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REYNA

"Tell me what... works," Charlie said tentatively.

Reyna understood without explanation.

"We're practically the same, remember?" Reyna stated, a coy smile spreading across her lips.

"Right, right," Charlie said. "The only differences being the ears, the markings, and the age thing." Charlie's fingers brushed light against Reyna's skin of her neck as her other hand moved up against Reyna's sides.

"That's all of it," Reyna confirmed breathlessly.

"Really?" Charlie said, hope in her tone.

"Kess says so," she replied, her fingers playing against the nape of Charlie's neck.

Charlie went quiet, and then looked at her.

"So," she began, her voice low. "If I kiss you here."

She kissed the base of Reyna's throat, a whimper slipping from Reyna's mouth as she stretched her head back to give Charlie more room.

"That feels good?"

Reyna looked back at Charlie. "Yes," she whispered.

"And, if I kiss you here?"

Charlie kissed lower, further down her chest, just against her heart. This time, Reyna moaned, and she heard Charlie's sharp intake of a breath.

"That feels good, too?" Charlie asked quietly.

"Charlie…" Reyna pressed.

Then Charlie's mouth lifted to hers, and the kiss was hungry, wanting. It wasn't careful anymore.

"And if I touch you here?" Charlie said against Reyna’s skin, her voice thick.

Charlie's fingers found one of the rose markings, and stroked her fingertip against it. Reyna whimpered against Charlie, her whole constellation pulsing as her breath hitched, pressing her forehead against Charlie's.

"Does that feel good, too?"

Reyna responded by kissing Charlie fervently.

"Charlie," Reyna said, breaking the kiss but only staying a breath away from Charlie's lips. "If it's you that's touching me, anywhere, it will always feel good."

Charlie's fingers stilled. "Always?"

Reyna pulled back to look at Charlie intently. "Always."

Reyna caught Charlie's hand against her markings and pulled her fingertips against her lips, kissing them one by one.

"Because of three reasons."

Then she let a kiss linger against Charlie's lips.

"Only three?" Charlie's mouth curved against hers.

"For now," she answered teasingly.