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Josie thrust into Cruz slow at first, increasing her speed the more Cruz relaxed. By the time Cruz’s head had dropped to the mattress, Josie was pumping into her rapidly. Josie came first, getting to have Cruz like this was hot as fuck.
Josie didn’t stop or even stutter as she came, she kept her movements going until Cruz tipped over the edge, coming hard and loud. Still, Josie kept moving, not stopping until Cruz turned to look at her, reaching her hand out for her to take.
That was their first orgasm of the night, and by the time they’d worn each other out, they’d lost count. They collapsed into bed, sore and sweaty from the hours they’d spent together, unable to stay awake any longer. As Cruz flicked off the lamp on the night stand, Josie giggled at how long they’d been at it, which made Cruz giggle too. “Shit” Josie sighed, wiping the sweat off her forehead.
Cruz laughed, leaning over to kiss Josie on the forehead and then flopping back to her side, pushing the hair off her face, “shit” she agreed.
Cruz’s alarm went off at 0800, she didn’t have any specific plans but she knew that some of the team were arriving today and she needed to be ready. She got out of bed and went for a shower, leaving Josie to sleep. They’d fucked into the early hours of the morning, they were bound to be tired today.
Thoughts of the previous evening flooded her mind as she let the warm water wash over her. She’d never felt more safe and wanted than in her relationship with Josie. She’d avoided having sex as much as possible with Edgar and figured she didn’t really need it in her life.
Then Aaliyah showed an interest, ignited that part of her that she thought she wasn’t interested in. Whilst her experience with Aaliyah was eye-opening, it wasn’t honest, it wasn’t real. She still felt unsafe, because she was, and she felt sick from the lies that came with it.
And then Josie. The attraction was instant, Josie had caught her looking more than once and although that filled her with shame initially, she figured Josie liked her back from little things that she did. The moment when Josie was bold, offered to be the cure, it ignited something in her again, and it was real this time.
Although she hated that Josie got injured, waiting to have sex until they were both ready was the best thing they could’ve done. It helped Cruz learn what it felt like to truly be wanted. It also taught her what it felt like to want without shame and guilt. It wasn’t like the random hookups she’d had in between, where she didn’t really feel anything at all.
Cruz’s feelings about sex were so different now. It was something she enjoyed, got excited about, felt completely safe and comfortable experimenting with. Josie had created a space that allowed her to allow herself to want it, need it. She was grateful to Josie for that.
She smiled to herself, thinking about the night they’d shared, the things they’d done together. Being vulnerable and trusting each other completely. Plus, it was really fucking hot.
She stepped out of the shower, dried herself off and went into the bedroom to change. Josie had woken up and was sitting leaning against the headboard watching her.
“Hi” Josie grinned.
“Hi” Cruz smiled back, blushing a little. She knew they were both thinking about the previous night.
“You’ve got some…” Josie pointed at Cruz’s stomach. Cruz looked down and noticed bruises spotted over her body that Josie had sucked into her skin last night.
Cruz smiled and looked up, seeing a very satisfied looking Josie. “
Are you sore?” Cruz asked.
Josie stretched her arms up and out, then shuffled her legs around a little “yeah, are you?” She laughed.
“Worse than after a workout” Cruz grinned back.
Josie smiled and nodded smugly, “you’ll get used to it” Josie winked.
Cruz blushed again, she didn’t have time to go again right now so she rolled her eyes and encouraged Josie out of bed instead. “Let’s eat” she said. Just as Josie was about to make a very predictable joke, Cruz added “-food!”
Josie laughed and got out of bed, “I’ll cook, just let me shower quickly!” Josie said as she darted off into the bathroom. Now that she was moving was actually very sore which made her laugh to herself as she stepped into the shower, thinking about what they’d done.
Josie made breakfast, Cruz made coffee and they sat and ate together at the table. They felt very connected and comfortable without feeling the need to fill the silence.
As they finished, Cruz’s phone rang and she reached for it straight away. She knew the program was technically starting today so she needed to know what to expect and where to be.
Joe: you have two of your officers transferring today. Be there when they arrive, show them around, settle them in
Cruz: ok, I’ll head over shortly. When do the rest of the team arrive?
Joe: tomorrow morning, you’ll need to be there early
Cruz: maybe I’ll stay the night, might be easier for everyone
Joe: your call. Let me know how it goes
Cruz: Yep
Cruz hung up and looked at Josie who had heard all of Cruz’s end of the conversation. “It’s probably easier if I spend the night there, the rest of the team will be arriving early tomorrow” Cruz explained.
