Constant and Changing (kryber)

Chapter 30: Boom Bang Boom

Krystal felt her heart racing in her chest as she stood before Amber in only her bra and jeans. The older girl stared at her with wide, panicked eyes, unable to speak.

"Make me," Krystal had said, daring Amber to stop her from stripping any further. But Amber said nothing in response, fully frozen in place except for her wandering eyes, which Krystal saw were darting all over her scantily-clad chest.

Their eyes met briefly and Krystal could feel Amber burning with embarrassment even greater than her own, which seemed impossible since Krystal was the one standing there half naked. Smirking at the unmistakable blush that colored Amber's cheeks, Krystal took another bold step towards Amber.

"Like what you see?"

Amber backpedaled quickly, hitting the bed and nearly falling backwards onto it in her haste. "W-what the hell are you doing?"

"I'm standing here in my bra," Krystal replied, jokingly stating the obvious. She found it hard not to tease Amber in this situation. Amber, who always teased her and pranked her and who always emphasized the push-pull aspect of their relationship, was now at her mercy. Krystal leaned forward slowly, skillfully focusing Amber's attention on her cleavage. "What are you doing?"

"Trying not to lose my sanity," Amber muttered weakly as she tore her gaze away from Krystal's breasts. She turned around resolutely. "Put your shirt back on."

"No," Krystal refused. "Turn around and look at me."

"No."

Krystal sighed but smiled wickedly at Amber's back. "Fine. I guess I'll just have to take off my pants."

"No! Wait!" Amber exclaimed. She frantically turned around and came face to face with a relaxed-looking Krystal who was still wearing her jeans. Amber realized quickly that she had been tricked and narrowed her eyes. "Wow, you jerk."

Krystal smiled and picked up her fallen blouse. She put it back on and held the front closed with her hand. "Look, I'm not going to force you to do anything you don't want to do," Krystal said gently. "If you're not ready to sleep with me, fine. If you're not ready to get back together with me, fine. If you don't love me anymore--"

"I do love you," Amber immediately interrupted. She stopped avoiding the younger girl's gaze and stared directly into Krystal's eyes with unwavering sincerity. "I love you more than anything else in life. Don't ever doubt that."

A gentle smile crossed Krystal's lips as Amber confirmed what she already knew. Still, it felt good to hear Amber say it. Krystal brushed the hair out of Amber's eyes affectionately and instantly felt that familiar connection with Amber.

"My point is this," Krystal said, still stroking Amber's hair. "If YOU are not ready for sex, then we won't go any further than this. But if anything you're doing or not doing is for the sake of protecting me, you need to stop. I can protect myself just fine."

Amber caught Krystal's wrist gently and pressed Krystal's hand against her cheek. "But what good am I if I can't protect you? Who am I if I'm not your servant?"

"You're my girlfriend. You're my best friend. You're the person who I trust with my life," Krystal said gently. She paused and then added, "And you're someone who annoys me all the time."

Amber laughed and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, all the time."

"Look, I can't stand here like this all night," Krystal said, referring to her half-naked stature. She took a step back from Amber and seductively pulled her blouse off her shoulders. Krystal saw Amber visibly gulp in response. "I have been dreaming about having sex with you since Europe. I've known without a doubt since I got back to Korea that I'm head over heels in love with you. I've been waiting for you all these months, Amber Liu. Seriously long and seriously lonely months," she whispered, stepping gently into Amber and bringing her lips to Amber's ears.