Lover II- ML

220. The Morning After

Sunlight was creeping in under the curtains, birds were chirping softly and Mapi and Kaia hadn't had a minute of sleep.

They were both still naked, lying across the bottom of the messy bed and basking in the quiet moment.

Mapi was on her back, staring up at the canopy above while Kaia was laid on her stomach, feet up near the pillows and using Mapi's stomach as her pillow while she watched her middle finger mindlessly circle one of the Spaniard's nipples.

They were both trying to embrace the incredibly peaceful feeling, the feeling of pure and unconditional love, the dedication they've promised to each other under the eyes of God.

"We should get up soon." Mapi mummers, her voice barely there anymore and extremely cracked from all the shouting and screaming she did last night.

"Mm." Kaia hums in acknowledgment. "I don't even know what time it is." She mumbles back, her own voice not any better.

Mapi's eyes lazily fall towards where Kaia's lay, admiring the back of her tanned body and the dip of her back towards her bum. So Mapi's hand glides down from Kaia's back and finds its place on her bum, giving it a few gentle squeezes. "I can't believe you're my wife... It's hasn't sunk in yet."

"No. It hasn't for me either." Kaia readjust her cheek on Mapi's stomach, staring up at her happily. "But this ring on my finger suddenly feels very real." She chuckles.

Mapi holds her left hand up above her, so they can both see the new engraved gold shining in the light. "I don't know if it's because it's my wedding ring or not, but this is my favourite piece of jewellery I own. It looks... just wow, the design is so good." She brings it closer to examine the laurel wreath engravings and the imbedded diamond. "It's definitely my proudest piece of jewellery."

"I never thought I'd find this type of love." Kaia admits quietly, her voice vulnerable enough to get Mapi's eyes locked onto her face. "I grew up watching my parents and their love, it was so real and perfect. But the older I got, the more it terrified me that no one would treat me the way they treat each other."

"Bebé." Mapi murmurs, her hand having left Kaia's body to stroke through her hair.

"I was twenty one when I got to Barcelona and already thinking I was going to die alone." Kaia chuckles without much amusement. "Or die with someone who didn't truly love me." She lifts her head and looks down at Mapi with the most peaceful smile. "But then you..."

"Me." Mapi grins cheekily. "I swooped your fine ass off your feet and showed you how you're supposed to treat a woman."

"Jesus Christ." Kaia rolls her eyes and chuckles under her breath. "I was trying to make this a moment, I was trying to thank you." She jokingly scolds.

"You can thank me without any words." Mapi only has to lean a little bit forward to have Kaia's lips moving to meet hers like a magnet.

The kiss stays soft and gentle as Kaia slowly straddles her wife, running her hands through the blonde's hair and around the back of her neck. But she freezes when she feels something on her left hand, something strange and crusty.

Mapi's eyes open as their lips break apart to see Kaia lifting her hand, her fingers dotted with flecks of dry blood.

"Oh my god, you're bleeding." Kaia blinks in confusion to make sure she's seeing this right. "What the fuck?" She pushes Mapi's head aside gently to see four half moons all a dark red.

"Yeah, you did that to me." Mapi explains casually, allowing her wife to examine the cuts and push her face away more.

"What?" Kaia huffs as she looks at Mapi's face in disbelief and a lot of sorrow. "Why didn't you tell me when it happened?"