Josie nodded, “we gotta practice anyway. It’ll be a good opportunity.”
Cruz offered a small smile and nodded. Neither of them wanted to be apart but they did need to get used to it. They tidied up after eating and Cruz went to pack her bag for the night. She grabbed her laptop and sifted through her desk for any documents she might need and threw it all into her bag.
Josie waited by the door, ready to send her off. Cruz stepped into her space and pulled her into a tight hug which Josie returned. Cruz moved her mouth down to Josie’s ear and hummed “I can’t stop thinking about last night.”
Josie smiled and squeezed her harder, “call me tonight and we can pick up where we left off” Josie hummed back. Cruz sucked in a sharp breath and froze briefly. Great, now she was going to be thinking about that all day. Cruz pulled away, meeting Josie’s eyes and seeing the smug look on her face. She loved how much she could affect Cruz. Josie tiptoed to kiss Cruz, harder to reach when she was wearing her combat boots, and then opened the door for her to head out.
“I love you” Josie called.
Cruz turned and smiled as she walked to the car, “I love you.”
Cruz drove to the facility and headed into her office, ready to do intake for the officers arriving today. One was the woman that was in her previous unit and one was a young guy. He’d just made Commander and was looking for a new opportunity to progress. She wanted people that were ambitious, driven, determined to do well, so she felt he would be a good fit.
Each of the team members she had picked specialised is something that she felt would add value to the team. One specialised in weaponry, another in martial arts, another in intelligence. All of these things were going to be relevant to the Lionesses so she wanted them learning from the best.
She checked the bedrooms and stocked them with everything they would need. There would have caterers and cleaners on rotation starting this afternoon so she was thrilled she wouldn’t have to cook for them.
Once she’d triple checked everything, she heard a car pull up outside and went out to welcome them. “Hey, welcome back” Cruz said as they stood in front of her. “Call me Cruz, we’re not big on formalities around here” Cruz explained.
“Lily” the woman said, nodding to Cruz and the young man.
“Jin” the man added with a nod.
“Let me show you to your rooms so you can put your stuff down, then I’ll give you the tour.” They agreed and followed Cruz, choosing which bedrooms they wanted and then met in the hallway.
“Okay, you can stay in the rooms here for as long as you want. If you decide you’re staying with us, there are houses to rent or buy in Liberty which is a 20 minute drive away. Cars will be provided for you.” She turned and walked them through the facility, pointing out the shared break area, kitchen, bathrooms and the various training areas.
“I’m going to spend today setting up equipment and organising the different training areas. The rest of our team are arriving tomorrow and the Lionesses arrive next week. We have a week to train up before we begin teaching. Any questions?”
“How many of us will there be training the girls?” Lily asked.
“Five, including me. As I said in the interviews, I’ll get called away regularly to be a Lioness or support the QRF so I’ll be relying on you to run this place when I’m gone.” Cruz explained.
They both nodded. “Ok, I’ll be around setting up equipment. Settle yourselves in and come and join me when you’re ready.”
Jin and Lily looked at each other and then followed Cruz in the direction she was heading. Cruz laughed, “ok then, let’s get to work.”
They spent the day setting everything up. Cruz gave them the freedom to put things where they thought it should go. They were going to be here more than she was and if it didn’t work, they could change it. They chatted comfortably, it was apparent that Cruz had put them at ease and now they were all enjoying getting to know each other.
Lily explained to Jin that her and Cruz had been in the same unit when they were deployed in Africa, a little before Josie’s mission. They discussed how they ended up finding out about the program and why they decided to move into teaching. Cruz determined that they were both doing it for the right reasons.
“What is this place actually called?” Jin asked.
Cruz looked blankly at him, “uhh, I guess we don’t have a name yet.”
“What about ‘The Den’, like, where lions live?” Lily asked.
Cruz huffed a laugh, it was kinda silly but she liked it. “‘The Den’ it is.”
Caterers arrived and prepared them an early dinner which they ate together and then went to their rooms. Cruz was getting ready for bed as a text from Josie came through. She smiled and replied to it instantly, letting her know she’d call her soon.
JOSIE
After Cruz left, Josie went inside and began her physio routine and then an upper body workout. She was excelling at her physio if she did say so herself, never being able to do things causally.
