Secrets and Sins

Chapter 28

~Beatrice~

"Times up." Dr Salvius called from the computer desk.

Camilla and Beatrice advanced toward the cell, the plan they had come up with was Beatrice would distract the Halo bearer from one side while Camilla snuck in and darted her from the doorway. They knew that Reya wanted the sister warrior dead, she was too important to Ava, so she would be the perfect bait.

Beatrice took a couple of steps forward, so she was standing directly in front of the glass, the eerie golden eyes following her every movement.

"Reya." She said quietly.

The golden eyed Ava stepped toward the glass, raising a hand to the glass, touching her with her fingertips. Suddenly, she pulled her hand back and punched the glass hard, right in front of Beatrice’s face. The sister warrior fought the urge to flinch. She could see Camilla in her peripheral vision open the cell and load the crossbow. Ava punched the glass again, this time definitely breaking some knuckles, which healed instantaneously, but still left a bloody smear. Golden eyes staring into her own, Beatrice could see the Halo bearer twitch when she heard the twang of the bolt being fired, but it was too late for Reya’s Ava.

“Made you look.” Beatrice smirked. 

Ava collapsed in a heap as soon as the dart embedded itself in her thigh. Beatrice raced around to the door of the cell, helping Camilla to lay the Halo bearer onto her back. The nun clasped the bracelet back onto Ava's wrist, while Beatrice pulled the dart from the younger woman's thigh, pressing a wad of gauze against the small wound.

"Bea?" Ava's voice was weak with exhaustion.

"Hey you." Beatrice smiled, caressing the Halo bearer’s cheek, surprised and relieved she was already awake.

"Ava, I know you're tired and sore, but do you think you can relay exactly what happened? It's better to do it now while it's fresh." Dr Salvius spoke up from the doorway of the cell.

Beatrice bristled.

Are you fucking kidding me?

Did they really think Ava was up to discussing it right now. She opened her mouth to give the doctor an earful, but a soft hand on her arm made her pause.

"It's okay Bea, she's right." Ava smiled gently.

The sister warrior nodded reluctantly, helping the other woman sit up, keeping one hand on the younger woman's arm and the other on the small of her back to support her. Ava groaned quietly.

The Halo bearer cleared her throat and proceeded to tell them exactly what happened, as word for word as best as she could remember. Beatrice barely listened; she could feel Ava shaking slightly under her hands.

She needs to rest.

When Ava had finally finished her retelling, Mother Superior had Camilla drive them back to the convent. The Halo bearer let out a deep sigh as she fell face forward onto the bed in her quarters.

"Do you need your back checked, bandaged?" Beatrice asked.

"Not right now. Sleepy." Ava made grabby hands at her.
"Cuddle?"

Beatrice huffed out a laugh, "Sure baby."

The sister warrior lay down and wrapped the other woman up in her arms. Within minutes they were both fast asleep.

~Ava~

Ava woke up feeling gross and sore. She still had dried blood, bits of disintegrated cot dust and sweat caked all over her. The Halo bearer was in desperate need of a decent shower. Disentangling herself from Bea without waking the other woman was quite the mission, Bea was like a koala, her entire body enveloped Ava's, eventually she freed herself.

Ava grabbed some pajamas and a towel before creeping to the bathroom and easing the door closed. She undressed stiffly; her body battered from her encounter with Reya. Stepping under the hot water, she let it soothe the aches and pains, relaxing.

Ava was so relaxed that she didn't hear the bathroom door open and close, or the quiet thud of clothing hitting the floor, she therefore nearly shit herself when a soft hand touched her shoulder.

"Fuck Bea, don't sneak up on me like that." She grumbled turning, before she realized what Bea being in the shower with her actually meant.

Bea. Shower. Naked.

Ava’s brain short circuited as she looked at the woman in front of her. Bea's expression was both absolutely terrified and resolute as she stepped closer. Heart thudding in her chest, Ava couldn't speak, she also couldn't stop her eyes from roving over the new expanse of skin she had never seen before.

God help me, those legs...

"Um…Ahhhh." Ava tried to think of something coherent to say.

"Oh, Ava shut up." Bea whispered, closing the distance and pressing her lips to the Halo bearer’s.

