until the moment of a big handoff to sweep in with her partner and arrest the parties involved. The fact that she had tackled the “upstanding” businessman as he tried to flee bought her points in Caitlyn’s book.
She absently felt Vi shift under her, but was too busy reading to remember to observe her girlfriend’s actions for clues. It wasn’t until she felt Vi run her fingers along her thigh that her attention was stolen away.
Peaking below the edge of the file, Caitlyn saw that Vi was turned towards her now and had abandoned the puzzle she had been playing with. She bit her lip at feeling Vi move a single finger along her leg in a gentle circular pattern.
It felt quite nice to be touched so gently, but Vi’s current position also reminded her of the other times her girlfriend had been so close to where she was now. Her lip went further into her mouth and she bit down harder as she tried to focus.
She was fairly confident that if Vi wanted sex, she would have simply asked. Her girlfriend had long since been comfortable making such requests.
Caitlyn was about to return her gaze to the paperwork in front of her, so as not to get caught staring, when she felt Vi turn her head slightly to kiss her leg. She found it to be a curious action. The kiss wasn’t long and sensuous nor was it a peck, instead it was something in between. It felt loving, sweet, and unrushed.
Vi kissed her leg one more time before going back to making soft patterns on her leg with her finger. Suddenly Caitlyn’s eyes shot up in realization.
Is she just too nervous to ask for my attention?
Like finding a missing piece of a puzzle, Caitlyn now had a working hypothesis. All the doting behavior from earlier, Vi’s timid but loving actions, and the fact that this was the third night in a row that she had brought home work.
She misses me. But she doesn’t want… or maybe she isn’t sure how to ask for affection.
Caitlyn looked back at her file and impatiently tapped her finger against the cover. If she hurried she could finish reading it and be done in ten minutes. Surly Vi could wait that long. Then, she grinned, she was going to give Vi a very good reason to want to ask for attention in the future.
She flipped through the remaining pages, she was already through the incident report and half finished with the evidence log, after that she just needed to evaluate if the warrant paperwork was in line and then she could sign off on the case. Biting her pen she quickly scanned through two pages of logs in quick succession, and before too long she was just down to reviewing the warrants. She took the cap off of her pen and signed the cover sheet for the evidence log with a smile, then flipped to the back of the folder once again.
A grumble, followed by a sigh, broke her focus and she felt Vi pull away from her lap.
Immediately, Caitlyn realized that she had waited too long and lost her window. Under no circumstances did she want Vi to go or to think that she shouldn’t ask for affection when she wanted to.
Without thinking she grabbed Vi’s arm to keep her from leaving.
She quickly scrambled before deciding her next play. Caitlyn lowered her voice, and in a demanding tone asked, “Where do you think you’re going?”
“I- uh,” Vi stammered and Caitlyn made sure to look at her with a calm expression that gave nothing away. Her girlfriend’s cheeks reddened slightly, her mouth still hanging open.
She knew that Vi would follow her orders if she played the role her girlfriend was expecting. Keeping up with the game, Caitlyn turned back to her file and coolly stated, “Sit, wait.”
There were only five pages left in the warrants section and she mainly needed to make sure that the signatures were all in the right spots and that the forms had been filled out.
She flipped a page, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Vi squirm a little before opening her mouth.
Caitlyn spoke first. “If you let me finish…,” she let the words linger on purpose, “You’ll get a reward.”
Vi swallowed and blushed again.
Caitlyn loved this side of Vi. The part that no one but her got to see or have. The side that was vulnerable and needy, open yet shy, and utterly craving of her touch and affection.
Biting off the cap of her pen she signed the last documents in the file. She had rushed, but she could check through the file again in the morning. She collected the files and stood to place them on her night stand. Then she turned to Vi and looked her up and down; her girlfriend had on a tank top and a pair of pajama pants. They would need to go for what she had planned.
Her eyes narrowed as she thought of where she wanted Vi and how she could get her there, “Take off your clothes,” she commanded, “but keep on your undergarments.”
Vi raised an eyebrow at her request, but then quickly complied.