She finished up and went to her desk to continue her studies. It had been a little while since she’d done any work with the disruptions to their routine lately but she was happy to get back to it.
A little while later, her phone rang and she reached for it, assuming it would be Cruz. As she answered, a hospital receptionist introduced himself.
“Joesphina Carrillo? I’m calling from the hospital. We were wondering if you’d be able to come in today for a check-up?”
“Hi, uh yeah I think so, is there a reason it’s been pushed forward?”
“Nothing bad! We had some cancellations and your notes say you’re just about ready to be discharged so we thought you like to come in sooner rather than later.”
“Yes! That’s great thank you.”
“Perfect, we’ll send you a text with the appointment information. See you soon!”
“See you then!”
Josie hung up the phone and squealed. She wanted to call Cruz and tell her, but she couldn’t. Cruz was working and didn’t need any distractions on her first day at the new job.
It did cross her mind during the call that Cruz might be upset or annoyed that she wasn’t able to make it to the appointment. But they’d discussed previously how sick of the leg Josie was and she hoped Cruz would understand Josie’s decision to try and get discharged ASAP as long as she got there and back safely. How the fuck was she going to do that?
She picked up her phone again and called Bobby who answered on the first ring.
“Ok hasty, obsessed with me much?” Josie joked.
“I meant to press decline, what do you want?” Bobby shot back.
Josie laughed, “asshole. I have an appointment at the hospital in a couple of hours, can you drive me pleaseeeee?”
Bobby sighed, “fine. I’ll be there soon. You better feed me.”
Josie laughed and hung up, then headed to the kitchen to make food. They were running low on groceries so she made a simple pasta dish which she knew Bobby wouldn’t complain about considering she mostly lived on beer and chips.
Bobby arrived 30 minutes later and they ate together as she grilled Josie on their latest relationship updates over a beer.
“You seem very chipper today” Bobby observed.
“This might be my last appointment” Josie shrugged.
Bobby raised her eyebrows, “is that it? Nothing else got you feeling this good?” Bobby prodded.
Josie grinned and tried not to spill, but shit, she needed to gay gossip every now and then. “Last night… we.. so many times… I’d never tell her this but she nearly outlasted me. That bitch has stamina!”
Bobby laughed, “I told you, don’t underestimate her. But really, how many times?”
Josie laughed, “Bobby for real, I couldn’t even guess.”
“Oh shit, it hasn’t worn off yet?” Bobby asked.
Josie shook her head, “honestly it’s the opposite, the more comfortable she gets, the more she wants to.”
“Lucky” Bobby rolled her eyes.
“Yeah” Josie grinned. “How’s your fiancée or, what was she?”
“Fuck you. We… had a disagreement…” Bobby grumbled.
Josie waited for more but nothing came. “Okay… and.. Are you… sad?”
Bobby met Josie’s eyes for a second before she rolled them and looked away.
“You are sad! Awww Bobby, ok, tell me everything.”
Bobby huffed like she was being forced to share this information but Josie could see she wanted to talk about it. She let Bobby do what she needed to do. “She wanted to be exclusive.”
“Ok?” Josie asked, confused.
“I’ve never done that before. That’s not what I do.” Bobby replied.
“Does that mean you can’t try it? You like her?” Josie prodded.
“Mmm” is all Bobby offered.
“So what happened? You got scared and told her she was being unreasonable?” Josie asked.
Bobby met Josie’s eyes with a look of guilt and then huffed out a sigh.
“Bobby! Come on. Try something new. This is new to me too. I don’t do relationships but shit, this thing with Cruz, I can’t even explain it. It’s incredible.” Josie gushed. “She’s tried it your way, she’s done the casual hookups bit, now try it her way. You might surprise yourself.”
Bobby looked a little shocked, “damn, that shrink of yours is working overtime, huh?”
Josie rolled her eyes and got up to clear the plates. “Think about it. But also, drive me to the hospital.”
It was Bobby who rolled her eyes this time and headed to the door with Josie. They drove to the hospital and Bobby waited in the lobby as Josie went into Dr Rodriguez’s office.
“Captain, how are you?” He asked.
“Really good” Josie smiled.
“That’s great. I’ve had a look at your physio notes and latest scans and everything seems to be in order. How is the leg feeling?” He asked.
“I barely notice it now. I think I’m more aware of the boot than any pain at this point.” She replied.