Ava made a small noise at the back of her throat as she felt the full length of Bea's wet body slide against her own, it was intoxicating, like a drug and she was already addicted to it. Her mind finally caught up to what was happening, and she wrapped her arms around the sister warrior's neck, pulling her closer. Ava could feel the other woman's hands settle on her hips as they kissed feverishly under the hot stream of the shower.

Ava’s hands wandered from Bea's neck down her powerful shoulders to her chest. The Halo bearer palmed at her breasts, causing the sister warrior to moan into her mouth, her nails digging into Ava's hips. The younger woman's hands continued their journey south being equally reverent to Bea's stomach muscles, tracing each with her fingertips before she slipped her hands down and around to the sister warrior's backside, squeezing firmly and pulling her hips forward. Bea grunted in surprise. The younger woman grinned, nipping at Bea's bottom lip.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that." Ava murmured against the taller woman's mouth.

The sister warrior pulled back suddenly, her expression sent a thrill through Ava's body, she looked hungry.

"Turn around." Bea growled.

The Halo bearer couldn't help the little whine that escaped her as she felt a jolt of arousal deep in her gut. Ava turned away from the other woman slowly, anticipation making her heart race in her chest. She heard Bea's sharp inhale and suddenly remembered how messed up her back must look. The Halo scar was still throbbing dully. A little embarrassed, Ava began to turn back to face Bea when she felt gentle fingers trace the outside of the scar.

"Is it sore?" Came Bea's soft voice behind her.

"No more than usual." Ava answered truthfully, disappointed the relic had killed the mood yet again.

"Oh fuck." Ava moaned loudly, soft lips pressed a feathery kiss against her scar, the sensation was electric.

Bea stepped up until the front of her body was pressed against Ava’s back, the Halo bearer shivered. Hands slowly crept around her waist, fingertips running across the plains of her stomach, Ava was having trouble focusing on anything but the feeling of Bea’s breasts against her scar, every movement sending tremors through her body. She could feel Bea's mouth travelling down her neck, leaving a trail of goosebumps in its wake.
When a hand calloused from years of training moved up to cup Ava’s right breast, the Halo bearer’s knees nearly buckled underneath her.

“Easy darling.” The other woman’s lips moved against her skin, and she felt Bea’s arms tighten slightly to keep her upright.

Ava let out a small sigh as the hand came up to trap her nipple between its thumb and forefinger squeezing lightly, she almost didn’t feel Bea’s other hand begin to stroke its way down her body.

"Can I touch you?" Bea whispered in her ear, ever the gentlewoman, asking for consent.

"God yes." Ava groaned.

A single finger dipped between her legs, rubbing across the sensitive bundle of nerves, Ava cried out as pleasure lurched through her body. Bea smiled into her neck, speeding up her movement over Ava's clit, at the same time as she teased a nipple between her fingers, the Halo bearer moaned pressing her head back into the sister warrior's shoulder.

"Bea. More. Please." Ava gasped each word turning her temple into Bea's jaw as her hips bucked forward.

The taller woman moved to press a soft kiss just behind her ear and sunk her finger lower, pushing it into Ava slowly. The Halo bearer gasped pushing herself onto the hand as Bea began to thrust the single finger into her. Ava could feel her peak coming.

"Fuck."
"Another please?" She stuttered, waves of pleasure washing over her, moaning as Bea pushed her middle finger in as well.

The sister warrior kissed her pulse point, "Close?"

Ava could only moan in reply, he hips pushing messily against Bea's hand. The other woman curled her fingers inside of Ava hitting just the right spot to make her toes curl and then bit down hard on her pulse point. Ava couldn't help but scream Bea's name as she fell apart.

The sister warrior continued to move inside of her, helping her ride through the aftershocks before gently pulling out. Ava was very glad Bea had her arms around her waist still as she didn’t think her legs could support her right now, they felt like jelly.

"Was that okay?" Bea said quietly, stroking her fingers across Ava's stomach and pressing kisses across her shoulders.

"Fuck Bea, that was the best orgasm of my life." Ava replied, giddily.

Abruptly, the water turned cold, sending Ava and Bea careening out of the shower. Standing dripping on the bathmat, Ava turned to the sister warrior.

"So does the whole floor share the hot water cylinder or…?"