Caitlyn knew her true goal, but she still couldn’t help but admire her girlfriend’s utterly amazing physic. “Good,” she grinned.
Climbing back further on the bed, Caitlyn sat with her shoulder against the headboard and spread her legs. Then she pointed to the spot between them and directed Vi once more, “Sit here, back to me.”
Her girlfriend looked slightly confused, but still did as asked. Caitlyn reached out and placed her hands on Vi’s impressive shoulders and started to rub.
Almost immediately Vi melted into her hands. It was hard to get Vi to agree to a massage unless she was on the giving end, but Caitlyn knew from experience that Vi’s shoulders were often stiff. She used a little more force with her thumbs and Vi let out a moan of pleasure.
Caitlyn swallowed at how familiar that sound was in a different context, but quickly managed to regain her focus. She let her fingers slide a little lower on Vi’s back before leaning forward to kiss her girlfriend’s neck.
Vi straightened at the sensation. Caitlyn smiled, then whispered below her ear, “Thank you for being patient earlier. I really appreciated how sweet you were being.”
When she pulled away she could see that Vi’s blush was so deep that it had traveled down her neck and onto her chest. Caitlyn wanted to turn Vi around and follow her girlfriend’s flush with her mouth, but that would have taken them off target. She was playing a longer, more strategic game.
If Vi wanted her attention, she was going to get it.
“You kept using your hands to be affectionate,” she kissed Vi’s shoulder, “so as a reward I will return that kindness.” She swept her hands down Vi’s back and then along her hips and thighs. She could feel Vi tense with a want for more, but Caitlyn wished to encourage this compliment and patient side of Vi. Her girlfriend was normally ravenous any time she was able to touch her. She wanted to show Vi just how good it could feel to wait.
She kissed Vi’s neck as she let her hands softly massage Vi’s strong thick legs. Then she pushed down harder on Vi’s thighs, “I love feeling how strong you are.”
Her girlfriend let out a soft moan, but then bit her lip. Caitlyn smiled and moved her hands back up to rub Vi’s temples, “I also I love how attentive you can be.” She kissed her girlfriend’s shoulder, “and knowing how much you want to take care of me.” She moved upward and kissed the tattoo on Vi’s neck. “But what I really love,” she let her tongue rub against Vi’s neck until she got a groan. “Is knowing how much you crave my affection.”
Vi whimpered and her body flushed with want and embarrassment.
It was unbelievably tantalizing.
Caitlyn smirked, “Because you were patient you are going to get my full attention.”
She pulled and turned Vi until she was laying face down on the bed. Then she opened her night stand and grabbed a bottle of lotion. She carefully warmed it in her hands before straddling Vi’s hips. She used the lotion to work over all the muscles in Vi’s back. A grin spread on her lips as she admired how Vi’s tattoos shone more brilliantly after being moisturized.
Vi kept letting out soft whimpers and hums of pleasure and it made Caitlyn smile. She didn't stop until she felt her girlfriend’s muscles loosen.
Caitlyn spent a little longer than she should have rubbing her girlfriend’s ass, but then paused to grab more lotion out of the jar to work on Vi’s legs. She had to laugh when she got to Vi’s feet, she knew how ticklish she was there. Despite how careful she was trying to be, her girlfriend still twitched reflexively.
“Bon’t ’augh,” Vi mumbled unintelligibly into the bed, before turning her head to the side. “It tickles.”
Her girlfriend’s relaxed state made her grin, as she did her best to hold back a laugh. Giving up on Vi’s sensitive toes, Caitlyn moved back up and to Vi’s arms, relishing her girlfriend’s strength and the artwork that she couldn’t get enough of.
She whispered more soft words of affirmation as she lavished Vi’s shoulders and right arm with touch.
Sharing how she loves how strong she is, how it makes her happy to see Vi want to take care of her, how she loves that they get to live with each other, and how much she absolutely loves that Vi is willing to accept her affection.
She moved to the side so that she could lay Vi’s arm in her lap as she worked her fingers over the muscles there. Carefully laying soft kisses down VI’s arm before she let her fingers work the lotion into her skin.