“Interesting. Have you tried walking without the boot?”
“No Doctor, should I?” She asked.
“Let’s find out!” He said as he got out and moved towards her.
Josie stood and removed the boot, putting her left leg down and standing with her weight on it. She looked up at Dr Rodriguez who smiled and nodded her towards the other side of the room, encouraging her to give walking a go.
She took a step forward, aware that it felt DIFFERENT to wearing the boot but not any more or less uncomfortable. She continued forward, then turned on the spot and walked back to her chair.
“Captain, that looks pretty darn good to me” he said with a nod. He gestured for her to take a seat again and typed up some notes on his computer.
“Okay, I am pleased to say that I’ll be discharging you from our care. I’m going to leave you with the walking boot. Use it as and when you need some extra support but I am comfortable recommending that you begin using your leg as normal again. Start off in short bursts and build it up but I have no doubt you will be sensible, you’ve done an incredible job with your recovery.”
Josie didn’t know she needed to hear that but tears welled up in her eyes as she smiled and nodded at him. He handed her a tissue as he finished typing his notes and then sent her on her way. “Enjoy!” He said as she left.
“Oh I will” she smiled back. She carried the walking boot out with her and Bobby clapped and cheered WAY too loud in the busy waiting room as she approached.
“Knock it off” Josie snapped as she slapped Bobby’s hands away but couldn’t hold back her joy at the situation. She wished Cruz was here to share it with her.
They headed back to the car together and as they were about to get in, Josie said “wait! Let me drive!”
Bobby smiled and threw her the keys, heading for the passenger door instead. Josie got in and grinned as she started the engine and backed out of the spot. “Oh just so you know, I drive really fast, you should put your seatbelt on” she said as she took off.
As Bobby was thrown back into her seat, she reached for her seatbelt, never buckling it as quickly as she did in that moment. They drove for a little while until Bobby said “hey, wait, can you pull over here?”
Josie pulled into a spot in front of a row of apartments and Bobby undid her seatbelt. She nodded towards one of the apartments, “this is her.”
Josie clapped and cheered as Bobby got out the car and stood on the curb. “Knock it off” Bobby mimicked in teasing tone and then added, “Take the car, I’ll come get it at some point.”
“Good luck! Just, hear her out, see things from her perspective. Don’t be afraid to try something new. Like Cruz and I did last night-“
“Okay NO I’m leaving now, get outta here” Bobby interrupted, shooing her away.
Josie grinned, she knew that would send her off. Josie pulled back onto the road and took the longest route home she could find, enjoying the feeling of driving again. It wasn’t a helo, but it was speed and freedom.
By the time she got home, the sun was setting. She checked her phone but nothing from Cruz yet. She put her walking boot on so she could move around the house faster and she figured she’d done enough practice for one day without the boot.
She wasn’t super hungry after a late lunch so she got herself ready for bed and lay on Cruz’s side. She pulled out her phone and sent Cruz a quick text to let her know she would be going to sleep soon.
She got a text straight back reading “I’ll call you in 5” and held her phone to her chest like an excited teenager. 5 minutes later, Josie’s phone rang.
Josie: Hey baby
Cruz: hey, you okay?
Josie: I’m really good, are you?
Cruz: I’m good. Why are you really good?
Josie: I’ll show you tomorrow. How did today go?
Cruz: it went well, Jin and Lily arrived today. They helped me set everything up and we all got to know each other better
Josie: Lily is the one you already know, right?
Cruz: yep, we were in Africa together not long before I joined your mission
Josie: is she pretty?
Cruz: Jose!
Josie: what? I’m deciding whether I’m jealous or not
Cruz: oh well in that case, she’s beautiful. I like it when you’re jealous
Josie: asshole. Want me to make YOU jealous?
Cruz: you can try
Josie: I don’t have to try baby
Cruz: why would I be jealous?
Josie: You remember last night?
Cruz: ….yeah
Josie: you remember how wet I was for you?
Cruz: …Mmm
Josie: I’ve been thinking about you all day, what we did. And I’m wet like that now. Too bad you’re not here…
Josie pushed her hand past the waistband of her sweatpants and hummed as she brushed her fingers over herself through her underwear.
Cruz: Are you-
Josie: mmhh
Josie pushed past her underwear and ran her fingers through her folds, circling her clit. A gasp escaped her as she teased her entrance which made Cruz groan in frustration. Josie didn’t push in yet. She knew if she did, she’d come. She wanted to rile Cruz up a little more first.
