Finally some respite.

After a week full of work, you got eighteen texts translated and approved by QA. The pay you’ll get in a few days for all that work, combined with what you got from your brother, will give you a solid footing to buy the rings you’ll need, though you’ll still need to find good deals. It’s not like your budget is all that high. It’s just barely enough.

But today, with the start of a new week and with only one left until the trip, you’ll allow yourself some much needed rest. Of course, that means pampering your girls, who seems to become needier with each day you can’t see them. To you, it’s only proof that you belong with each other that you find so much bliss in pampering them as they wish.

Having made plans to go out with your schoolmates later today and the older women tomorrow, you go see your teachers during recess.

Mia locks the door to her office and gives you a tender hug, sweetly kissing your lips before she looks into your eyes as if trying to read your whole week of work in them.

“Have you had enough sleep?” she asks you with a tone that says she’ll scold you if the answer is no, but that you’ll be worse off lying to her.

“I did last night,” you answer and rest your head on her chest, “though that doesn’t stop me from wanting to rest here for a bit more.”

She chuckles. “I can make arrangements and stay at your place tomorrow.”

“Let’s do that, then.”

You kiss Mia again as if fearful that you’ll ever forget what her lips taste like.

“Sweetie,” she gasps, giving you a small, regretful smile. “You know how much I love this, but we better save it for tomorrow.”

“Can’t we just lock ourselves in your restroom? We have some time,” you say with an obviously suggestive tone.

“Don’t tempt me, mister. It won’t take much for me to say yes and we both know that’s bad.” She suddenly pinches your butt, giggling as she sees you flinch. She then leans in and whispers in your ear “You can fuck me all you want tomorrow. I’ll be thinking of you tonight. I’ll send you a picture.”

“Looking forward to it.”

“Now go see the others. I’m not the only one with a dire David deficiency.”

Leaving Mia’s office always leaves you feeling regretful, but knowing you’re heading to Emma’s office renews the vigor in your step. You knock on the door to her office, but it takes her a moment to answer. It’s almost a full minute before she lets you in. She’s sitting behind her desk, and seeing her eyes light up when she sees you always makes you fall for her all over again.

“Lock the door!” she whispers as she stands from her seat.

You do as told, and the moment you turn back to her she tackles you into a tight, loving embrace. You hug her back, enjoying having her body against yours and smelling the coconut scent of her creams and shampoo again. She doesn’t say anything, and the hug goes for longer than you’d expect, which raises a red flag.

“Emma? What’s wrong?”

“N-Nothing’s wrong. Why would anything be wrong? I have you here now,” she says with a big grin and kissing you.

You reciprocate, since you crave for Emma just as much as she craves for you. But the moment she pulls away, you insist.

“Emma, I know you. What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. I just really missed you,” she insists. But her eyes are telling you another story.

“Okay. You want to tell me, but can’t.”

“Guh,” she flinches in your embrace. She laughs nervously, which is all the proof you need you hit the nail in the head.

“Is it something bad?”

“Not bad per se…” she sighs, resigned. “It’s just… ridiculously overwhelming.”

“And you really can’t tell me?” you ask her, worried.

“You know I wish I could, but nothing’s sure yet and I was asked to keep quiet until everything was official.”

“It’s work related then?”

“You’re not allowed to guess, either!” she pouts and pinches your nose. “Change of topic. You’re going out with the girls this evening, right?”

“Yeah. We’re just going for a walk around the park, though.”

“And then back to your place for some hot and heavy bonding?” she giggles.

“Here’s hoping,” you chuckle, but then give her a wry smile. “I keep wishing you could be there too.”

“You know we can’t risk it. Which is why we’re going on a trip next week, right?”

“Right.”

“Don’t worry. We’ll have so much fun the week will go by in a flash!”

“I’d rather it felt like an eternity.”

“We can’t have everything,” she sighs. She presses her forehead against yours and your noses touch. “We just need to be patient. We all still have a lot ahead of us. We’ll become family before you know it.”

“Officially, you mean.”

“Officially,” Emma repeats with a giggle. Her smile is radiant and her eyes shine, and seeing her so happy makes you fear her mind will go back to her worries the moment you leave.

“I love you,” you tell her, kissing her forehead. “No matter what happens, we’ll be there with you. Come to us when you’re ready, okay?”

“And not a moment later,” she nods. “Believe me, you’ll be the firsts to know.”

That sets your heart at ease for the moment. At any rate, Emma said it wasn’t anything bad, so there might not be much to worry about at all.

After also visiting Julia and Anzu, you go back to class when the bell rings.