How does it feel

How does it feel 45

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"Hey Bolin, I'll be right back okay." Korra said getting up from her seat.

The handsome earthbender furrows his brow wondering what had come over his friend. He was only kidding around and hadn't meant to offend her. "Uh, yeah sure, no problem."

The Avatar covertly watches her partner greeting everyone as she heads into the kitchen. She couldn't help but notice the forced smile on her wife's face. She was the one who put it there. Anxiety and guilt start to set in. This wasn't what Asami wanted and she knew it. She knew four days ago when they first spoke about the mother's choices.

She was forcing this decision on her partner and she hated herself for it.

Asami walks Tenzin into the living room. She sees her wife disappear into the kitchen. She sighs lowering her eyes knowing that Korra was beating up on herself again. No matter how many times she told her partner that she trusted in their decision Korra continued to doubt her. She follows her into the kitchen. "Babe, are you okay? What's wrong?"

The Avatar shakes her head not speaking right away. "What am I supposed to say to them? There's no way any of this is gonna sound…"

Asami takes her lover's face between her hands then gazes into her eyes silently full of knowing. They'd practiced her speech a hundred times already. There was no way she wasn't prepared. Korra lowers her eyes in shame. Asami can feel the guilt streaming from Korra's heart. "Baby you gotta stop doing this to yourself."

Korra shakes her head. "You don't deserve this."

Asami lifts the Avatar's chin for some eye contact. "I don't deserve to be with the woman I love? I don't deserve to have a child with her?"

Korra lowers her eyes again. "That's not what I mean and you know it."

Asami pulls the forlorn Inuit into a hug. They'd had this conversation too many times to count. "Korra you aren't the only who's making this decision. I'm choosing to do this because I believe it's our best option. I'm doing it because I want to." She pulls back to gauge her partner's response.

"But this isn't what you want. You wanna be…."

Asami shakes her head. "I want to be with the woman I love. And I need you to accept that." Korra nods solemnly. Asami gives her quick kiss on the lips. "Now stop sulking." She turns her around and smacks her on the butt. "And get out there. Our friends are waiting."

Korra breathes out through puckered lips as they leave the kitchen.

They spend a few minutes greeting their friends then everyone takes their seats in the living room.

Tenzin stands up. "Korra, Asami, on behalf of everyone here and on behalf of the world, I want to say thank you." The Avatar furrows her brow. "We've received reports from all four nations. Their missing citizens have begun returning."

Suyin nods. "The fact that you rescued my son after everything he did to support Kuvira speaks volumes. Thank you."

Korra scratches the back of her head as she stares at her partner. Apparently Katara had done what she said she was going to do. "Uhh, right." Asami winks at her.

"Best….Avatar….EVER!" Bolin shouts.

Tenzin smiles as he takes his seat again. "So I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in the news you have for us."