Josie: do you want to touch yourself baby?
Cruz: Mhh
Josie: I want you to
Cruz: fuck
Cruz couldn’t resist, she pushed her hand into her boxers and groaned at her own arousal. She was finding that the more she had sex with Josie, the quicker she’d get turned on, anticipation thrumming through her at the idea of it.
Cruz rolled onto her front and began rocking into her hand. She had to be quiet but Josie could hear her sighs and hums.
Cruz: come for me
Josie: yes baby
Josie pushed into herself and the cry that left her throat sent shockwaves through Cruz, forcing her to speed up her movements. She pushed into herself too, rocking hard into her fingers.
Josie pulled out and pushed in again a few more times and then she was coming. She made sure she was loud since there was no one else home and she wanted to work Cruz up.
“FUCK” Cruz grunted as she pushed deep into herself as Josie came, close now too. Josie whimpered as she continued her movements, not pulling out yet. Cruz found the sounds Josie made during sex addictive and when she groaned as she pulled out, Cruz tipped over the edge.
She thrust hard as she came, doing her best not to make a sound. She’d chosen the room furthest away from anyone else, knowing Josie wanted to do this tonight.
“Fuck Jose” Cruz sighed, pulling out and laying on her back again.
Josie smiled, “you did good baby”, she knew Cruz loved it when she spoke like that to her.
When they both caught their breath, Cruz asked, “what you been up to today?”
Josie: did some studying, hung out with Bobby
Cruz: oh yeah? You gossip about me?
Josie: yep
Cruz: what’d you say?
Josie: that’s none of your business
Cruz: mmm
Josie: you think you’re gonna sleep ok?
Cruz: after that? Probably
Josie: me too
Cruz: I gotta be up early, I’ll see you tomorrow okay?
Josie: okay baby, I love you
Cruz: I love you
They hung up, Josie laughing to herself at the whirlwind of a day she’d hand and Cruz smiling and shaking her head at how easily Josie could affect her. They both fell asleep quickly and got a restful night apart.
Cruz got up at 0600, got herself ready and headed to her office. She looked through the files of the other two officers arriving today to ensure she knew everything she needed to about them by heart. She then headed the kitchen where caterers were just starting to set up for breakfast. “Thanks guys” she nodded at them and then headed to the entrance.
The car pulled up, Aisha and a tall man stepping out and joining her at the door. “Welcome, I’m Cruz, we do first names here.”
“Aisha” she replied.
“Zac” he nodded.
“I’ll show you to your rooms and then we’ll meet for breakfast with the rest of the team.” She walked them to their bedrooms and let them settle in, asking them to join her at 0700 to meet the others.
She grabbed a coffee and busied herself until it was 0650 and she found the team in a line, waiting for her by the kitchen. Cruz smiled, “early is on time, I like it. Let’s eat” she said, nodding them into the dining area. There were rows of tables and benches to sit at so everyone grabbed a plate and met around the middle table.
This was not Cruz’s thing. She wasn’t chatty, she wasn’t a hostess, she didn’t like leading, she liked following. But what they were doing here was important and if they could get it right, she would still get to do plenty of the things she preferred whilst her team lead the Lionesses.
The team chatted through breakfast, it turned out that Zac and Jin also knew each other from a previous unit. She didn’t need everyone to be friends, she just needed everyone to feel like a team, to want to achieve the same goal that she did. She felt like they were getting there.
When they were done, she walked them all around ‘The Den’ and gave them some basic setup and safety check tasks to do to get into the swing of things. After that, they had the rest of the day to do what they wanted. The real work started tomorrow.
Cruz dipped in and out, spending time in her office and joining the team on tasks that needed extra guidance but she felt they had good initiative and worked well as a team when she was and wasn’t around. That’s what she had hoped for.
Cruz texted Josie that she was finishing up at 1700 so would be home at around 1720, offering to pick up dinner.
JOSIE
Josie woke up way later in the day than she expected to, it was pretty much lunch time when she got herself out of bed. She had a shower and walked around the house without her boot for a bit, smiling to herself like it was the most incredible thing in the world. It kinda was.
She sat on the sofa with her laptop, waiting for her therapy session to start at 1300. She updated Helen on her leg, her job, Cruz, the sleeping apart practice. She didn’t mention what they’d done to get themselves to sleep but it had worked, who cared.