Vi moaned again, still a bit worked up, but also relaxing further and further into the bed with every moment. When she got to her girlfriend’s hands she spent extra time. Working over the muscles in her palms, rubbing lotion into her callouses, and letting Vi relish just how good it felt to let her massage the tips of her fingers. She caught Vi biting her lip from how good it felt and filed the information away for another day.
She gently put Vi’s right arm down at her side and moved to the other side of the bed, so that she could reach her other arm. She was nearly done when she noticed that Vi was quietly snoring and that there was a small puddle of drool under her mouth.
Caitlyn smiled as she let out a quiet laugh, at the state of her practically comatose girlfriend.
She readjusted the pillows on the bed and started to pull Vi’s head onto her lap, but the action was enough to wake Vi.
“Uhh, no” Vi started to sit up and rubbed her eyes, “I didn’t want to fall asleep. I wanted to…”
Caitlyn laughed, as she caught her girlfriend’s meaning, “I know, but we don’t always have to do that.”
She pulled on her girlfriend’s arm until Vi rested her head on Caitlyn’s chest.
Vi let out a sigh, “But I really like doing it with you.”
Caitlyn smiled, “So do I, darling.” She started to massage Vi’s scalp, “But I also love pampering you with affection.”
Vi quietly moaned into her chest, and she heard a slurping noise below her that made her chuckle. It was nice to see her girlfriend so relaxed for once, but she did appreciate the effort to not be drooled on.
A long, agitated sigh escaped Vi, and Caitlyn wondered what she could have done wrong.
“This is nice.” Vi groaned, “but it’s so… embarrassing.”
Caitlyn kissed her head, “Hmm, then that means you are going to need to be good more often, so that we can keep practicing until it isn’t.” Flush creeped down Vi’s neck again and Caitlyn smiled at how gratifying it was to make her indomitable brawler fall apart so beautifully. “Don’t worry, darling, the more you get used to being pampered with affection the better you will be at returning the favor.”
Vi bit the corner of her lip, “I’m very into that idea, Cupcake.”
Caitlyn grinned as she turned off the lights on their night stands. Then she repositioned herself so that their legs were entwined and their noses practically touched, “Good, because you deserve every bit of affection and praise I can give you. You are magnificent Violet, I love you.”
Even in the dark she could see just how open and intently Vi was staring at her. After a long moment Vi reached forward and touched her cheek. “Your love is so much sometimes. I don’t know that I deserve it… But, I also don’t want you to stop. I-” she paused and her eyebrows pushed together as she considered what she wanted to say, “I want to work hard to make sure that I’m worthy and that you can always depend on me.”
Caitlyn nuzzled into VI’s hand then took it from her cheek and kissed the palm, “You already do that, all I want from you is for you to believe that you don’t need to earn my love. Because you are already worth everything.” She looked into her eyes as she said, “I love you Vi, all of you.”
Vi swallowed and then pulled Caitlyn closer, “I love you too,” there were tears in the corner of her eyes as she let out a quiet laugh, “more than I ever thought possible.” Caitlyn pressed forward and when their lips met it was soft. Painfully and wonderfully soft in a way that felt transcendent. She reached one hand into the hair at the back of Vi’s head and wrapped the other around her waist as she indulged in the addictiveness that was Vi’s lips.
When they finally broke apart Caitlyn laughed, “You are going to tempt me to bring paperwork home more often.”
Vi frowned, “No way. I hate it when I have to share you.” Her face lightened and she reached up to rub her thumb on the back of Caitlyn's neck “Hey, Cupcake, I know you want me to practice getting affection and all, but can I still hold you while we fall asleep?”
Caitlyn turned her head to kiss Vi’s wrist, “Absolutely.”
Vi slipped under the covers and Caitlyn was quick to follow. She snuggled into Vi’s chest and let out a happy sigh as strong, gentle arms wrapped around her.
She might be the sheriff of Pilotver and a staunch ally for the people of Zaun, but the one thing she would always fight the hardest for was laying under her head. It was probably selfish, but nothing in all of Runterra was more important to her than Vi.