LXXI: Don't Stop
Liam and Blake
Liam
"Okay, table's set, food is on the table. Anything other than the Brussel sprouts?"
Liam shook his head as he turned off the heat on the stove and carefully tipped the hot pan into the waiting bowl, "Just these. You think Blake is ready by now?"
Sophie took the bowl once he had everything scraped into it, and glanced at him with a shrug, "She's your girlfriend, dude."
Liam grinned, setting the pan back on the stove to cool off before he washed it. He took a few paper towels and folded them up to wipe off the grease.
She is my girlfriend.
The thought spread a warmth through him.
"She is," Liam said, walking over to stuff the oily paper towels into the trash can, "But you're her roommate. The only time I've had to wait on her to change was last night, and I don't think she's gonna be as dressed up tonight."
Sophie grinned at that, taking one of the glasses of sparkling cider and sitting down at the table.
Her curly black hair bounced as she plopped into the seat, "I mean...she's still gonna be dressed up tonight."
Liam laughed at that, giving the kitchen one more glance to make sure it was clean. Well, relatively clean. He'd told Sophie about his and Blake's bet--the outcome, at least, rather than the actual bet itself--and she'd seemed to enjoy the idea. Blake had stubbornly told him he didn't get to see her outfit until after her show, so he had no idea what it looked like, but he was excited. Mostly because of how embarrassed she seemed at the idea.
He'd felt a little bad at first, but only a little. Blake had the upper hand in that sort of thing far too often.
Satisfied with the kitchen's state, he strode over to Blake's door and knocked.
"Hey, food's hot. You ready?"
"Yeahhh."
Liam grinned at the pout in her voice.
A moment later, the handle twisted and the door opened just enough for half of Blake's face to peek out, lustrous blue hair framing her pale face.
"Do I have to?" she pouted.
Liam had won the bet pretty quickly. He'd known the bet was a dirty one, considering that teenage boys usually trained themselves to be pretty quiet when masturbating--something that one grew even more skilled at when you lived in a dorm with thin walls and two other guys. Blake, on the other hand, had been very vocal with him so far, and was even more vocal on her shows from what he remembered.
Either way, the sex had been fantastic. At the time, at least, Blake had seemed more relieved at losing than disappointed.
Liam shrugged, "I guess not. But the food is hot, and you'd have to satisfy the bet some other way."
Liam had no clue what he would do as a backup, but Blake's bit her lip, narrowing her eyes as though she thought he'd done this specifically so that he could get her to agree to something else. Then she sighed.
"Ughhh, fine."
Liam couldn't help the grin that spread across his face as Blake opened the door, revealing her costume.
She wore a lacy set of black and white lingerie as the base, with a wide belt bearing a thick buckle cinched over her waist, almost covering her bellybutton. A long white collar fell down over her shoulders and upper chest, though it was open at the middle, ensuring no cleavage was hidden. It looked like she'd even pinned it to the bra straps. Black sleeves with white cuffs covered her arms from wrist to mid-bicep, and white stockings rose up to mid-thigh, with little buckled black hems at the top, matching her black heels with big black buckles in the middle.
"That's awesome," Liam said, his grin growing even wider.
Blake stepped out into the main room, cheeks turning bright red. Liam could tell she was struggling not to pout or glare at him.
"Wait!"
Blake blinked as Liam stopped her. He met her eyes for a moment, then looked to her room, "Isn't there a hat?"
Blake rolled her eyes, throwing her head back, "Do I have to?"
Liam glanced back at Sophie, "What do you think, Sophie? Hat or no hat?"
Sophie wore a wide grin as she looked between them, "I think she's gonna make you pay for this later, so hat it is! Just hurry up--I'm hungry."
With another exasperated sigh, Blake darted back into her room. A moment later, she came back out with a large black top hat, complete with thick golden pilgrim buckle, atop her blue hair.
"Happy?"
Liam nodded, "Very. Come on, let's eat."
As Blake followed him over to the table, Liam grabbed her apron from its hook, then handed it to her with one hand as he pulled her chair out with the other.
She raised an eyebrow.
"Don't want you to risk ruining the costume or getting any hot food on you."
Blake's expression softened as she took the apron, tying it on.
"Don't think this gets you out of trouble."
Liam grinned as he took a seat between her and Sophie, "I think the food will take care of that."
He lifted one of the bowls and waved it back and forth between them, "Happy Thanksgiving, guys. Who wants mashed potatoes?"
***
Blake
Blake lay on her bed in Liam's arms, content and full. And cozy. Once they were done eating, Liam had told her she'd fulfilled her end of the bet and could go change into PJ's. A part of her--the stubborn, indignant part--had wanted to choose her thickest, longest pair of PJ's, but the horny, smitten part had won out. She'd chosen her red, silk PJ's that she knew looked damn good on her. Liam had simply taken off the shirt he'd worn for cooking and eating.
And every touch feels like there's nothing between Liam's fingers and my skin.
Though, he'd also slipped a hand under the fabric pretty quickly, fingers drawing lazy fingers over her belly.
"Thank you for the food, Liam. It was really wonderful."
"Thank Sophie, too. I'd probably still be cooking if not for her."
Blake smiled, nuzzling into his embrace, "I will."
"What was your favorite?"
Blake sighed, thinking for a moment.
"Well, the honey-sriracha chicken was super tasty and all nice and crispy, and the Brussel sprouts were almost like chips. The mashed potatoes were super yummy..." Blake laid her head back against Liam's chest, "Ugh, do I have to pick one? All of them. All of them were my favorite."
Liam chuckled, and Blake smiled at the vibrations she felt through his chest.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it."
Blake twisted enough so she could look up at him, "It was really good. Though you probably could have made me boxed mac and cheese and I would still have loved it."
Liam laughed again, "Oh, I know you would have. I use flavored cream cheese instead of milk when I add in the cheese and butter and everything."
Blake licked her lips as her mouth started to water, "You didn't by chance get some mac and cheese when you were at the store, did you?"
"What do you think I am, an amateur?"
Blake giggled, turning around so she could rest her face on Liam's chest as she cuddled against him again. Liam smiled, placing a hand in her hair and occasionally scratching or massaging her scalp while the fingers of his other hand brushed over her back.
For a while, Blake just lay like that, enjoying Liam's touch and listening to his heart beat. It was so simple, yet so wonderful.
This may not
feel
as good as sex, but the closeness is better.
"How did your show go today?"
Blake blinked, raising her head to meet Liam's eyes.