Not long after her call, she got a text from Cruz that she was going to be home in the early evening which gave her an idea. She opened her recent calls and pressed ‘Bobby’.
Bobby: Jesus Christ, what?
Josie: wow, rude. Where are you right now?
Bobby: was just about to get a cab to your place, pick up the car
Josie: shit! You spent the night with your lady friend?
Bobby: …yeah
Josie: tell me everything!
Bobby: no. What’s up?
Josie: I need you to get a cab to Cruz and take her car for me
Bobby: …huh?
Josie: I want to surprise her by picking her up from work but she took her car with her
Bobby: …ok?
Josie: go and get her car, tell her yours is fucked and that you’ll come by at 5 to pick her up when she’s done
Bobby: and then what?
Josie: Come to me, take your car home, I’ll take Cruz’s car to pick her up.
Bobby: damn, bossy. Cruz was right, you are a brat
Josie: yep
Bobby: fine, I’ll head to Cruz now
Josie: thank you! And when you swap the cars you can tell me all about your eveni-
Bobby hung up.
“Asshole” Josie grumbled as she looked at her phone screen. Now that she had transport arranged, she had to find somewhere to take Cruz for dinner. She got her laptop out and researched places she thought Cruz would like. She wondered if Cruz had ever bothered exploring local food places since living here. She assumed probably not. She found a street food market a bit of a drive away but she was happy to drive, thrilled actually.
Once she settled on where she was taking Cruz, she made some food as a ‘thank you’ to Bobby. As it was ready, Bobby arrived.
Bobby came in and had a bowl of food and a beer shoved into her hands before she had time to speak and visibly looked less annoyed as she sat down and stuffed her face. “Ok tell me everything” Josie demanded.
“Sex. Lots of sex” Bobby nodded, mouth full of food.
“Ok, love that for you, but that wasn’t what we went there for was it?” Josie accused.
“Well…” Bobby tried to disagree.
Josie shook her head, “did you talk? Are you exclusive?”
Bobby rolled her eyes, looking a little embarrassed and quietly muttered a “yes.”
“Yes!!!” Josie cheered, this was big for Bobby and she wasn’t going to not celebrate it.
“Ok ok, that’s enough” Bobby waved her off so Josie stopped, not wanting to embarrass her any more. “Cruz was annoyed at me for taking her car by the way so thanks for that.”
Josie laughed, “don’t worry, she’ll be in a much better mood after I’ve wined and dined her” Josie winked.
Bobby shook her head “I’m not worried about Cruz, I’m worried about me. She’s scary.”
As Josie was about to argue back, explaining why Cruz was actually the sweetest person on the planet Bobby’s phone beeped. “I gotta go, me and Tex are headed to DC.”
“What for?” Josie asked.
“Think we’re working on next steps with Tanner. Expect to be called in soon.” Bobby replied, wolfing down the rest of her food and standing to leave.
Josie nodded and walked Bobby out. “Thanks for the car!” Josie called as she headed down the driveway.
“Yeah yeah” Bobby waved back.
After she tidied up, Josie got herself ready, jumping in the car and heading to Cruz. She pulled up outside at 1655 and Cruz emerged at 1700 on the dot. The windows of the cars were tinted so Cruz would’ve assumed it was Bobby there to collect her. As she opened the passenger door, Cruz was met with a grinning Josie, and looked back at her with pure confusion.
“Hi” Josie beamed.
“Hi?” Cruz said as she got in the car, looking into Josie’s footwell and noticing that she wasn’t wearing the boot. “What-?”
“They called me in for a last minute appointment yesterday. Bobby took me. The doctor discharged me, said I’m good to go.” Josie explained.
A million different emotions crossed Cruz’s face as she processed all of that information, but the one she settled on was pure fucking joy. She beamed a smile at Josie and pulled her into a passionate kiss which Josie matched, feeling equally happy.
“Jose that’s fucking amazing” Cruz said as she pulled back. “Wait you drove here? You’re ok to drive?” She said with a little worry in her voice.
“Yes baby, I’m an excellent driver, I’m a fucking pilot. Now, I’m taking you to dinner. Buckle up, let’s see how fast this thing goes.”
Cruz gulped. She had not doubt Josie was a good driver but she did prefer to be in control when it came to vehicles.
Josie drove for 45 minutes, holding Cruz’s hand on the armrest. Josie was indeed an excellent driver, Cruz found herself switching off and enjoying to view. “How you doing over there, princess?”
“Fuck off” Cruz laughed. She could feel Josie’s joy vibrating off her, it was contagious. She found herself watching Josie, smiling at the fun she was having as she drove.
Just before they entered the town they were heading for, flashing lights appeared behind them, sirens sounding, alerting them to pull over. Josie burst out laughing and Cruz joined in as Josie pulled off to the side of the road.
Josie rolled down her window as the officer stepped forward. “Licence and registration” he said as she tried to keep a straight face. She handed him the documents and waited. “Do you know how fast you were going?”
“Yep” Josie responded “70mph, which is the speed limit.”
The officer was very unamused. “Is there a reason you were going that fast?”
“Yep” she replied, incredibly amused.
Cruz had to look out the passenger window to cover up the laugh she was struggling to hide.
“What’s the reason?” He pushed.
“We’re on our way to work, and we gotta get going so…” she replied.
Anger flashed across the officer’s face as he flicked through all the ways he could get Josie in handcuffs for challenging him. “I’m going to ask you to step outside of the vehicle right now ma’am” he said sharply.
She hadn’t actually broken a law and she didn’t need to be polite. “I won’t be doing that” she replied.
He huffed sharply and attempted to open Josie’s door for her. “Hey! She said she’s not getting out of the car, back off!” Cruz called over to him angrily.
“Both of you, get out” he yelled.
“Officer, what’s your name and badge number?” Josie replied calmly.
“Brian Williams, P238, get out of the car” he responded harshly.
Cruz and Josie looked at each other and at the same time, lifted their CIA ID’s to show him.
Brian’s eyes darted between them and their ID’s as the fury left his face and fear replaced it. “Ladies, look…”
“I’ll have my documents back now” Josie smiled and nodded to the paper and licence in his hand. He handed them to her hastily.
“Thank you Brian Williams P238, we’ll be seeing you soon, I’m sure” Josie winked as she rolled her window up.
She started the engine and pulled away,
Cruz burst out laughing at him as she looked back, seeing him standing at the side of the road watching them leave, fear of God in his eyes.
“Baby that was incredible” Cruz praised.
“Fucking men” Josie replied, shaking her head.
Josie pulled up at the food market and as Cruz reached over to open her door, Josie called “wait!”
She got out of the car and darted around to the passenger’s door, opening it and stepping back. She took Cruz’s hand and helped her out, Cruz laughing at her but finding it very cute.
“Ok I hope you’re hungry because we’re trying one of everything” Josie explained.
“Lead the way” Cruz smiled.
Josie entwined her hand in Cruz’s and walked her around the market. They picked the best sounding menu item from each stall, sharing and rating them as they went. Josie was glowing, Cruz had never seen her so happy, it sent warmth across her body being able to share the joy with her.
When they were full and had decided that the Indonesian Nasi Goreng was the best they got back in the car and headed home. Josie drove slower this time. It was dark and they were enjoying the time together. They chatted on and off but mostly listened to the soft music that played from the radio.
When they got inside, Cruz threw her bag down and picked Josie up, scooping her up into her arms and carrying her to the bedroom. Josie laughed as she threw her arm over Cruz’s shoulder and stroked the hair on the back of her neck.
Cruz put her down on the bed and kissed her softly before helping her take off her very tight pants. Cruz figured Josie was taking full advantage of her healed leg in every way possible. She removed her boots, peeled off the jeans and pulled her shirt over her head. Josie did the same for Cruz, enjoying the intimacy of it and then followed her to the bathroom.
They did their bedtime routine and got into bed together.
“Babe?” Josie said.
“Yeah?”
“…can we swap sides?” Josie asked.
Cruz laughed and sighed “oh thank god.” Cruz rolled over Josie who was shuffling to the other side and they both laughed as they turned to face each other.
“How long have you wanted to do that?” Cruz asked, amused.
“Since I got my cast off” Josie smiled sheepishly.
“Same” Cruz responded.
“Cruz!” Josie huffed, shoving her. “It’s your bed, you should’ve told me!”
“It’s not, it’s our bed and we both know you’re in charge” Cruz grinned.
Josie laughed, “good point” and then kissed Cruz quickly on the lips.
Josie leaned back and turned off the lamp, pulling Cruz close to her as they drifted off to sleep instantly.